Shipping With FedEx

No. You can make a one-time shipment and pay via credit card with FedEx Ship Manager Lite^®. However, if you sign in or set up a FedEx account, you’ll get discounts, an address book and faster shipment setup. FedEx Ship Manager Lite

Both personal and business accounts receive discounts, an address book and faster shipment set up. A business account is recommended if you’re selling a product or service, even if you’re a sole proprietor. It has the added benefit of My FedEx Rewards – a free loyalty program that lets you earn exclusive perks when you use eligible shipping and printing services. In addition, you’ll get extra discounts on applicable FedEx Office^® services.

No, your FedEx account only gets charged once the FedEx agent scans the shipping label. You do not get charged if you create a shipping label, but don't actually ship the product.

As long as the account that created the label is in good standing, the print return label does not have an expiration date. Email return labels may be set to be accessible for a maximum of two years from the date of the request for U.S. domestic shipments, including FedEx Express and FedEx Ground. Once the email return label has been printed (like the print return label), it never expires for use, as long as the account that created the label is in good standing.