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Allow people to register for your free event without having to pay

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Written by Ashley
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Are you planning a completely free event and want to ensure a seamless registration process? If you’re not charging for registration, selling merchandise, or accepting donations, you can easily disable the billing section of your registration page. This article will walk you through the steps to host a hassle-free event that focuses solely on providing value to your attendees.

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Create a New Free Event Page

  • From the Pages screen, click the pencil icon on the page you want to edit

  • Click Create Page in the top right corner

  • Filter by the Submission Form type on the left-hand side

  • Find the page template you would like, and click Get Started

  • Add the name of your new registration page

  • Add your event's start date and time

  • Select the currency of your page

  • Select the estimated number of registrants for your event

  • Click Create Page

  • Customize the page as needed


Convert Your Existing Page Into a Free Event

  • From the Pages screen, click the pencil icon on the event page that you would like to make free

  • Hover your mouse over Settings in the top menu bar

  • Select Basic Setup from the dropdown

  • Check the box for Disable Billing

  • Click Yes to confirm that you would like to disable billing on this page

  • Click Save Now in the upper-right corner of your page to save your changes. Click Publish to publish these changes to your live page


FAQs

When I disable billing on my registration page, why does it ask me to put a credit card on file?

When you disable billing on a page, the system will ask you to put a credit card on file (if you don't already have one added) because free registrations are $0.99 per registrant and that fee will be paid on your monthly invoice via a card on file. This fee is waived if you are already hosting paid events on RedPodium or another product.

If I host a paid event in TicketSpice or RegFox, is the fee for my free events waived in RedPodium?

Yes, the standard $.99 per free registrant fee is waived on RedPodium if you have already hosted a paid event in TicketSpice or RegFox, or if you have accepted donations on GivingFuel.

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