Paid Trials for Paid Tiers
Overview
Inveterate now supports Paid Trials for paid membership tiers. This feature allows merchants to charge customers a trial amount upfront before transitioning them to regular recurring pricing after the trial period ends.
What is a Paid Trial?
A paid trial enables you to:
Charge a reduced trial price during an initial trial period
Automatically transition customers to regular recurring pricing after the trial ends
Maintain all existing trial functionality while collecting payment upfront
Paid Trial vs. Free Trial
Trial Price
$0
Any amount > $0 (must be less than regular price)
Customer Payment
No charge during trial
Charged trial amount immediately
Transition
Moves to regular price after trial
Moves to regular price after trial
Trial Duration
Configurable (days)
Configurable (days)
Setting Up a Paid Trial
Prerequisites
You must have a Paid Recurring Tier created
Your tier must have a trial period configured (in days)
Configuration Steps
Navigate to Program Setup
Go to Membership Program to view your membership tiers
If working on an already created tier select the three dots next to the tier you want to edit
Create or Edit a Paid Tier
When creating a new tier or editing an existing one, locate "Add introductory period"
Configure Trial Settings
Trial Period: Enter the number of days for the trial (e.g., 14, 30, 60)
Trial Price: Enter the trial amount in your store's currency
Select 'Free' for a free trial
Set to any amount greater than
$0.00for a paid trialThe trial price should be less than your regular tier price
Save Your Changes
Click Save changes to apply your settings
Example Configuration
VIP Membership with Paid Trial:
Tier Name: VIP Membership
Regular Price: $29.99/month
Trial Period: 14 days
Trial Price: $4.99
In this example:
Customer pays $4.99 immediately upon signup
After 14 days, they're automatically charged $29.99/month (recurring)
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