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inner mantle
Hi, let me help you with this.
dense edge
Hi! Thanks
inner mantle
One way is to add a trial period: https://docs.stripe.com/billing/subscriptions/billing-cycle#add-a-trial-to-change-the-billing-cycle
But this will change the Subscription status to trialing
As long as your app can handle that, it's the easiest way
dense edge
Ok, thanks a lot, that's probably a good solution for me. I will try it out
inner mantle
Happy to help.
dense edge
Something seems to be not like I understood it. Let me give you more information to see if you can help me 🙏
The subscription is monthly and has two item/prices:
- fixed rate (charged at the start of the current billing period)
- usage based rate (charged at the start of the following billing cycle)
The customer checked-out the subscription yesterday on the 2nd of December, paying the fixed rate. I need the next invoice to be on the 1st of February, including the fixed rate for the following month and the usage based rate for the previous billing cycle.
I tried adding 28 trial days but I see that the next invoice will be on the 31st Dec and include the fixed rate
Let me know if what I'm trying to do is clear
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dense edge
I can maybe add a coupon to the subscription of the same amount of the fixed rate so that the invoice created on the 31st is of $0?
Is there a better way to do this?
gaunt cedar
Are you expecting any payment collection for that period, or is it free? I don't really understand your goal.
dense edge
I'm no expecting any payment until the 1st of February
gaunt cedar
usage based rate for the previous billing cycle
This suggests you are expectingpayment though, which is why im confused
Think about the period of time as paid or unpaid, not when the payment happens
dense edge
Got it. Yes, on the 1st of February I want to collect a payment for the usage in the previous billing cycle
gaunt cedar
Are you planning to charge money for January?
dense edge
Yes
dense edge
But if the trial days finish on the 31st of December (meaning I don't collect a payment for December) and the usage from the 1st of January is counted towards the payment on the 1st of February, this works
Can I use trial this way?
Is there a better way to do this?
gaunt cedar
If you dont want any payment for December, and want payment for the metered usage but not fixed rate for Jan, then a trial until Dec 31 + coupon for fixed rate for Jan makes sense
I recommend testing this flow thoroughly with test clocks to make sure you get the payment schedule you expect
dense edge
ok thanks
Are there any other approaches that can be used to postpone the end of a billing cycle? Unfortunately a business need for this is popping up and I need to find a way to implement this in a systematic way.