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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"**
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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