User says ChatGPT ads manager charged $100 instantly with zero ads run

Jazzlike_Damage_3856 · reddit · 2026-10-14

A Reddit user reports that signing up for ChatGPT's ads manager triggered an immediate $100 charge with no ads run and no disclosed hold. OpenAI's billing page calls it an "authorization hold," but the bank treats it as a real charge; support keeps requesting IDs without refunding.

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