Topic:

I would like to charge my members a One-Time (or lifetime) membership fee that does not recur each renewal period.

Solution:

You can set up One-Time (non-recurring) membership fees on your membership that do not charge your members every renewal period. This fee type can be useful for creating a Lifetime Membership fee or to charge for an activity or service that is not intended to be charged on a recurring basis.

Membership fees can be added to your registration form in a few different places. By default membership fees are setup as Recurring Membership Fees, however you have the ability to set up any of the fees created in these locations as One-Time, non-recurring fees. 

To set up a One-Time Membership Fee:

1. Edit your membership form 
2. Locate and edit an existing Membership Fee or create a new one. More info on setting up membership fees...
3. Select the radio button that says “One-Time Membership Fee” beneath the price field.
4. Save your changes when finished.

Additional Information:

You can also use the Merchandise page to setup additional non-recurring fees.  Ideally the Merchandise page should be used to sell additional, add-on items such as t-shirts, hats, books, etc. 

Keep in mind that One-Time fees can not be modified or removed by members after they have registered. You will have to remove a One-Time fee from a members record on the "back-end" from the member's record.

Related Links:

• How do I set up membership fees on my membership form?
• How do I set a fixed renewal date?
• How do I select renewal frequency?
• How do I use auto-renewal?
• How do I use the Merchandise page?

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