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If this kind of feature is implemented then If they want new VPS then have to place cancellation for existing or clear due and then place new order.
Because he doesn't want to provide additional services to someone who doesn't pay his/her bills?
Yes aware @buvym has this feature. But i doubt it will be shared.
@sleddog Yes, right rule is either clear the due or place cancellation for service which you don't need.
Suspend when service is past due, don't provision new one until its invoice is paid. Surely it can't be a large number of people trying to save a few dimes by buying a new vps every 1.5 months instead of paying up.
@jarland this is manual solution for
2.Some clients just place new order every month and ignore old invoice.
1.To prevent multiple unpaid orders.
This can't be stopped. I have seen new Chinese clients then place 2 to 5 orders then pay for one. May be they are confused so they do like that. If we implement this feature they will atleast get a warning saying one invoice is already due.
But what if there's a customer that has a invoice that they do intend to pay later when the time comes, and want an additional product?
I experienced this at BuyVM.
Its a great idea, it is not possible right now, I would put some money towards a bounty for this feature if anyone is interested in developing it.
@gubbyte some logic would need to be built in i.e. if active service = suspended, reason = overdue, then reject order, if active and none overdue invoice then provision.
What is the trouble in that?
First clear existing invoice then place new order.
Should have put in a cancellation request. Very rude to leave an open invoice.
@AnthonySmith it is possible BuyVM do have this feature. Even, i am ready to put some money on development.
They might not be able to pay the invoice yet. They shouldn't be forced to if they want additional products, especially if it's on the day the invoice was generated.
You should request cancellation if you don't want to pay an invoice. This can leave a huge mess for accounting department.
I've paid all my invoices. I just find it inconvenient having to pay everything that isn't due yet.
Maybe an option for overdue invoice instead of unpaid would be better
@gubbyte so then why would they not just renew or pay the existing invoice to have the service unsuspended rather than taking out a new one?
The point is that this would not stop you from ordering if your invoice was not yet due, only if you have overdue invoices.
What do you mean? I didn't want to cancel anything.
@gubbyte If they are not able to pay existing invoice. How they will pay for additional product?
It's not necessarily the same service. They may want an additional one; I wasn't implying they were leaving open invoices, not paying them and ordering a new service.
I think he means invoices are sent out early and show as unpaid on the account. If he wants to get a new product, why should he have to pay the invoice that is unpaid for the product that already exists.
The answer is simple @gubbyte
Put in a cancellation request for that product and the invoice will go away.
If you want an additional one and you have an open invoice that you need to pay, you need to pay them both.
They could. If they paid for the invoice, they wouldn't be able to pay for the additional product, which leaves them without it until they can get it again.
That will cancel the product...
Then pay both invoices, the invoices aren't sent out THAT early, and if you can't afford them both then don't get it.
@gubbyte I cannot see any reason that they cannot then cancel the old service in that case, additional service is fine as long as they have not just abandoned the old.
Its like applying for a credit card, getting it suspended for not paying your bill and going back to the same company for an additional card so you can continue using it.
But the customer should be able to afford them later on; before they are due.
@gubbyte you are missing the point: what we are talking about is not to stop people ordering service just because they have an invoice outstanding.
e.g. if it is 1st of the month and the invoice is not due until 14th of the month then it would not stop you ordering until 15th of the month when it becomes OVER due.
You could take out additional service any time as long as you don't have OVER due invoices.
anyway sign me up for $50 in to the pot, I have no doubt it would be easy to find another 5 - 10 hosts that would do the same.
I send out invoices15 days prior to due date
Another $50 into the pot from my side.