SALESMonths to result

Continuity Discount Offer System

Give products or services free if customers commit to buying more over time — the easiest sale anyone can close.

Problem it solves

low close rates

Best for

Any subscription or recurring service business, especially those with enforceable contracts

Not ideal for

Businesses with very thin margins that cannot absorb any free periods

Overview

Why this framework exists

Give products or services away for free if the customer commits to buying more over time. Four ways to apply the discount: Up Front (free time first), At The End (earned after completing all payments), Spread Over Time (distributed equally across months), or After First 1-2 Payments (covers your costs first). The single highest-value tactical note in the book: bill every 4 weeks instead of monthly — 52/4 = 13 billing cycles vs 12 months, adding 8.3% revenue (41% profit on 20% margins). Also add a 3% processing fee for five extra words that adds 30% to profit on 10% margins.

Core principles

6 total
  1. Bill every 4 weeks (not monthly) for 8.3% more annual revenue
  2. Add a 3% processing fee — nobody declines and it massively boosts profit
  3. Extend the term with discounts, never eat into it
  4. Get two forms of payment with a 3% discount for the second
  5. Use exit interviews — they save roughly a third of canceling customers
  6. Make cancellation fee equal to the discount received

Steps

4 steps
  1. Choose When to Apply the Discount
    Pick from four options: Up Front (free time first — best for enforceable contracts), At The End (earned after completing payments — reward model), Spread Over Time (equal distribution — keeps cash flowing), or After First 1-2 Payments (covers your costs first, validates payment method).
    Pro tipSpreading the discount over time keeps cash flowing consistently while still giving the customer the full value of the promotion.
    WarningUp Front application delays cash and works best only in industries that enforce contracts (cell phones, storage, real estate).
  2. Switch to 4-Week Billing
    Change billing from monthly to every 4 weeks. 52 weeks / 4 = 13 billing cycles per year instead of 12. Same perceived price per cycle, but 8.3% more revenue annually. On 20% margins, this adds 41% to annual profit.
    Pro tipThe same number of people buy at the same price per cycle. Just change the words from 'monthly' to 'every 4 weeks.'
  3. Add the Processing Fee
    Add 'plus a 3% processing fee' — five extra words that nobody declines. On a 10% margin business, this adds 30% to profit.
    Pro tipGet ACH if possible — it is the cheapest form of payment besides cash.
  4. Set Up Cancellation Policy and Exit Interviews
    Make the cancellation fee equal to the total discount received. Ensure customers know HOW to cancel. Offer to waive the cancellation fee in exchange for an exit interview — this routinely saves a third of canceling customers.
    Pro tipTry a lifetime discount at your most common churn point. If average customer stays 4 months, offer the lifetime rate after month 4.
    WarningMake sure customers know how to cancel — unclear processes generate external complaints and reputation damage.

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Examples

2 cases
Trash Company: Five-Year Contract

Offered one year of free service if customers committed to five years paid. Used credit cards to fund the free year upfront. Built locked-in recurring revenue.

OutcomeThe company was sold at a premium because of the long-term contracted revenue — the free year was an investment in a much larger exit value.
Rice Company: Tiered Loyalty Discounts

Three pricing tiers: one-time purchase price, 5% off with subscription, and 15% off if you stayed for five consecutive months. The 15% rate was earned and kept for life.

OutcomeThe escalating discount structure created a loyalty ladder that rewarded long-term commitment with permanently lower pricing.

Common mistakes

5 traps
Billing monthly instead of every 4 weeks, leaving 8.3% revenue on the table
Not adding a processing fee — free profit left on the table
Eating into the commitment term with the discount instead of extending it
Not offering exit interviews — one-third of cancellations are savable
Having only one form of payment on file, losing revenue to expired or maxed cards

Origin story

How this framework came to be

A trash company used this approach to sell five-year contracts: one year free if you commit to five years paid. The owner used credit cards to fund the free year, then sold the business at a premium because of the locked-in revenue. Hormozi also observed a rice company using tiered discounts: one-time price, 5% off with subscription, and 15% off for five consecutive months of purchases.

Source

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Source · BOOK
$100M Money Models
Alex Hormozi · 2025
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