Promotional Price — But Charged Full Rate? Why Your Billing Record Shows the Wrong Plan

You signed up using a promotional offer. The checkout page showed a discounted price. Everything looked correct at the time of payment.

Later, when you reviewed your billing history, the charge appeared as the full standard rate — not the promotional price you accepted.

This usually happens when promotional pricing fails to attach properly to the billing record.


Why Promotional Pricing May Not Appear in Billing Records

  • Promo codes expire before billing settlement
  • Discounts apply only to the first billing cycle
  • Store platform fees override displayed promo totals
  • Regional tax calculations remove visible discounts

Displayed Price vs Charged Billing Structure

  • Checkout pages show estimated promotional totals
  • Billing systems process final settlement pricing
  • Platform commissions may adjust final charges
  • Taxes and fees apply after promo deductions

How to Verify the Correct Promotional Charge

  • Review the original checkout confirmation
  • Compare invoice line items for discount entries
  • Check whether the promo was trial-only
  • Contact support with the promo campaign details

When promotional pricing fails to reflect in billing records, the issue usually comes from settlement calculations — not unauthorized charges.