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Cursor accused of billing trap and holding accounts hostage

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A user is warning others about Cursor's billing practices, claiming their $20 Pro plan unexpectedly incurred additional "On-Demand Usage" charges. Despite never intending to use the service as a pay-as-you-go API, the user found extra charges on their card. Cursor support reportedly refused a refund, citing that on-demand usage was enabled with a specific limit, which the user believes was automatically set to an unusual amount like $41. Furthermore, the user states they were unable to set the on-demand limit to $0 and that their account is now held hostage due to a previously unknown invoice, preventing account deletion and card removal. AI

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Cursor accused of billing trap and holding accounts hostage

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Fun_Net7931 ·

    Beware of Cursor’s on-demand billing trap — my $20 Pro plan drained my card, and now they are holding my account hostage

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