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Anthropic's Claude accused of charging users despite free credits

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

A Reddit user reported an issue with Anthropic's Claude where free credits were not applied, and instead, the service charged the user £120 from their account. The user expressed frustration with Anthropic's customer support, stating they received no refund and could not easily contact a human representative. This incident has led to dissatisfaction with the service, despite previous positive experiences. AI

IMPACT Potential user dissatisfaction with AI service billing practices.

RANK_REASON User complaint on Reddit about billing, not a formal announcement or significant industry event.

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Anthropic's Claude accused of charging users despite free credits

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  1. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Ffilib ·

    I have $100 of free credits. Claude charged me £120 of new credits and charged these credits instead of the free one of over usage. Bro.

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I have $100 free credits to use until November 26.</p> <p>I reached my weekly limit and thought I'd take up the offer.</p> <p>It didn't work.</p> <p>I then activated the usage credits and logged £100 thinking it might activate the $100 credit. </…

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