Renewals with Free Ads Number Set

[damon18]

I'm not sure how the current classifieds handles renewals, when a free ad limit is set.

When I upgraded to 3.03 I began using the limited free ad feature and set the number of free ads to one for the Users group. The members who already had more than one ad running (previously all ads were free, limit 5 per member) are being asked for payment when they renew, even though the original ad was free.

I hadn't thought of that problem, which is why I mention it here for others considering using this feature. I'll have to explain to the members why it's happening.

My question is, what happens when someone receives the renewal email with only one ad running? Will they be asked to pay?

[Chuck S]

In editproduct.php try this

Line 60 should read

Content visible to verified customers only.

[damon18]

ok so if I'm following the logic in that section, your code change would allow renewal without charge if the total ads by the user was not greater than the number of free ads allowed (my case it's one).

That would mean someone with only one ad running could renew that ad at no charge, good deal.

But doesn't it also mean that if they pay for a second ad, the renewal on the first (free) ad will now cost to renew?

[Chuck S]

sure and there is no way around that one. Remember free ads is a max free ads setting.

[rcull]

It would be nice to see this one solved. I know nothing about databases

Couldn't you add another field or to store the info, free or paid, then check it at renewal time or something along those lines.

I suppose that when a users free ads move to sold or are deleted, then the renewal on a paid ad should move to free when its time comes.

This could be a good step towards a user having and keep his free ad regardless of if they purchased more ads.

[Chuck S]

Free ads is free ads so from what I see the code is operating as it was coded to work. i can look in the future at different ways of doing things sure.