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How can I do monthly subscription credit card billing?

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I've written a subscription based web app that I want to charge (by credit card) a monthly fee. There are 3 different plans and once they sign up, they should be billed that amount, automatically, every month until they cancel. Is there an easy way to set this up (some sort of online service maybe?).

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NotDan Avatar asked May 28 '10 01:05

NotDan


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You can use Paypal's merchant service to provide reoccurring charges for a subscription. Pretty easy to implement, they provide plenty of examples and even a sandbox to get you up and running.

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Gabe Avatar answered Oct 18 '22 17:10

Gabe


There are now some service providers that take care of your billing and subscription needs. You use their API and they handle billing and subscriptions for you. Their services work with payment systems like PayPal and Authorize.Net.

Take a look at the following sites:

  • Chargify
  • Spreedly
  • Cheddargetter
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BeWarned Avatar answered Oct 18 '22 18:10

BeWarned