KimBDB-subscriptions | Stripe Developers | Page 1

crimson solar Apr 22, 2022, 10:19 AM

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hi there

trim rune Apr 22, 2022, 10:20 AM

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Hey

crimson solar Apr 22, 2022, 10:20 AM

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the first payment date is the time you create the subscription, and then it charges at that time and day each month(or day or whichever billing cycle you use).

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https://stripe.com/docs/billing/subscriptions/billing-cycle might help explain things

trim rune Apr 22, 2022, 10:21 AM

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Oh god. So I need to create a billing cycle anchor. Wish me luck! Lol

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Does a subscription automatically take payment every month or does it create a and send an invoice monthly?

crimson solar Apr 22, 2022, 10:29 AM

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it depends on the collection_method you use on the subscription

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charge_automatically automatically charges the customer's saved payment method, send_invoice sends them an invoice to pay on a payment page each month

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https://stripe.com/docs/api/subscriptions/create#create_subscription-collection_method

trim rune Apr 22, 2022, 10:39 AM

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Thank you. How do I find out what collection method has been set up. I can't seem to find it on the subscription i created and don't remember choosing a particular method upon creation

crimson solar Apr 22, 2022, 10:51 AM

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where would you like to see it, in the API or the dashboard?

trim rune Apr 22, 2022, 10:53 AM

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Dashboard I think

crimson solar Apr 22, 2022, 10:55 AM

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it's called billing method (right column) when you're on the dashboard page of the subscription

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in that screenshot it's charge_automatically

trim rune Apr 22, 2022, 11:16 AM

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Hmm I can't see that screen. I can go into 'products' and open it up. Nobody has purchased the subscription yet

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This is my screen

ornate mirage Apr 22, 2022, 11:17 AM

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Hi! I'm taking over karllekko.

trim rune Apr 22, 2022, 11:18 AM

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Hiya 🙂

ornate mirage Apr 22, 2022, 11:18 AM

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How are you creating the subscriptions? It's completely up to you to use charge_automatically or send_invoice when creating the subscription.

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And then once a subscription is created you can check its status in the dashboard.

trim rune Apr 22, 2022, 11:19 AM

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Yeah I remember choosing the invoice option last time I created one but this time it didn't give the option

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I went into coupons to create that first and then creadted the product from there

ornate mirage Apr 22, 2022, 11:20 AM

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Also your screenshot is in the "product" tab. You need to look in the "payment" tab then select "subscription" in the sidebar to view your subscriptions: https://dashboard.stripe.com/test/subscriptions

trim rune Apr 22, 2022, 11:21 AM

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Oh so I created a product - not a subscription!

ornate mirage Apr 22, 2022, 11:21 AM

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I think there is some confusion here:

There are products and price objects
And you can use these to create a subscription or one time payments
They are completely different things

trim rune Apr 22, 2022, 11:22 AM

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Aahhhh

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Can I still have customers apply a coupon code to a subscription?

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Basically I want my customers to click 'jon now' on my website and be taken to a payment page with stripe where they purchase it and start their subscription

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I need a customer to be able to create a subscription though.

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Eurgh - I'm so confused

ornate mirage Apr 22, 2022, 11:29 AM

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I recommend you to read this guide, that cover from start to finish how to create subscriptions: https://stripe.com/docs/billing/subscriptions/build-subscriptions

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And yes subscription can work with coupons.

trim rune Apr 22, 2022, 11:30 AM

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Ok thank you!

ornate mirage Apr 22, 2022, 11:31 AM

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And let me know if something is not clear!

trim rune Apr 22, 2022, 11:31 AM

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I will thank you for your help x

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Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry - I'm lost on step 1!

ornate mirage Apr 22, 2022, 11:37 AM

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Happy to help! Where exactly are you lost?
Note that you need to be a developer to use Checkout Session. If you are looking for something simpler (with no code), then you should use Payment Links: https://stripe.com/docs/payments/payment-links

trim rune Apr 22, 2022, 11:39 AM

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I am most definitely not a developer. So i have a payment link. I can't find it now but i definitely had one. That is what I linked to my website. so they clicked 'Join Now' and then it took them to the payment page

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Found the payment link.

ornate mirage Apr 22, 2022, 11:43 AM

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Got it! Note that Discord is a support channel for developers, that's why I assumed you where one. Sorry! So you should definitely use Payment Links.

trim rune Apr 22, 2022, 11:43 AM

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Ooooooohhhhhhh!

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I didn't realise

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I couldn't find any support on the stripe website and this popped up\

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So do you know if I am able to change the 'billing date' on the product that they buy from a payment link?

ornate mirage Apr 22, 2022, 11:46 AM

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Do you mean:

update an existing subscription that was created with payment link
or make sure all subscriptions created with a payment link have a specific billing date?

trim rune Apr 22, 2022, 11:46 AM

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option 2 🙂

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The membership doesn't start until 1st june. So i don't want people to buy and pay for the first month now and then be charged again before it starts. Ideally the billing date is then set to 1st of every month (for example)

ornate mirage Apr 22, 2022, 11:52 AM

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Got it, unfortunately that doesn't look possible. I don't see any option for this in the dashboard when creating the Payment Link. The only thing you could do is add a free trial for N days.

trim rune Apr 22, 2022, 11:53 AM

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Cheers! I wonder if it's worth them 'buying' it by paying for the first month. Then once they are 'customers' I can then put move them onto a subscription where I can then allocate the payment date and schedule etc.

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Or like you say - the free trial option even though it's not a free trial. It jsut pauses payment.

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Thanks for all of your help!

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