Can I manually fulfill a failed billing cycle?

[ParidhiModi]

Hey, my billing cycle which was supposed to be fulfilled on 18 Jun 2022 failed and the next automatic attempt will be on 2 Jul 2022. Is there any way I can do it manually right now?

[Maz · Accepted solution]

Hey @ParidhiModi!

Thanks for getting in touch! 

Am I correct in saying that you wish to pay for the Shopify invoice before it is scheduled to come out of your account? Currently, you can not pay for your invoices in advance unless you switch to an Annual plan. A billing cycle is the 30-day interval at which Shopify bills your plan fees and charges. You can't select the date that you get charged on, but you can extend your billing cycle to a longer interval (one, two, or three years) to earn a discount. You can check out how to update your plan to an annual one here at this link. You would save $36/year on your subscription by choosing the annual Basic Shopify plan. As a free bonus you get Custom calculated rates included which is an additional saving of $240. That's a total savings of $276 if you need the Custom calculated option!

I hope this helps, but do let me know if anything is unclear. By the way, how are things on the rest of your website going? Just so you know, we are not only here to help with technical queries, but also to help you grow your business. If you need any marketing advice or how to get more traffic or sales to your store, just ask!

[ParidhiModi]

Hi, I would like to take the yearly plan for shopify.

Please guide and i will move forward with it.

[Maz]

Hey @ParidhiModi!

So good to hear back from you, and I am delighted to hear that you wish to switch to the annual plan!

Before you go ahead and change your plan, there are a few things to note: 

• If you update your plan, then a bill is issued immediately that reflects only the subscription fee for your new plan. The price of your previous plan is prorated and applied against the cost of your new subscription for the month that you change your plan. The bill that you receive for your plan change doesn't include the other pending charges on your account. These pending charges will be billed when outstanding fees on your account reach your billing threshold  or at the end of your billing cycle.
  
  
• If your store is on the Basic Shopify plan or the Shopify plan and you change your subscription billing period from monthly to annually, then your shipping carrier information resets, and you need to enter account information for each carrier.

Check out the steps below on how to update your plan.

1. From your Shopify admin, click Settings, and then click Plan.
2. Click Change plan.
3. Review the currently available plans, and then click Choose plan.
4. Select a billing cycle and read the description of the credit card charges that you're agreeing to.
5. Click Start Plan to accept the new agreement, or click Cancel.
   
   
   

Let me know how that goes and if you need any additional help!