Canva charges renewal fees after cancellation and withholds refunds
A Canva user reports being charged for a subscription renewal after cancelling, with no visible way to dispute the charge and no refund issued. This reflects a broader pattern in subscription software where cancellation and refund processes are unclear or unresponsive, leaving users unable to recover unwanted charges.
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