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description: How Often a Membership is Paid and How Long a Membership Lasts
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# Billing Structures & Duration Settings
## How Often a Membership is Paid and How Long a Membership Lasts
### Billing Structure
**How often a membership is paid over time**
#### **🔁 Recurring**
- Monthly, weekly, or yearly memberships that auto-renew. Best for: Standard gym plans.
- Member is billed automatically on a set interval (e.g., every 1 month)
- Billing date can be set (e.g., 1st of each month)
- **Example:** $50/month unlimited access, billed on the 1st, active until cancelled.
#### **💳 Pay Once**
- Single payment with a set duration. Best for: Short-term passes, workshops, and events.
- Member pays one time upfront
- No automatic renewels
- **Example:** $200 for a 3-month summer pass, member pays once and access expires automatically after 90 days.
#### **🎟️ Punch Card**
- A set number of visits paid upfront. Best for: Drop-in members and class packs.
- Member pays for a fixed number of visits
- Each check-in uses one punch
- Membership ends when visits are used or the time period expires
- **Example:** $80 for 10 visits, valid for 60 days
#### **🚦Max Payments**
- Limits the total number of billing cycles on a recurring plan. Best for: Payment plans and installment-based memberships.
- Set the exact number of times a member will be billed before the membership ends
- Works in conjunction with the Recurring billing type
- **Example:** $100/month for 6 months - after 6 payments, the membership ends automatically
#### **🚀 Is This a Trial?**
- Marks a plan as a free or discounted introductory offer. Best for: New member promotions
- Free or reduced rate for the trial period, immune from enhancement fees
- Trial plans are marked as visitors in the system
- **When trial completes, member is moved to Lead status if no membership is purchased**
- **Example:** 1 day pass, 7 day free trial, 14 day free trial
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### Duration Settings
**How long the membership lasts**
#### **CONTINUAL**
- Ongoing membership with continuous facility access
- Bills indefinitely
- Remains active until plan is cancelled
- Standard for most memberships
- **Example:** Monthly membership that continues until cancelled
#### **EXPIRES**
- Fixed-length membership
- Ends after a set period — \[x\] days, weeks, months, or years
- Ends after specific time period
- No automatic renewal
- Good for seasonal passes
- **Example:** 3-month summer membership
#### **START/END DATE**
- Available for purchase during set date range
- Good for programs with set schedules
- **Example:** 8-week training program (Jan 1 – Feb 26)
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