Source-linked reports: Amounts and outcomes come from the original reports and linked replies.
flashexchange.mos: a disputed $240 unpaid balance on a Free account.
Community user flashexchange.mos says the account is on the Free plan and never knowingly subscribed to a paid plan, yet a $240 unpaid balance blocks adding flashexchange.io.
What happened
- Reported cause
- Unknown
- Incident date
- Date not recorded
- First reported
- 2026-07-27
- Billing outcome
- Request submittedAuthor-reported
- Case progress
- Not established
- Public Cloudflare reply
- Not linked
Latest reported outcome
The author disputes the $240 balance and asks Billing to review it. A community MVP explains how to reveal the ticket button.
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Case timeline
Author reports the disputed charge
Open original sourceThe banner says subscriptions cannot be added or modified until the outstanding balance is paid.
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