AWS marketplace documentation change
Summary
Updated instructions for creating installment plans by reordering steps, simplifying language, and removing redundant content
Security assessment
Changes involve workflow clarification and documentation cleanup for payment schedules. No security mechanisms, vulnerabilities, or security features are mentioned or modified in the content.
Diff
diff --git a/marketplace/latest/userguide/installment-plans.md b/marketplace/latest/userguide/installment-plans.md index ffaacf986..7d93ad078 100644 --- a//marketplace/latest/userguide/installment-plans.md +++ b//marketplace/latest/userguide/installment-plans.md @@ -9 +9 @@ Creating an installment plan for a private offerInstallment plan reporting -As an AWS Marketplace seller, you can use installment plans—also known as _flexible payment schedules_ —to extend private offers with a custom payment schedule. Installment plans are available for private offers on certain product and pricing types. For more information, see [Product types eligible for private offers](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/marketplace/latest/buyerguide/buyer-private-offers.html#buyer-private-offers-types). The payment schedule can be spread over the accepted contract duration, with the buyer making payments in regular installments. +As an AWS Marketplace seller, you can use installment plans (also known as _flexible payment schedules_) to extend private offers with a custom payment schedule. Installment plans are available for private offers on certain product and pricing types. For more information, see [Product types eligible for private offers](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/marketplace/latest/buyerguide/buyer-private-offers.html#buyer-private-offers-types). The payment schedule can be spread over the accepted contract duration, with the buyer making payments in regular installments. @@ -13 +13 @@ For multiyear and custom-duration Amazon Machine Image (AMI) products, set the n -You can't modify the payment schedule on a private offer that has been extended to and subscribed by a buyer. To change an accepted offer, you must [create a new offer](./creating-private-offer.html). +You can't modify the payment schedule on a private offer that has been extended to and subscribed by a buyer. To make changes, you must [create a new offer](./creating-private-offer.html). @@ -21 +21 @@ When creating a private offer, you can set a custom payment schedule with an ins - 1. Create a private offer for your product. Follow the steps in [Drafting and publishing the private offer](./creating-private-offer.html#drafting-and-publishing-private-offer) earlier in this section. + 1. On the **Configure offer pricing and duration** page, for **Product pricing** , choose **Contract pricing with installment plan**. @@ -23 +23 @@ When creating a private offer, you can set a custom payment schedule with an ins - 2. On the **Configure offer pricing and duration** page, for **Product pricing** , choose **Contract pricing with installment plan**. + 2. Choose the contract duration for this offer and specify the offer details. For more information, see [Preparing a private offer for your AWS Marketplace product](./private-offers-overview.html). @@ -25,3 +25 @@ When creating a private offer, you can set a custom payment schedule with an ins - 3. Choose the contract duration for this offer and specify the offer details. For more information, see [Preparing a private offer for your AWS Marketplace product](./private-offers-overview.html). - - 4. Under **Buyer installment plan** , enter the following parameters: + 3. Under **Buyer installment plan** , enter the following parameters: @@ -41 +39 @@ You can add up to 60 payments. You also have the option to make adjustments to e - 5. Choose **Generate installment plan**. You will receive an error message if an invoice date falls outside the duration of the contract. + 4. Choose **Generate installment plan**. You will receive an error message if an invoice date falls outside the duration of the contract. @@ -43 +41 @@ You can add up to 60 payments. You also have the option to make adjustments to e - 6. After you verify all invoice amounts and dates, confirm that the **Total amount due from buyer** matches the total price that you want your buyer to pay over the course of the private offer. To finish creating the private offer, complete the remaining steps in [Drafting and publishing the private offer](./creating-private-offer.html#drafting-and-publishing-private-offer). + 5. After you verify all invoice amounts and dates, confirm that the **Total amount due from buyer** matches the total price that you want your buyer to pay over the course of the private offer. To finish creating the private offer, complete the remaining steps in [Drafting and publishing the private offer](./creating-private-offer.html#drafting-and-publishing-private-offer). @@ -52 +50 @@ After the buyer has accepted the private offer, they will be invoiced at 00:00 U -Reporting for private offers with installment plans appears in section 4 of the monthly billed revenue report. For more information, refer to [Section 4: Contracts with flexible payment schedule](./monthly-billed-revenue-report.html#section-4-contracts-with-flexible-payments). +Reporting for private offers with installment plans appears in section 4 of the monthly billed revenue report. For more information, see [Section 4: Contracts with flexible payment schedule](./monthly-billed-revenue-report.html#section-4-contracts-with-flexible-payments).