> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.supercycle.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Methods

> The ways Supercycle lets you charge for the same item more than once

Circular commerce charges for the use of and access to an item rather than for owning it. Supercycle models that as methods. You can run any combination at the same time, and each product can have different methods turned on.

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  <Card title="Calendar overview" icon="calendar" href="/documentation/methods/calendar/overview">
    Rent an item between fixed dates, like skis for a week or a dress for an event.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Subscription overview" icon="repeat" href="/documentation/methods/subscription/overview">
    Charge a recurring fee until the item comes back.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Membership overview" icon="id-card" href="/documentation/methods/membership/overview">
    Let customers swap items within an allowance, like a library.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Resale overview" icon="badge-dollar" href="/documentation/methods/resale/overview">
    Sell a serialized item, often used or refurbished.
  </Card>

  <Card title="New" icon="sparkles">
    <Badge color="gray" size="sm">Coming soon</Badge>

    Sell a serialized item new, then keep its history as it cycles.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Trade in" icon="money-bill-transfer">
    <Badge color="gray" size="sm">Coming soon</Badge>

    Take an owned item back from a customer in exchange for store credit.
  </Card>
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