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flint violet
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I see discount's start is Aug 21 and end is Oct 21, which is 2 months apart

ashen oasis
ashen fox
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the discount.start is 1724198810 and the discount.end is 1729469210 in the API

ashen fox
ashen oasis
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The unusual is that the upcoming invoice also has a discount so technically discount ends on 21st Nov and not 1729469210 which is 21st Oct

ashen fox
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the way discounts work is that all invoices created while the discount is active, get discounted. So the discount is valid until 1729469210, the start of the next period on that subscription is 1729468949 (a few minutes before) (current_period_end), so the invoice which gets created at that time to charge for upcoming month, will apply that discount.

ashen oasis
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How do we convey this to the users? This causes confusion. There should be a way to know when the discount actually ends

ashen fox
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I guess I'd just convey it the way our docs do
https://docs.stripe.com/billing/subscriptions/coupons#coupon-duration

A coupon’s duration indicates how long the redeemed discount is valid for. For example, a coupon for 50% off with a duration of 4 months applies to all invoices in the 4-month period starting when the coupon is first applied. If a customer applies this coupon to a yearly subscription during the coupon’s 4-month period, the 50% discount applies to the entire yearly subscription. In a monthly subscription, the coupon applies to the first 4 months. For a weekly subscription, a 4-month coupon applies to every invoice in the first 4 months.

ashen oasis
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I am sorry but this does not make sense to me

So the discount is valid until 1729469210, the start of the next period on that subscription is 1729468949 (a few minutes before) (current_period_end), so the invoice which gets created at that time to charge for upcoming month, will apply that discount.

ashen fox
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not sure how else I can explain it but happy to try if you can clarify how I can help

ashen oasis
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Basically this is not correct "So the discount is valid until 1729469210"

ashen fox
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what is not correct about it?

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the discount lasts until that timestamp; any invoice created before that timestamp will apply that discount.

ashen oasis
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The discount lasts until 21st Nov

ashen fox
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no, it lasts until Monday, 21 October 2024 00:06:50 Any invoice created before that time will have the full amount of the coupon applied as a discount.

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that invoice might be an invoice that is charging for the upcoming month 21 Oct->21 Nov, yes. That's just how coupons work, as described in the docs quoted above.

ashen oasis
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So will the user get discount for 21OCt - 21st Nov?

ashen fox
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yes, their invoice that is charging for the upcoming month 21 Oct->21 Nov can have this discount applied, because that invoice is created before the discount.end timestamp