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Queues: a $248.09 invoice disputed after charges rose without a usage change.
Cloudflare Community user ValentinS disputes a $248.09 Cloudflare Queues invoice dated September 9, 2026. The author says usage stayed consistent while charges rose sharply from a previous $146.08 invoice, without notice of a pricing change, and requests a waiver or credit.
What happened
- Reported cause
- Unknown
- Incident date
- Date not recorded
- First reported
- 2026-09-16
Latest reported outcome
The author requests that the September 9 invoice be waived or credited, says the previous $146.08 invoice was paid in full, and says the team is removing Queues from its push-notification pipeline.
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Queues invoice disputed
Open original sourceThe author disputes a $248.09 Queues invoice dated September 9, says usage and architecture did not change, that the August 9 invoice was $146.08, and requests a waiver or credit.
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