Handling Unsuccessful Payments for Campaigns and Subscriptions
This article explains how to manage unsuccessful payments, including when the system automatically retries and when a manual retry is needed.
Campaign / One-off Payments:
- These payments do not automatically retry if they fail.
- The admin is notified via email when a payment fails.
- Manual retry is required by the user or admin.
- To retry a payment:
- Log in to the Properti dashboard.
- Navigate to the List of Payments.
- Locate the failed payment and select Retry Payment.
- Payments can fail for various reasons, including:
- Insufficient funds
- Card expired
- Bank declined transaction
- Support staff should confirm once the payment has been successfully processed.
Subscription Payments:
- Subscription payments may be automatically retried up to 8 times, depending on the bank error code.
- Retries are attempted only on the original payment card.
- The system will pause for a few days between retries, depending on bank processing times.
- Common reasons for subscription payment failures include:
- Expired or cancelled card
- Insufficient funds
- Temporary bank restrictions
- If the user wants to use a different card, update the payment details manually before retrying.
- Automatic retries are logged in the dashboard, so support staff can track retry attempts.
Additional Notes / Tips:
- Always check the payment status after a manual retry or automatic attempt to ensure it has been processed.
- Communicate with the user to confirm successful payment or advise on any next steps.
- Document any retries in the account record for future reference.