Canva Forces Paid Upgrade Before Free Trial Expires
A user subscribed to Canva Pro on a 14-day free trial but was required to upgrade to a Business plan within 3 days. The deceptive billing practice leaves users feeling misled. This is a vendor conduct issue rather than a gap addressable by third-party software.
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