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User suspended from Claude Max, denied refund for unused subscription

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A user reported being suspended from Anthropic's Claude Max service after paying $200 for a subscription, with the company refusing a refund for the unused portion of the service. The user, a Russian-speaking software developer, stated their account was suspended for alleged suspicious signals and usage policy violations, but their appeal was rejected without specific details. They expressed concern over the lack of explanation and the retention of funds for a service they could no longer access, questioning the fairness of such practices. AI

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RANK_REASON User complaint about a product/service, not a company-wide issue or policy change.

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User suspended from Claude Max, denied refund for unused subscription

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  1. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/reptop-s3 ·

    I paid $200 for Claude Max, was suspended halfway through my subscription, and was denied a refund. Is this fair treatment of paying users?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I'm a Russian-speaking software developer who genuinely loved Claude.</p> <p>I don't run a large company. I build personal projects — software, websites, Telegram bots, smart-home systems, and automation tools. I use AI to learn, experiment, and …

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