User Says ChatGPT Free Trial Failed for 6 Days While Paid Plan Went Through
Chiduk99 · reddit · 2026-10-04
A Reddit user reports being unable to redeem a free trial offer pushed by ChatGPT itself: over 6 days, with different cards, payment methods, browsers, devices, and networks, redemption always failed — yet the same card successfully subscribed to the Go plan.
Support replies were reportedly unhelpful AI-generated responses. The post highlights a real usability gap in OpenAI's trial redemption and customer support flows.
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