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Card Limit Exceeded — Why Was the Subscription Charged Again Later?

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Your payment failed because your card limit was exceeded. The transaction was declined, and you assumed the billing attempt had ended. However, a few days later, the same subscription charge was processed successfully. This happens because card limit declines are treated as temporary failures, not permanent cancellations. Why Billing Systems Retry After Limit Declines When … Read more

Payment Failed Notification — So Why Were You Charged Anyway?

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You received a payment failure notification. The alert indicated that the transaction was declined, rejected, or could not be processed. But later, the same amount was charged successfully. This situation happens because failure alerts are generated instantly — while billing systems continue retry attempts in the background. Why Charges Can Happen After a Failure Notification … Read more