Alibaba Cloud will charge your Pay-As-You-Go fee when it reaches a specific, predetermined threshold.
Typically, if your default payment method is by credit card, the threshold is USD 1,000.00 (pretax). If your default payment method is by PayPal, the threshold will vary by customer from USD 8.00 to USD 500.00 (pretax).
Note:
1) If your default payment method is by PayPal, Alibaba Cloud will make a pre-authorization hold to your PayPal account in preparation for charging Pay-As-You-Go expenses.
2) At the end of each month, Alibaba Cloud will charge your Pay-As-You-Go fee.