Integration Guide

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Recurring Payments – Subscribe Buttons
Advanced Features of Subscribe Buttons
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z A regular subscription for $10 USD a month thereafter
The Subscriber signs up on Aug.1, and is billed as follows:
z Aug. 1 = $0.00 USD
z Aug. 9 = $5.00 USD
z Aug. 31 = $10.00 USD
Specifying Trial Periods With Subscribe Buttons
Do one of following to add Subscribe buttons to your website that include trial periods:
z Specify trial periods when you create Subscribe buttons by using the creation tool on the
PayPal website.
See Step 9 of “Step 1 – Specifying Basic Features of Your Subscribe Button” on page 144.
z Specify trial periods in the HTML button code that you write manually.
See “Sample HTML Code for a Subscribe Button With Trial Periods” on page 166.
Limiting the Number of Billing Cycles With Subscribe Buttons
Limit the number of billing cycles with your subscriptions to set up installment plans. The
number that you specify stops recurring payments on subscriptions after that number of billing
cycles has been reached.
How Subscriptions With Limited Billing Cycles Work
The following example shows how subscribers are billed on installment plans with a limited
number of billing cycles.
EXAMPLE 3.7 Subscription Terms That Limit the Number of Billing Cycles
Subscription Terms:
z A regular subscription for $19.95 USD a month, for a total of 3 months
The Subscriber signs up on Aug.15, and is billed as follows:
z Aug. 15 = $19.95 USD
z Sept. 15 = $19.95 USD
z Oct. 15 = $19.95 USD
Specifying the Limit on Billing Cycles With Subscribe Buttons
Do one of following to add Subscribe buttons to your website that have a limited number of
billing cycles:
z Specify the limit that stops recurring payments after a certain number when you create
Subscribe buttons by using the creation tool on the PayPal website.
See Step 8 of “Step 1 – Specifying Basic Features of Your Subscribe Button” on page 144.