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Cursor AI coding assistant charged user $1,179 after budget reset

A user reported that their overage budget in the Cursor AI coding assistant unexpectedly reset from $0 to $2,000, resulting in a $1,179.66 charge. Cursor support denied a refund, stating that on-demand usage charges are valid and incurred costs from model providers. The user is seeking an explanation for the setting failure and a refund, questioning the validity of the charges when an explicit $0 limit was overridden. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential issues with billing and customer support for AI-powered tools, impacting user trust and adoption.

RANK_REASON User complaint about a product's billing and support interaction.

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Cursor AI coding assistant charged user $1,179 after budget reset

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  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Delicious-Jello-8759 ·

    Overage budget reset on its own

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I set my overage budget to $0 then a month later found out it reset on its own and had silently reset to $2,000 and billed my credit card for over $1,000.</p> <p>Have an email in requesting a refund, too early to expect a response.</p> <p>Edit, g…