#DanTheGoodman - Extend Subscription
lost turret
So you want to just add an additional 30 days to the end of the sub?
modest roost
i want to avoid "trials" because it doesn't make sense in the context of our subscriptions
yeah basically
pretty important to us, like if we can't do this cleanly we have to build our own sub management 😦
lost turret
And you don't want to use trials? In that case would you consider using Subscription schedules? With a 100% off coupon?
https://stripe.com/docs/billing/subscriptions/subscription-schedules/use-cases#upgrade-downgrade-coupons
modest roost
looking
yeah the only thing that this seems is that it would be making the next interval 100% off, rather than just extending the current renewal
which I guess really has the same effect
lost turret
It also allows you to then switch back to the regular billing cycle after the free 30 days.
Schedules do add some more complexity but they make Subscriptions much more flexible
modest roost
So if someone has an existing subscription, I basically make a schedule that says:
- On next interval, apply 100% off coupon
- On the interval after that, take coupon off?
oh I guess I can modify it to set the start date to now too?
typo:
lost turret
Yup. You can set the phase with the 100% off coupon for 1 30 day interval and then create another phase that takes over after that without the coupon
modest roost
but thanks, that looks perfect, digging through these docs now
lost turret
However, like I said it does add more complexity, so some thorough testing to verify expected behavior is always a good idea
modest roost
yeah for sure, the whole time machine thing should be perfect for that 🙂
lost turret
Great, I'm glad that'll work for you 🙂
modest roost
see the typo above btw on the docs 🙂 want to make sure that didn't get missed
but yep thanks for the help!
lost turret
Ooooh the extra }? Yeah thanks for calling that out
modest roost
and the quotes