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Must know
  • Recurring programs charge the first month or year on promotion, then keep billing automatically each period going forward.
  • Free or $0 programs skip the charge and enroll the athlete straight away.
  • A paid promotion needs a saved card on the family’s account — no card means the promotion goes into a payment-pending state instead of enrolling.
When an athlete is promoted off a waitlist — whether automatically or by hand — the charge matches how the program is priced. One-time programs charge the program price once. That’s it: one payment, athlete enrolled. Recurring programs (billed monthly or yearly) charge the first period up front — the first month or the first year — and then set up an ongoing subscription so future periods bill automatically each cycle. The confirmation dialog spells this out before you promote: “the first month/year of $X … billing then continues automatically each month/year.” Free or $0 programs skip payment entirely. The athlete is enrolled immediately with no card charge and no confirmation of an amount. For any paid promotion, the family needs a card saved on their account. If there’s a card, Uplifter charges it at the moment of promotion. If there’s no card — or the card declines — the athlete is promoted into a payment-pending state that reserves the spot for 24 hours while the family adds a working card and completes payment. Charges include any applicable tax and fees on top of the program price. The exact figure always appears in the promote confirmation dialog before you commit. Related: How do I manually promote an athlete off the waitlist? · What happens when a promoted athlete’s payment fails? · Are waitlist promotion charges refunded if I cancel?