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title: "A payment failed – what happens now?"
description: "If a renewal fails, we don’t cancel right away: we retry automatically. Here’s how that works and how to fix it."
url: https://help.steady.page/tr/articles/16110825-a-payment-failed-what-happens-now
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updated: 2026-10-25
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# A payment failed – what happens now?

If a renewal fails, we don’t cancel right away: we retry automatically. Here’s how that works and how to fix it.

This article is for members. If a recurring charge fails – for example due to insufficient funds or an expired card – your membership does **not** end immediately. We automatically retry the payment several times, and your membership stays active in the meantime.

# When we retry

How often and when we retry depends on your payment method:

-   **Credit card and Apple Pay:** on day 3, 7 and 14 after the first failure (up to three retries)
    
-   **PayPal:** on day 3 and 7 (up to two retries)
    
-   **SEPA direct debit:** once on day 5
    

These retries run in the background – there is nothing you need to do. If one succeeds, your membership simply continues and you receive your invoice as usual.

# The email “Please update your payment method”

Before the **last** retry, we send you an email titled “\[Action required\] Please update your payment method”, naming the publication, your plan and the outstanding amount. That is the moment to act – no further retry follows after it.

# How to fix it

Add a new payment method: log in to Steady and open **Account → Payment method**. As soon as you save the new method, we retry the outstanding payment **immediately** – you don’t have to wait for the next scheduled attempt. If the retry schedule was already used up, changing the method even grants one extra attempt.

# What happens if all retries fail

The outstanding invoice is voided and your membership ends – you lose access to the exclusive content and will see it as ended under My Memberships. You can start a new membership at any time; if your payment method was declined permanently, you need to add a new one first.

# Good to know

-   While a payment is being retried, an **immediate plan change** and a **cancellation with refund** are not possible. A regular cancellation at the end of the term still works.
    
-   If a payment fails during checkout (rather than at a renewal), there are no automatic retries – you can simply try again right away.
    

Questions about a specific charge? Write to us at [support@steadyhq.com](mailto:support@steadyhq.com) with the date and amount.