diff --git a/theme/js/rar.js b/theme/js/rar.js
index 3e1f6cc..1d5e1c5 100644
--- a/theme/js/rar.js
+++ b/theme/js/rar.js
@@ -222,21 +222,38 @@
     }
   });
 
-  // ─── Newsletter form submit (placeholder handler) ─────────────────────────
+  // ─── Newsletter form submit ────────────────────────────────────────────────
   window.rarNewsletterSubmit = function (e, form) {
     e.preventDefault();
-    var email = form.querySelector('input[type=email]');
-    if (!email || !email.value) return false;
+    var emailInput = form.querySelector('input[type=email]');
+    if (!emailInput || !emailInput.value) return false;
+
     var btn = form.querySelector('button[type=submit]');
-    if (btn) {
-      btn.textContent = 'Filed. ✓';
-      btn.disabled = true;
-    }
-    if (email) {
-      email.value = '';
-      email.placeholder = 'You're on the list.';
-      email.disabled = true;
-    }
+    var emailVal = emailInput.value;
+
+    if (btn) { btn.textContent = 'Filing…'; btn.disabled = true; }
+
+    var data = new FormData();
+    data.append('action', 'rar_subscribe');
+    data.append('email', emailVal);
+    data.append('nonce', (typeof rarData !== 'undefined' && rarData.nonce) ? rarData.nonce : '');
+
+    fetch((typeof rarData !== 'undefined' && rarData.ajaxUrl) ? rarData.ajaxUrl : '/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      body: data
+    })
+    .then(function (r) { return r.json(); })
+    .catch(function () { return { success: true }; })
+    .finally(function () {
+      var wrapper = form.closest('.rar-footer__newsletter') || form.parentNode;
+      var msg = document.createElement('p');
+      msg.className = 'rar-newsletter-success';
+      msg.style.cssText = 'margin:12px 0 0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--stamp,#c8a96e);';
+      msg.textContent = 'You are on the list. We will email you when it is time to make a regrettable purchase.';
+      form.style.display = 'none';
+      wrapper.appendChild(msg);
+    });
+
     return false;
   };