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user5656565566: unexpected $5 Workers Paid charge while dashboard shows Free.
Community user 5656565566 reports an unexpected $5 charge for Workers Paid on home56.top, says they never subscribed or received confirmation, and that the Workers page still shows Free. They also report being redirected away from support tickets.
What happened
- Reported cause
- Unknown
- Incident date
- Date not recorded
- First reported
- 2026-07-26
- Billing outcome
- Request submittedAuthor-reported
- Case progress
- Not established
- Public Cloudflare reply
- Not linked
Latest reported outcome
The author submitted a billing support ticket seeking a refund; community replies ask them to check the Workers plan page. No final outcome is reported.
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Author reports unexpected $5 Workers Paid charge
Open original sourceThe author reports a $5 Workers Paid line item while the Workers plan page still shows Free.
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