Source-linked reports: Amounts and outcomes come from the original reports and linked replies.
user78215: a domain registered with the “https” prefix by mistake.
Community user user78215 says the https:// prefix from the browser was included in a search and httpsfincaeljardindelhuila.com was registered by mistake; the intended domain was registered separately. The author asks for a refund within the ICANN grace period.
What happened
- Reported cause
- Unknown
- Incident date
- 2026-08-18
- First reported
- 2026-08-20
- Billing outcome
- Request submittedAuthor-reported
- Case progress
- Not established
- Public Cloudflare reply
- Not linked
Latest reported outcome
The author requests a refund. A community MVP says Cloudflare does not refund domains and tickets usually take weeks.
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Case timeline
Author reports the disputed charge
Open original sourceThe author dates the mistaken registration to August 18, 2026 and the correct one to August 20. The amount is not stated.
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