Initial payments

BillPro collects different initial payments depending on the order type.

Order type	Initial payment	Notes
Single payment	The full amount of the order	The merchant can request that the customer saves their card for future payments. With the default debit option, the full amount of the order is collected at the checkout. With the Pre-authorise option, the amount is held on the customer's card until the merchant captures or reverses the pre-authorisation.
Instalment	The deposit amount	If the deposit amount is `0`, the initial payment is a `Pre-authorisation` transaction to register the customer's card or check that an existing card is still valid. This amount is reserved on the customer's card and released after a few days. BillPro schedules all the billing events when the order is activated.
Subscription	The subscription amount, with any initial discount or fee	BillPro schedules one billing event for the next billing cycle.
Metered (Pay-per-use)	The initial amount	If the initial amount is `0`, the initial payment is a small`Pre-authorisation` transaction to register the customer's card or check that an existing card is still valid. This amount is reserved on the customer's card and released after a few days. You can collect phone payments and schedule billing events.