Overages
What are overages?
Rather than place mandatory restrictions on a user's video as soon as they have exceeded their bandwidth allocation or to force users to upgrade their subscription when they occasionally go over the allocation, overages is a system which provides a useful way to allow users to continue to use our service.
Overages rates.
The following rates are per each additional gb of bandwidth you use:
Express $1
Professional $0.75
Business $0.50
Enterprise $0.40
Do I have to have overages active?
Overages are turned on by default and will be applied to your
account when you sign up or upgrade.
Overages can be turned off by logging in to your vzaar.com/account
page.
If your overages are turned off then video playback will stop once
you have reached your monthly subscription limit.
Placing a cap on overages
Striking a balance is important. By allowing you to place a cap
(in dollars), on your overages, you have the ultimate control on
how your account behaves.
By keeping a cap on your account, you know what the absolute amount
that your account can be charged within a calendar month.
By default half of your monthly subscription amount is placed as a
cap on your overages.
Users who wish to have unlimited overages on their account should
set their overages to $999999.
An Overage Example.
- A user has the Professional subscription package which costs $79.
- They decide to leave overages on at the default amount which is $40.
- Provided they stay below 200GB for the month, they will only be charged $79.
- At most, they can use up to 253GB and would cost $119 if this limit is reached. Thereafter their video playback will stop.
- During that month, they use 210GB.
- They are charged for their subscription ($79 for 200GB) and their overages ($7.50 for 10GB at ¢75 per GB)