Hey guys quick question.. What is the best way to accept monthly payments? I'm currently working on a site that will require a monthly fee. I want to allow members the 1st month FREE then charge $15 a month after. Preferably, with all payments withdrawn on/around the same day. Also, is there a way to make it so a customer has a full 30 days free before being charged? Or if they sign up October 21st, will they get charged Nov. 1st for the monthly fee?
There are two approaches to this problem. What you're looking for is a recurring payment option from your payment processor. The second, if you were skilled enough, you could build an application that will handle recurring charges yourself. There are lots of processors out there that expose this functionality. If you need more help, PM me and I'll be more than willing to point you in the right direction.