do ccbill/ibill/epoch etc offer "same fee for life" recurring billing? - GoFuckYourself.com

rowan · 12-04-2003, 03:01 AM

I was a bit surprised to find out that if you change your rebill config with Verotel, it also changes the rebill prices for *existing* customers. I was doing a weekly special that dropped the price slightly, but now existing members are rebilling at that price. It's lucky I went down rather than up, some of my existing members would have been pretty pissed off if they were suddenly charged more.

With PSW the rebill amount was attached to the account, so regardless of whether I changed pricing they were always billed the same amount each month until they cancelled. This is how I expected it would work with Verotel...

Is Verotel the norm or the exception?

$5 submissions · 12-04-2003, 03:04 AM

Sounds pretty shady, if you ask me.

Why · 12-04-2003, 03:07 AM

thats fucked up shit.

i know ccbill has some problems with switching shit around like that.

CamChicks · 12-04-2003, 03:43 AM

with iBill, you create 'sub accounts'.

Our original Members signed up under our first sub account
being billed at $11.95/month

When we wanted to raise our price, to $13.95/month,
we just created a new sub account; as easy as changing
a couple ID numbers in the join button code.

Old Members remain on the old pricing plan / sub account,
until they cancel (or expire due to insufficent funds).

If they want to resubcribe, then they have to use the same
button code as all other new subscribers putting them on the
new pricing plan / sub account.

SGS · 12-04-2003, 04:31 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Why
thats fucked up shit.

i know ccbill has some problems with switching shit around like that.

They never have with us

12-04-2003, 03:01 AM	#1
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	do ccbill/ibill/epoch etc offer "same fee for life" recurring billing? I was a bit surprised to find out that if you change your rebill config with Verotel, it also changes the rebill prices for existing customers. I was doing a weekly special that dropped the price slightly, but now existing members are rebilling at that price. It's lucky I went down rather than up, some of my existing members would have been pretty pissed off if they were suddenly charged more. With PSW the rebill amount was attached to the account, so regardless of whether I changed pricing they were always billed the same amount each month until they cancelled. This is how I expected it would work with Verotel... Is Verotel the norm or the exception?

12-04-2003, 03:04 AM	#2
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12-04-2003, 03:43 AM	#4
CamChicks Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: godless northwest Posts: 1,552	with iBill, you create 'sub accounts'. Our original Members signed up under our first sub account being billed at $11.95/month When we wanted to raise our price, to $13.95/month, we just created a new sub account; as easy as changing a couple ID numbers in the join button code. Old Members remain on the old pricing plan / sub account, until they cancel (or expire due to insufficent funds). If they want to resubcribe, then they have to use the same button code as all other new subscribers putting them on the new pricing plan / sub account. __________________ camchicks.com

12-04-2003, 03:07 AM	#3
Why MFBA Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: PNW Posts: 7,230	thats fucked up shit. i know ccbill has some problems with switching shit around like that.