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Hi all, I got a £50 voucher from my hosting company for microsoft adcenter. I was going through the setup but when I came to the end; they request my credit card detail and said they would charge me a one of sign-on fee. Does any one know how much this is?

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— adding a credit card at signup is expected behavior for Microsoft adCenter. and have already noted a one‑time validation/charge and that coupon redemptions can be glitchy. The most useful thing now is to avoid unexpected bills and to have a clear troubleshooting path if the voucher doesn't apply.

Action checklist to avoid surprises:

  • Read the voucher terms carefully (eligible countries, expiration, minimum spend or redemption steps).
  • Redeem the coupon in the account Promotions/Coupons section before running live ads.
  • Pause campaigns or set a very low daily budget until the credit shows in your billing balance.
  • Use manual/prepay payment options if available, or turn off automatic top-ups so the account will not auto‑charge the card when promo credit runs out.
  • Keep screenshots of the coupon, confirmation messages and any billing transactions.

If a charge appears or the credit doesn’t show up:

  • Distinguish a temporary authorization hold (these typically clear automatically in a few business days) from a posted charge.
  • Gather documentation (voucher code, redemption time, screenshots, transaction IDs) and contact Microsoft Advertising support and the hosting company that issued the coupon.
  • Ask support to apply the promotion or issue a refund; escalate with transaction evidence if needed. Banks can take several days to release holds and longer to process refunds.

Note: adCenter has since been rebranded (Bing Ads / Microsoft Advertising), so the account UI and billing labels you see today may differ from 2008 screenshots. When in doubt, keep campaigns paused and get written confirmation from support before letting live spend continue.

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Probably like $5?

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For microsoft it is $5.

I have recently used the same type of coupon. Be careful, because I was charged the full $50 after it was used up, and I ran into a few problems in actually "getting" the credit, but it finnaly went through!

Google was the same, 5 dollar 1 time charge.

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