Promotions

MakaPay offers promotional programs to help new merchants get started with reduced fees.

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Active Promotions

First 30 Free Transactions

New users receive 30 transactions with no platform fee.

What's Included

Fee Component	During Promo	Normal
Platform Fee	$0.00 (waived)	0.25% - 1%
Processing Fee	$0.10	$0.10
Gas Fee	Normal rates	Normal rates

Example Savings

$100 payment on Free plan:

Component	Normal	With Promo
Platform Fee (1%)	$1.00	$0.00
Processing Fee	$0.10	$0.10
Gas Fee (Polygon)	$0.03	$0.03
Total Fees	$1.13	$0.13

You save $1.00 per transaction!

Eligibility

• Available to all new accounts

• 30 transactions or 90 days, whichever comes first

• Applies to completed payments only

• Cannot be combined with Member plan (already 0%)

Tracking Usage

View your remaining free transactions:

1. Go to Dashboard → Settings

2. See "Promo Status" section

3. Shows: X of 30 free transactions remaining

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6-Month Enterprise Trial

New merchants automatically receive Enterprise plan benefits for 6 months.

What's Included

Feature	Free Plan	Enterprise Trial
Platform Fee	1.0%	0.25%
Support	Basic	Priority
API Access	✅	✅

Duration

• 6 months from account creation

• Automatically downgrades to Free plan after expiration

• No credit card required

After Trial

When your trial ends:

• Plan reverts to Free (1% fee)

• You can upgrade to a paid plan anytime

• No data or features are lost

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Promotion Rules

Stacking

• First 30 Free + Enterprise Trial = Both apply!

• During trial, you get 0.25% fee AND first 30 transactions waived

• Maximum savings for new users

Expiration

Promo	Expires
First 30 Free	After 30 transactions OR 90 days
Enterprise Trial	After 6 months

Non-Transferable

• Promotions are tied to your account

• Cannot be transferred to another user

• Cannot be extended or renewed

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Checking Your Promo Status

Via Dashboard

1. Go to Dashboard

2. Check the status bar at the top

3. Shows active promos and remaining benefits

Via API

curl https://app.makapay.com/api/promo-status \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Response:

{
  "freeTransactions": {
    "eligible": true,
    "used": 12,
    "remaining": 18
  },
  "enterpriseTrial": {
    "active": true,
    "expiresAt": "2025-06-22T00:00:00Z"
  }
}

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FAQ

Do promos apply to all payment types?

Yes, promotions apply to:

• ✅ Standard payments

• ✅ Gasless payments

• ✅ Payer-covers-fee payments

What happens if I upgrade during a promo?

• Your paid plan takes effect immediately

• Remaining free transactions are forfeited

• Enterprise trial benefits are replaced by your paid plan

Can I get promos again?

Promotions are one-time per account. If you've used your 30 free transactions, they won't reset.

Do promos affect my referral earnings?

No. If your referral is using promos:

• You still earn 30% of whatever platform fee they pay

• If their fee is $0 (promo), your earning is $0 for that transaction

• Once their promo ends, your earnings resume normally

Are promos available worldwide?

Yes, promotions are available to all MakaPay users regardless of location.