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Containers: an author asks Cloudflare to void a $161.11 memory charge.
Hacker News user alexander2002 asks Cloudflare support to void a $161.11 Container Memory charge, saying he usually pays Cloudflare around $30 and this was a sudden jump. He later says he already tried the official support route and X.
What happened
- Reported cause
- Unknown
- Incident date
- Date not recorded
- First reported
- 2026-10-07
Latest reported outcome
The author requests that the Container Memory charge be voided, says the AI-powered support did not understand the context, and mentions applying to the Cloudflare startup program.
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Void request posted on Hacker News
Open original sourceThe author asks Cloudflare support to void a $161.11 Container Memory charge on an invoice, saying he regularly pays around $30 and this was a sudden jump.
Author describes earlier support attempts
Open original sourceReplying to a commenter, the author says posting was a last resort: he already tried the official method, the AI-powered support did not understand the context, and he tried X earlier.
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