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Do not claim any “free” trials.

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16 Jun
Do not claim any “free” trials.
OPINION · WHAT · OpenAI
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13 Apr
Is the "free month" trial not actually free?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Canceled my plus a bit ago, saw a &quot;100%&quot; discount for 1 month. Its up in a week or so, so when I go to cancel it it says &quot;all

OPINION · WHO · OpenAIOPEN STORY
10 Apr
800 Million non paying accounts for free inference, but theyre nickle and diming paid users with lessened Codex rate limits.

<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/comments/1sh9aar/800_million_non_paying_accounts_for_free/"> <img alt="800 Million non paying accounts for free

OPINION · WHAT · OpenAIOPEN STORY
23 Mar
You get 1 Month for free on ChatGPT Plus when clicking "Cancel" on your subscription

<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/comments/1s1cofs/you_get_1_month_for_free_on_chatgpt_plus_when/"> <img alt="You get 1 Month for free on ChatGPT Plus when

OPINION · WHEN · OpenAIOPEN STORY
14 May
2 months free

<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/comments/1td3nw0/2_months_free/"> <img alt="2 months free"

OPINION · WHAT · OpenAIOPEN STORY
28 May
Got free ChatGPT plus

<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/comments/1tpvt1u/got_free_chatgpt_plus/"> <img alt="Got free ChatGPT plus"

OPINION · WHAT · OpenAIOPEN STORY
8 Apr
Free AI is dead. What does that mean for the vibe coding community?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>When chat gpt was first becoming popular I remember I tried it and could use it for like, days, and no limit was ever hit. I tried again recently

OPINION · WHEN · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
6 Aug
Is OpenAI currently running the referral free trial promotion campaign?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I have a friend who is subscribed to ChatGPT Plus, but he cannot find the referral link that would allow me to benefit from the 7-day free trial.

OPINION · WHO · OpenAIOPEN STORY
27 Sept
Paid 230 Euros for chatgpt pro, still on free plan 3 weeks after. Support is not responding.

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>What can I do, the payment was done on regular Lithuanian debit card. Can I do some sort of chargeback? I am afraid that time is ticking as its

OPINION · WHAT · OpenAIOPEN STORY
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