bug reportBusiness Operations Β· Payments & BillingstructuralBillingSAAS

Canva Continues Auto-Billing After User Unsubscribes

A user reports that after canceling their Canva subscription, the company continued to auto-debit their card, with no way to remove the payment method. This reflects a recurring dark-pattern billing complaint where cancellation does not reliably stop charges.

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