Cancelled Billing — But Got Charged a Promotional Rate Instead?

You submitted a billing cancellation request and expected all charges to stop. Then a new charge appeared — but at a promotional or discounted rate.

This situation confuses many users because the system no longer bills the standard subscription fee, yet it still processes a reduced promotional charge.

Cancellation can stop standard billing while leaving promotional billing pathways active.


Why Promotional Charges Appear After Cancellation

  • Promotional extensions activate before cancellation finalization
  • Discount renewal campaigns trigger automatically
  • Retention offers apply discounted continuation billing
  • Trial-to-promo transitions remain active in billing systems

How to Verify the Source of the Charge

  • Check invoice descriptions for promo or retention labels
  • Review cancellation confirmation timing
  • Compare previous billing amounts vs new charge
  • Inspect email offers or renewal incentives

How to Stop Promotional Rebilling

  • Disable promotional renewals inside subscription settings
  • Decline retention or discount continuation offers
  • Contact support to terminate all billing extensions
  • Monitor invoices until billing fully ceases

Promotional charges after cancellation usually stem from retention or discount billing pathways — not failed cancellation processing.