User banned 5 days after upgrading to $100 ChatGPT plan, appeal got zero explanation

Junior_Interview9846 · reddit · 2026-10-17

A Reddit user says that after about a year on the $20 ChatGPT plan, his account was deactivated without warning just 5 days after upgrading to the $100 tier — losing all chats, data, and API balance. His appeal received a support reply with no explanation at all, and his post features a satirical meme mocking OpenAI's "give money → get ban" pattern. He's asking how to get a real response or a refund; unexplained bans of paying users keep striking a nerve in the community.

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