Posted by on March 20, 2025 — Updated on November 20, 2025
With the payment tools in the Exercise.com for Business platform, you can add an initial fee to any package you sell. This guide walks you through how to set up a package with an initial fee and customize the payment plan options.
Click Schedule to open your scheduling options and manage your services and packages.
Click Packages to view and manage all available packages for your business.
Click New Package to start creating a new package for your clients.
Select the fee item you want to add to this package. The fee item you choose will automatically be added to any one-time or subscription order that uses this package.
You can choose an existing payment plan or create your own custom plan for this package.

Click Save to apply your payment settings, including the initial fee and payment plan.
Click Save again to complete your package setup and enable the initial fee for future purchases.
Now your package will include an initial fee whenever a client purchases it. This makes it easy to charge sign-up fees or setup costs while keeping your billing simple and automated. For more help, see related articles such as How to Create a Package or How to Set Up Payment Plans.