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Claude users warned against annual plans after account lockout and refund denial

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] ·

A user reported being locked out of their annual Claude subscription after only one month, citing a request for ID verification which they refused. The user's refund request was denied by an automated system, resulting in the loss of 11 months of service and account progress. The user warns others against purchasing long-term plans from companies that can revoke access without clear justification. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential risks and customer service issues associated with long-term subscriptions for AI services.

RANK_REASON User-generated warning about a product's terms of service and customer support.

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Claude users warned against annual plans after account lockout and refund denial

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  1. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Whole_Alternative_18 ·

    WARNING: do not purchase any annual plan from claude

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I purchased the 200$ per year plan</p> <p>After 1 months i was locked out for nearly no reason(using claude on 2 machines(my pc and my vps) instead of one) and claude requested an ID verification from me</p> <p>I will not upload a real ID of mine…

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