Source-linked reports: Amounts and outcomes come from the original reports and linked replies.
Browser Rendering: an $80 report and a later correction about usage.
@loftwah initially says Browser Rendering charged $80 for services he never used, then clarifies that he had not realized he was using them. A later post says the billing issue remained unresolved.
What happened
- Reported cause
- Unknown
- Incident date
- Date not recorded
- First reported
- 2025-11-09 21:00 UTC
Latest reported outcome
On November 21, the author said the billing issue remained unresolved. Earlier, he changed his account from “never used” Browser Rendering to not realizing he was using it.
View this update in the timelineOriginal sources
- First located billing complaint
- Amount and product report
- Author’s usage correction
- Later unresolved report
Each entry links to the report or reply it describes.
Case timeline
Initial billing complaint
Read on 𝕏The first located post complains about billing without giving an amount.
Loftwah
@loftwah · Original 𝕏 post
Cloudflare hate posting continues until they sort my money out.
Product and amount specified
Read on 𝕏The author reports an $80 Browser Rendering charge and initially says he never used the service.
Loftwah
@loftwah · Original 𝕏 post
This one time at band camp, Cloudflare charged me $80 for Browser Rendering services I never used.
Author corrects usage context
Read on 𝕏The author clarifies that he had not realized he was using Browser Rendering.
Loftwah
@loftwah · Original 𝕏 post
Got billed for a bunch of Browser Rendering I didn’t know I was using.
Author says issue remains unresolved
Read on 𝕏The author says the billing issue remained unresolved on November 21.
Loftwah
@loftwah · Original 𝕏 post
Cloudflare has totally failed when it comes to resolving my issue with billing and Browser Rendering. It might be time to move away permanently. Not gonna put up with that, sorry.
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