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Recurring ACH payments

Recurring ACH payments, within the rules.

ACH billing for subscriptions and instalments, with notices, retries only where allowed, and clean cancellations.

Plan · monthly · ••••6789Sample data
  • Jul 01$49.00Settled
  • Aug 01$49.00Settled
  • Sep 01 · R01 returned$49.00Retry 1 of 2
  • Sep 05 · RETRY PYMT$49.00Settled

Authorization

Signed once, with a clear way out.

The ACH debit authorization form names the amount, schedule and account, and how to cancel.

Recurring debit authorizationSample data
  • Amount$49.00 monthly
  • Schedule1st of each month
  • Account••••6789
  • How to cancelstated in full
  • Copy kept and sentcustomer + you

Retries

Retries only where the rules allow them.

Insufficient funds may be retried twice, labelled RETRY PYMT, unchanged. Other codes stop.

See every return code
Retry rulesSample data
  • R01 Insufficient fundsup to 2 retriesRetry
  • R07 Authorization revokednew authorizationStop
  • R10 Not authorizedreviewStop

Cancellations

Cancel means the next debit never runs.

A cancellation removes scheduled debits at once and confirms it to the customer.

CancellationSample data
  1. Customer cancels in their accountSep 18, 10:02
  2. Oct 01 debit removedBefore any file is built
  3. Confirmation emailedWith the last charge date

Questions

Asked on most calls.

How many times can we retry a failed debit?
For insufficient funds, up to two more times, marked RETRY PYMT.
Do customers need an ACH authorization form?
Yes. It states the amount, schedule, account and how to cancel.
What happens when an account is closed?
The debit stops. The customer is asked for a new account and authorization.
What does a build cost?
Every build is custom, so it is scoped and quoted on the call.

Recurring ACH payments

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