Examples

In the following examples, the existing subscriber must consent to or reject the price increase.

Weekly subscription example

In this example, the user purchases a subscription item for $19 that is renewed every week. The seller increases the price of the subscription five days later to $24. Here are the chronological order of events:

Date	Subscriber: Elapsed Time from Day 1	Seller: Elapsed Time from Day 1	Event
Mar 1	(Day 1)		The weekly subscription is started at $19.
Mar 6		(Day 1)	The seller increases the price of the subscription in Seller Portal to $24, the 7-day waiting period begins.
Mar 8	1 week		The existing subscriber’s subscription is renewed at $19.
Mar 13		1 week	The 7-day waiting period ends. Pre-Notification begins, based on the effective renewal date: Galaxy store starts sending email about the price increase two weeks before an existing subscriber’s effective renewal date.
Mar 15	2 weeks		The existing subscriber’s subscription is renewed at $19. The existing subscriber’s pre-notification period begins and they receive their first email from Galaxy Store about the price increase.
Mar 22	3 weeks		The existing subscriber’s subscription is renewed at $19. If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email.
Mar 27		1 week + 2 weeks	The increased price takes effect for all existing subscribers.
Mar 29	4 weeks		The existing subscriber’s pre-notification period ends*. If the existing subscriber has consented to the price increase, their subscription is renewed at $24. If the existing subscriber has rejected the price increase or has not acknowledged the price increase, the subscription is cancelled.

*The existing subscriber’s pre-notification period ends either when they acknowledge the price increase (consent to or reject the price increase from the consent page) or when the subscription is cancelled.

Monthly subscription example

In this example, the user purchases a subscription item for $19 that is renewed every month. The seller increases the price of the subscription four days later to $24. Here are the chronological order of events:

Date	Subscriber: Elapsed Time from Day 1	Seller: Elapsed Time from Day 1	Event
Mar 2	(Day 1)		The monthly subscription is started at $19
Mar 6		(Day 1)	The seller increases the price of the subscription in Seller Portal to $24, the 7-day waiting period begins
Mar 13		1 week	The 7-day waiting period ends; Pre-Notification begins, based on the effective renewal date: Galaxy store starts sending email about the price increase one month before an existing subscriber’s effective renewal date
Apr 2	1 month		The existing subscriber’s subscription is renewed at $19; The existing subscriber’s pre-notification period begins and they receive their first email from Galaxy Store about the price increase
Apr 9	1 month + 1 week		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
Apr 13		1 week + 1 month	The increased price takes effect for all existing subscribers
Apr 16	1 month + 2 weeks		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
Apr 23	1 month + 3 weeks		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
Apr 30	1 month + 4 weeks		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
May 2	2 months		The existing subscriber’s pre-notification period ends*. If the existing subscriber has consented to the price increase, their subscription is renewed at $24. If the existing subscriber has rejected the price increase or has not acknowledged the price increase, the subscription is cancelled.

*The existing subscriber’s pre-notification period ends either when they acknowledge the price increase (consent to or reject the price increase from the consent page) or when the subscription is cancelled.

Three-Month subscription example

In this example, the user purchases a subscription item for $19 that is renewed every three (3) months. The seller increases the price of the subscription less than three months later to $24. Here are the chronological order of events:

Date	Subscriber: Elapsed Time from Day 1	Seller: Elapsed Time from Day 1	Event
Dec 15	(Day 1)		The 3-month subscription is started at $19
Mar 6		(Day 1)	The seller increases the price of the subscription in Seller Portal to $24, the 7-day waiting period begins
Mar 13		1 week	The 7-day waiting period ends; Pre-Notification begins, based on the effective renewal date: Galaxy store starts sending email about the price increase two months before an existing subscriber’s effective renewal date
Mar 15	3 months		The existing subscriber’s subscription is renewed at $19
Apr 15	4 months		The existing subscriber’s pre-notification period begins and they receive their first email from Galaxy Store about the price increase
Apr 22	4 months + 1 week		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
Apr 29	4 months + 2 weeks		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
May 6	4 months + 3 weeks		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
May 13	4 months + 4 weeks	1 week + 2 months	The increased price takes effect for all existing subscribers; If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
May 20	4 months + 5 weeks		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
May 27	4 months + 6 weeks		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
Jun 3	4 months + 7 weeks		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
Jun 10	4 months + 8 weeks		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
Jun 15	6 months		The existing subscriber’s pre-notification period ends*. If the existing subscriber has consented to the price increase, their subscription is renewed at $24. If the existing subscriber has rejected the price increase or has not acknowledged the price increase, the subscription is cancelled.

