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In November, 2021, Ferzu officially changed our payment provider from CCBill to Stripe. Members who previously purchased Ferzu+ through CCBill will continue to be re-billed through CCBill until they elect to cancel their subscription. If you have a legacy CCBill subscription you would like to cancel, please visit the CCBill Cancellation page.

All purchases of Ferzu+ via https://ferzu.com are handled by our payment provider Stripe, one of the largest and most reputable payment processors in the world.

Via Stripe, we currently accept the following methods of payment: 

Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, and JCB payment cards (including credit or debit cards), as well as Apple Pay and Google Pay.

To cancel your existing Ferzu+ subscription purchased via the website using Stripe, please visit your account overview page and click on the “Manage Billing” button.

To cancel your existing Ferzu+ subscription purchased via the Grokio Communities app, please visit the subscriptions manager for your Apple account or Google account.

Billing FAQ

What is the difference between Regular (free) and Ferzu+ (paying) accounts?

Both regular and Ferzu+ accounts allow you to explore, connect and share on Ferzu. Regular and Ferzu+ users have access to the same features, but in some areas those features have restrictions for regular users and are unrestricted for Ferzu+ users. For instance, regular users can view up-to 25 full-size photos each day, while Ferzu+ users can view as many as they want. To see the full list of what’s considered unrestricted/restricted, please visit your account overview page and click on the “Plans” tab.

What happens when my Ferzu+ expires? Will I lose anything?

When your Ferzu+ expires, nothing will be deleted, however you will notice restricted access to some things that had been unrestricted before. For example: You’ll find that while you can still reply to existing private conversations, you now can only initiate 10 new conversations per day (including private messages, flirts, and wall-to-wall posts). 

Will my Ferzu+ automatically be renewed upon expiration?

Currently, all Ferzu+ plans are recurring (meaning unless youcancel your subscription, it will renew at the end of the designated period). If you’d like to cancel your renewing plan, you can do so at any time. Cancelling will not remove any of your remaining days, it will simply stop the renewal process at the next scheduled payment date. If your Ferzu+ plan expires for any reason or if you cancel your renewing plan and you’d like to get Ferzu+ again, just go back and pay for a new period of time and full Ferzu+ access will be restored immediately.

How can I change my method of payment, review my prior purchases or get a receipt?

For all purchases via Stripe, you can do all of those things via the “Manage Billing” button on your account overview page on Ferzu. From there, you’ll be able to switch your payment method (for example, to a new credit card), review all your previous Ferzu+ payments and obtain an invoice for your transactions.

How will the Ferzu+ charge appear on my billing statement?

Your billing statement will show "Grokio Communities” (Grokio Communities LLC is the operating company behind Ferzu). The name Ferzu will not appear on your statements.

How secure is my payment information?

Very. All website payments are handled through our payment provider Stripe, a PCI Service Provider Level 1 (the highest level of certification among payment providers). Sensitive payment details are never kept on Grokio Communities servers and are entirely handled by Stripe. Learn more about security at Stripe.

How can I purchase Ferzu+ if I don’t have a credit card?

We know that some Ferzu members don’t have access to a credit card to purchase a Ferzu+ pass, and there’s a few options available to you:

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Pay through your mobile device on the Grokio Communities app

You can purchase Ferzu+ via the Grokio Communities app, which will directly charge whichever payment method you use on your mobile device. You can link a number of payment services to your mobile device’s payment system, including PayPal.

Download the Grokio Communities app for iPhone

Download the Grokio Communities app for Android

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Use Apple Pay or Google Pay

If you have a debit card with a Visa or Mastercard logo, you can pay directly via Stripe. However if you have a debit card without one, you may be able to use your debit card to purchase Ferzu+ via Stripe with both Apple Pay and Google Pay.

Read more about how to set up Apple Pay

Read more about how to set up Google Pay

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Use cash or a check to pay via a gift card

One other option for members without any card access is to purchase a Visa, Mastercard or American Express prepaid gift card or an Apple or Android gift card using cash or a check, and then use that card to purchase Ferzu+ on Stripe or via the Grokio Communities app. Prepaid gift cards can be purchased at most local retailers.