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# 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

| Feature              | Free Trial                         | Paid 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)                               |

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### 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

1. **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
2. **Create or Edit a Paid Tier**
   * When creating a new tier or editing an existing one, locate  **"Add introductory period"**

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1. **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 `$0.00` for a **paid trial**
     * The trial price should be less than your regular tier price
2. **Save Your Changes**
   * Click **Save** **changes** to apply your settings

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#### 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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