*The existing subscriber’s pre-notification period ends either when they acknowledge the price increase (consent to or reject the price increase from the consent page) or when the subscription is cancelled.

Six-Month subscription example

In this example, the user purchases a subscription item for $19 that is renewed every six (6) months. The seller increases the price of the subscription less than six months later to $24. Here are the chronological order of events:

Date	Subscriber: Elapsed Time from Day 1	Seller: Elapsed Time from Day 1	Event
Nov 2	(Day 1)		The 6-month subscription is started at $19
Mar 6		(Day 1)	The seller increases the price of the subscription in Seller Portal to $24, the 7-day waiting period begins
Mar 13		1 week	The 7-day waiting period ends; Pre-Notification begins, based on the effective renewal date: Galaxy store starts sending email about the price increase two months before an existing subscriber’s effective renewal date
May 2	6 months		The existing subscriber’s subscription is renewed at $19
May 13		1 week + 2 months	The increased price takes effect for all existing subscribers
Sep 2	10 months		The existing subscriber’s pre-notification period begins and they receive their first email from Galaxy Store about the price increase
Sep 9	4 months + 1 week		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
Sep 16	4 months + 2 weeks		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
Sep 23	4 months + 3 weeks		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
Sep 30	4 months + 5 weeks		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
Oct 7	4 months + 6 weeks		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
Oct 14	4 months + 7 weeks		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
Oct 21	4 months + 8 weeks		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
Oct 28	4 months + 8 weeks		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
Jun 15	6 months		The existing subscriber’s pre-notification period ends*. If the existing subscriber has consented to the price increase, their subscription is renewed at $24. If the existing subscriber has rejected the price increase or has not acknowledged the price increase, the subscription is cancelled.

*The existing subscriber’s pre-notification period ends either when they acknowledge the price increase (consent to or reject the price increase from the consent page) or when the subscription is cancelled.

Annual (yearly) subscription example

In this example, the user purchases a subscription item for $19 that is renewed every year. The seller increases the price of the subscription less than one year later to $24. Here are the chronological order of events:

Date	Subscriber: Elapsed Time from Day 1	Seller: Elapsed Time from Day 1	Event
Apr 2, 2023	(Day 1)		The yearly subscription is started at $19
Mar 6, 2024		(Day 1)	The seller increases the price of the subscription in Seller Portal to $24, the 7-day waiting period begins
Mar 13, 2024		1 week	The 7-day waiting period ends; Pre-Notification begins, based on the effective renewal date: Galaxy store starts sending email about the price increase two months before an existing subscriber’s effective renewal date
Apr 2, 2024	1 year		The existing subscriber’s subscription is renewed at $19
May 13, 2024		1 week + 2 months	The increased price takes effect for all existing subscribers
Feb 2, 2025	1 year + 10 months		The existing subscriber’s pre-notification period begins and the existing subscriber receives their first email from Galaxy Store about the price increase
Feb 9, 2025	22 months + 1 week		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
Feb 16, 2025	22 months + 2 weeks		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
Feb 23, 2025	22 months + 3 weeks		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
Mar 2, 2025	22 months + 5 weeks		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
Mar 9, 2025	22 months + 6 weeks		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
Mar 16, 2025	22 months + 7 weeks		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
Mar 23, 2025	22 months + 8 weeks		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
Mar 30, 2025	22 months + 8 weeks		If the existing subscriber has not acknowledged the price increase email, Galaxy Store sends another email
Apr 2, 2025	2 years		The existing subscriber’s pre-notification period ends*. If the existing subscriber has consented to the price increase, their subscription is renewed at $24. If the existing subscriber has rejected the price increase or has not acknowledged the price increase, the subscription is cancelled.

*The existing subscriber’s pre-notification period ends either when they acknowledge the price increase (consent to or reject the price increase from the consent page) or when the subscription is cancelled.

Three-Month subscription example, three subscribers

In this example, three users purchase a subscription item for $19 that is renewed every three (3) months. The seller increases the price of the subscription less than three months later to $24. One subscriber consents to the price increase, one subscriber rejects the price increase, and the final subscriber does not respond to the notifications. Here are the chronological order of events: