#just-john_best-practices
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halcyon swan
hello! You collect the PaymentMethod upfront and attach it to the Customer using the Payment Element and a SetupIntent. You then set the default payment method set on either the Subscription Schedule[0] or on the customer [1].
[0] https://docs.stripe.com/api/subscription_schedules/create#create_subscription_schedule-default_settings-default_payment_method
[1] https://stripe.com/docs/api/customers/update#update_customer-invoice_settings-default_payment_method
taking a couple of steps back, is there a reason why you're creating a subscription schedule instead of a subscription?
ebon fog
Okay, that sounds a little better. I will take a look at doing it that way, thanks.
ebon fog
taking a couple of steps back, is there a reason why you're creating a subscript...
Yes. Let me grab an example of what we need to do. It requires a 3 phase subscription.
halcyon swan
ah, it's fine, the fact that you know you need a 3 phase subscription means you definitely need a subscription schedule 😆
ebon fog
Here is an example of how it should work:
I book today for Jan 1 to April 10 with $1000 rent and $500 security deposit. I should pay
$1500 today
$1000 Feb 1
$1000 Mar 1
$333 Apr 1
halcyon swan
https://docs.stripe.com/payments/accept-a-payment-deferred?platform=web&type=setup - you'll want to refer to the Setup a payment method tab
unless the use case changed, I believe my colleague previously mentioned that you only need a single phase though - https://discord.com/channels/841573134531821608/1291575646811852931
ebon fog
The last person I talked to said that that person was incorrect, and the method the second person suggested to me currently appears to be working.
I do have several things hard coded right now that will need to be dynamic eventually, but as long as the subscription phases can have 0 iterations and maybe a couple other uncommon things like that then we should be okay.
halcyon swan
ah i see, feel free to reach out again if you run into issues!
ebon fog
Sure, thanks! Looks like the main problem is just that I missed this tab you just linked. If I saw the create payment method from react component thing I would have figured out at least the first part myself.
halcyon swan
ahhhh, i'll pass on the feedback about the tabs
ebon fog
I mean, I think they're perfectly visible. Totally my fault.