setup fee
Activation cost payment
A setup fee is a one-time charge for initiating a service or account, covering the administrative or technical work required to get things started: The web host charges a $50 setup fee plus monthly hosting.
Common in telecommunications, software subscriptions, and equipment leasing, setup fees are sometimes waived as promotional incentives.
Formal recording of participation
- incorporationForming a legal entity
- licensingGranting official permission
- franchiseLicensed business operation
- onboardingNew member integration process
compliance · administration · overhead · consulting · formation · documentation · filing · capitalization
Process of putting in
- activationSetting into operation
- provisioningSupplying resources in advance
- configurationArrangement of parts
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
integration · subscription · connection · telecommunications · cable · internet · utilities · carrier
Direct and honest
- one-timeOccurring only once
- nonrefundableCannot be reimbursed
- waiverFormal surrender of rights
- depositPlace for safekeeping
prepayment · closing costs · origination · administrative · processing · application · membership · annual
registration
Formal recording of participation
- incorporationForming a legal entity
- licensingGranting official permission
- franchiseLicensed business operation
onboarding · compliance · administration · overhead · consulting · formation · documentation · filing · capitalization · permitting
installation
Process of putting in
- activationSetting into operation
- provisioningSupplying resources in advance
- configurationArrangement of parts
deployment · integration · subscription · connection · telecommunications · cable · internet · utilities · carrier · equipment
upfront
Direct and honest
- one-timeOccurring only once
- nonrefundableCannot be reimbursed
- waiverFormal surrender of rights
deposit · prepayment · closing costs · origination · administrative · processing · application · membership · annual · recurring
- extra feessurcharge, service charge, service charges, surcharges, fuel surcharge
- feesservice charge, service charges, monthly dues, annual dues, membership dues
- billing feesservice charge, surcharge, monthly charge, recurring charge, surcharges
- paid servicesoil change, tire rotation, tune-up, haircut, manicure
- retail pricinglist price, sale price, full price, MSRP, sticker price
- billingbilling, bill, invoices, payment, invoicing
setup feemonthly fee
Recurring periodic payment
subscription fee · annual fee · monthly billing · maintenance fee · service fee
setup feefee waiver
Release from required payment
refund · rebate · credit · sign-up bonus · cashback
setup feecancellation fee
Charge for voiding reservations
termination fee · exit fee · early termination fee · final payment
setup, set, fee, fees, setting, sets, setter, setters, upset