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OpenAI deactivates prepaid ChatGPT Business Workspace over ghost user

A user prepaid for an annual ChatGPT Business Workspace subscription through March 2027, but it was deactivated due to a failed charge for an unauthorized "ghost" user. OpenAI support is demanding a full new annual payment to reactivate, refusing to acknowledge the existing prepaid credit or offer a guaranteed refund. Despite escalating the issue, the user has not received a resolution and is seeking a manual correction, a functional payment link for the disputed charge, or a prorated refund. AI

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  1. r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/boraam ·

    Annual Prepaid Business Workspace Deactivated (ghost user addition) - OpenAI asks for Full annual payment of all users again for reactivation.

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>TL;DR: My ChatGPT Business Workspace 2 was fully prepaid through March 2027. It was deactivated on May 23, 2026, due to a failed charge after addition of a single, unauthorized &quot;ghost&quot; user.</p> <p>To reactivate, OpenAI asks for full an…