Source-linked reports: Amounts and outcomes come from the original reports and linked replies.
user80918: a yearly Workers charge while cancellation was blocked.
Community user user80918 says a dashboard error about a billing profile discrepancy blocked cancellation of an unused Workers subscription, and a yearly charge went through. The account then dropped to Workers Free. The author asks for a full reimbursement.
What happened
- Reported cause
- Unknown
- Incident date
- Date not recorded
- First reported
- 2026-08-25
- Billing outcome
- Request submittedAuthor-reported
- Case progress
- Not established
- Public Cloudflare reply
- Not linked
Latest reported outcome
The author asks for a full reimbursement of the yearly charge. After following a community guide, the author says opening a ticket worked.
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Case timeline
Author reports the disputed charge
Open original sourceThe author quotes the error “There’s a discrepancy between your Billing Profile and the information in our billing system.” The amount is not stated.
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