Trial Products, Coupons & Cheapskates

Discussion in 'Setting-up protection' started by mikej165, Aug 19, 2011.

  1. mikej165

    mikej165 Guest

    We run a subscription site with four different durations: monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual. We offer a 7-day free trial.

    I have two questions about how to handle two separate problems:

    - I find some users who order the free trial and cancel, over and over again. How can I prevent this? The Trial Group seems to be the answer, but the available documentation is not very clear.

    - We would like to offer coupons on the month, quarterly, semi-annual and annual subscriptions. But it seems as if this is not possible when you sell a recurring product with a free trial. Is that right?

    Thanks very much.
  2. davidm1

    davidm1 aMember User & Partner

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    Ban their IP.
    Depending on the payment system, you can link that to the account and only allow them to order the product 1x.

    You'll need to create a product for each recurring period. Then you can offer a coupon for that specific product.

    David
  3. mikej165

    mikej165 Guest

    Banning them is, of course, always an option. But it also requires manual intervention. It would also require me to watch every single sale, looking for patterns. I want them to still be able to order the product but without a free trial. How can I accomplish this

    As for the coupons, I'm not sure I follow you. We already have four separate products (monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual). Each of these products has a 7-day free trial. Are you saying create a coupon for each? In my experience, coupons have not worked in Amember for any recurring product with a free trial. (Even with the latest version of Amember)
  4. davidm1

    davidm1 aMember User & Partner

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    You'll need to create a new product without a trial.

    Or create a trial price for the same amount as your reccurring and put a hidden coupon in the signup.

    You wouldnt be offering a free trial- See above coupon method.

    David
  5. ppl123

    ppl123 New Member

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    Instead of banning them why not do take the IP address just once to get the trail version...

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