In addition to the default registration settings that you set up through the "Registration Setup" menu of the admin, you can also assess certain User Group specific registration attributes as follows. The availability of these attributes depends upon the Price Plan Type (Fee-Based or Subscription-Based) that is assigned to the User Group:

A User Group is considered "Fee-Based" if the Price Plans assigned to it are "Fee-Based".

This is how much each user will start out with in their account balance. Note that this value is used, even if the account balance gateway is turned off.

You can issue a "starting balance" for each user who registers on your site within this User Group. For example, you can assess a starting balance of $5 to each new registrant. Then, when the registrant goes through the Listing Process, he will be able to pay for the listing using his starting balance of $5. The user can also "add to his site balance" through his "My Account" pages.

Using the account balance or adding to it requires that the "account balance" gateway is turned on at Payments > Payment Gateways.

A User Group is considered "Subscription-Based" if the Price Plans assigned to it are "Subscription-Based".

You can specify the number of days that a user can have a free subscription period from their registration date. This allows the user to place free listings for that number of days. After the free period runs out, they must then pay to renew their subscription if they want to place any new listings. This subscription payment can be captured when they place their first listing, after of the initial free period. Or, they can also renew their subscription "during" their free period, by accessing their personal user administration panel. The subscription amount that they pay is set up by you on the "subscription periods" page discussed later in this section.