Void label due to delayed mail?

[smin-us]

I have dropped off a media mail that never been scanned into the system. I checked with post office, and they have no idea where my item could be at. At this point, I just want my item back and not have it ship. So my question is, If I void the label, will they send the item back (if they happen to find my mail after I voided the label) ? 

thanks in advance for advice 

[therogue-trader]

If I had to guess, voiding the label would mean it still arrives to the addressee, but with postage due. 

When you open a lost/missing package case with USPS, you can tell them where you want the package to go (back to sender, to the addressee, etc.) when/if it gets found.

[nobody*s_perfect]

If the label gets scanned into the system, then USPS would decline your request to void the label. That's why there's a delay of 2 - 3 weeks before USPS approves the credit for a void request.

[johnrj1226]

How long you have to void a shipping label depends on the shipping service you used.

• USPS: You have 5 days to void a USPS shipping label that you printed on eBay, and it can take up to 21 days for USPS to approve or reject the refund. If it's approved, you'll receive an email that you have been refunded
• UPS: You have 24 hours to void a UPS label. If you don't use the label within 5 days, the label will be automatically voided and a credit will be issued to your PayPal account, monthly invoice, or UPS account, depending on how you paid for the label
• FedEx: FedEx labels can't be voided because you're not charged until the package has been delivered

Once  a label is scanned into the USPS system you can't void it.