User Charged After Forgetting to Cancel Google Gemini Autopay
infiunfi · reddit · 2026-08-15
A Reddit user shared their experience of being charged 1950 rupees after forgetting to cancel the auto-renewal for the Google Gemini student discount.
- Incident Details: The user utilized the student discount last year but failed to disable the auto-pay feature after the trial period ended, resulting in an automatic charge this morning.
- Action Taken: The user has contacted support to request a refund and stated they do not wish to continue the service.
- Community Reaction: The post sparked discussion, reminding users to be wary of subscription models for AI services, especially the auto-renewal mechanism following trial conversions.
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