Does AdCenter have a Pre-Pay Billing Options or is all the funds automatically charged to your account / cc?
Hi tdd1984, Currently there is no pre pay option at Microsoft adCenter however we have submitted feedback from many advertisers in hopes that our developmental team may take it under consideration. Currently we do a post pay system. One is the Billing Cycle Day and then the Threshold Billing. I will briefly explain both and then explain how they work together. There is a one-time nonrefundable sign-up fee of $5 to your credit card. Then, we will charge the same credit card at minimum once per month on your billing cycle day, or every time that your campaign incurs $50 in advertising costs (this can be multiple times in a month period depending on the budget amount set), or reaches your billing threshold, whichever comes first. Billing cycle day (BCD): The day that you create an account will be your monthly billing date. Since the account was created an account on -----------, your billing date will be the ---- of each month. This BCD can not be changed as it is the day that the account was created. If the credit card has not been charged within a ten day period of the ----, the system will charge the credit card for any balance owing. Billing Thresholds: In addition to monthly billing, Microsoft adCenter periodically bills your account based on the amount charges that accrue. The amount at which adCenter bills your account is called the billing threshold. Over time, as you make timely payments, we will increase your billing threshold. The Threshold begins at 50.00 and after three successful payments within one calendar month, the account will move to the next amount and this will continue to grow. Hope this Helps! adcenterRep