Billing Frequency is a predefined billable period of time which a merchant can set up to be used to sell products on recurring basis. Billing Frequency has the following properties:
- Enabled - This property controls whether or not the pre-defined Billing Frequency is available in product configuration and in your website
- Website - Defines scope of the Billing Frequency
- Label - The name of the Billing Frequency (eg. Monthly, Weekly, Annual, Semi-Annual, etc.)
- Unit - Units to be used to configure the length of the pre-defined billing frequency (eg. Days or Months)
- Frequency - Numeric value that will be used in combination with the Unit to define the length of the Billing Frequency
Examples:
Example 1:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Label | Quarterly |
| Unit | Months |
| Frequency | 3 |
Result: Any products tied to this Billing frequency will be shipped and billed every quarter.
Example 2:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Label | Annually |
| Unit | Months |
| Frequency | 12 |
Result: Any products tied to this Billing frequency will be shipped and billed every quarter.
Example 3:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Label | Weekly |
| Unit | Days |
| Frequency | 7 |
Result: Any products tied to this Billing frequency will be shipped and billed every quarter.
Linked Products:
The merchant has an ability to add new products into a billing frequency and be able to perform mass updates to all products tied to this billing frequency
- Products can be removed from the billing frequency
- Products can be added to the billing frequency
- Quick mass changes to the product prices, product initial fee and preset quantity can be done via this interface