Integration Guide

Recurring Payments – Subscribe Buttons
Advanced Features of Subscribe Buttons
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138 September 2008 Website Payments Standard Integration Guide
How PayPal Cancels Subscriptions
When subscribers cancel subscriptions, they avoid future recurring payments.If subscribers
cancel their subscriptions before payment is sent on the day that a recurring payment is due,
their subscriptions are canceled immediately and no payments are made.
The following example shows how subscribers use Unsubscribe buttons to cancel their
subscriptions.
N OTE: Subscribers can cancel their subscriptions from the Subscription Details pages of their
PayPal accounts. For more information, see “Canceling Individual Subscriptions” on
page 128.
EXAMPLE 3.9 Subscribers Cancel Their Subscriptions
Subscription terms:
z A regular subscription for $20.00 USD a month, for one year
Bob signs up for a subscription on Feb. 15:
z On Aug. 28, Bob decides to cancel his subscription:.
– Bob visits the subscription website, finds a webpage that lets him cancel his subscription,
and clicks the Unsubscribe button.
– PayPal displays a log-in page. Bob enters his PayPal credentials and logs in.
– PayPal displays the Subscription Details page for his subscription.
– Bob scrolls to the bottom of the page and clicks the Unsubscribe button.
z Bob’s subscription remains active through Sep. 14.