When does Paypal send subscr_eot?

Question

can we rely solely on subscr_eot to activate/deactivate an account?

Assume we have the following scenario:

1. On 9/16, a customer pays using Paypal for a monthly recurring service.

2. With 24 hours, Paypal sends "subscr_signup" and followed by "subscr_payment". At this time, the application will grant the user access.

3. ??

The question, will Paypal send an EOT before attempting to collect the payment on 10/16 or would it send it before?

Thanks,

Answer 1

subscr_eot means that the subscription has expired, either because the subscriber cancelled it or it has a fixed term (implying a fixed number of payments) and it has now expired with no further payments being due. It is sent at the end of the term, instead of any payment that would otherwise have been due on that date.