I am writing to report two unauthorized charges made by Academia.edu on my virtual BCR card, used through Google Pay, wi...th the ending 2342, and to request a full refund. On 27.05.2026 and 18.06.2026, I was charged 64.74 USD each time for a Premium subscription on the account linked to the email addr
I have been an Academia.edu user for approximately eight years, and my payment history clearly shows that I have never h...ad an annual subscription with the platform. About two months ago, I signed up for a Premium membership for a small fee. However, I was never given a clear, transparent, or promine
I discovered that my Ziraat Bank credit card was charged $65 by Academia on June 23, 2026. I had only purchased a one-mo...nth subscription for about $1, and I never authorized or agreed to this additional charge. I did not save my credit card information on the platform, nor did I give permission for
I noticed that $65 was charged to my account. I had only purchased a one-month subscription for about $1, and I never au...thorized or agreed to this additional charge. I also did not save my credit card information on your platform or give permission for my card to be used for future payments. For th
I was using Academia under its free trial offer and never agreed to purchase an annual plan or any paid yearly subscript...ion. However, at around 1:00 a.m. yesterday, approximately $65 was charged from my Garanti Bank account as an "annual fee." Before this transaction, I had never been charged by Aca
On June 20, 2026, $65 was automatically charged to the credit card linked to my Academia.edu account without my knowledg...e or authorization. I did not receive any prior notification, renewal reminder, or clear request for my consent before this charge was processed. I only became aware of the transa
I am writing regarding an unauthorized paid subscription charge made by Academia.edu on my account. On 28.06.2026, a tot...al of ₺3,108 was withdrawn from my Yapı Kredi Visa bank card for a paid subscription that I did not knowingly start or approve. This payment appeared completely without my knowledg
On March 28, 2026, I noticed that 3,000 TRY (approximately $94) was charged to my VakıfBank card by Academia.edu without... my knowledge or consent. Previously, I had only purchased a $1 membership to try it for one month. However, after that, a yearly subscription was activated without any clear notic
About two months ago, I started a Premium membership on Academia.edu for a small fee. However, the system was set up in ...a way that did not clearly and transparently disclose that I would later be charged a Premium membership fee of $94. On March 27, 2026, $94 was charged to my credit card without m
On March 27, 2026, at 1:01 PM, a charge of $94 was made to my Garanti Bank credit card (ending in 1718) by Academia.edu ...under the name “annual subscription” without my knowledge or consent. I did not request any subscription, make any intentional purchase, or approve any agreement. Although I tried
On March 21, a charge of $94 was made to my DenizBank credit card by Adademia without my knowledge or consent. The trans...action appears to have been processed under invoice number BF89B7D4-0003 associated with the account 2********@tarsus.edu.tr. I was neither informed beforehand nor asked for approv
About one month ago, I purchased a membership on Academia for $1. However, on March 15, 2026, a charge of $94 was made t...o my Ziraat Bank debit card under reconciliation number 0195198 without my knowledge or consent. I did not approve this amount, and I do not accept such a high charge being taken f
I am writing to file a complaint about an unfair Premium renewal charge and refund refusal on my Academia.edu account re...gistered with the email address “Alpera***[email protected]”. On 5 March, I was charged ₺3000 for a Premium renewal, even though I was not clearly informed about the renewal terms or t
"It was stated that a refund would be made as a one-time occurrence, and after 3 days the money was deposited into my account."
I am writing this to warn other researchers and students about the deceptive billing practices of Academia.edu. In Janua...ry, I used a Premium trial only to download six specific research papers. Since then, I have not used any Premium features and have had no intention of continuing the service or pu
I am an Academia.edu Premium subscriber from Turkey and have been using the service with an original renewal price of 13...5 TRY. On February 5, 2026, my account was unexpectedly charged 1,500.00 TRY for the Premium renewal, which represents roughly a 1000% increase compared to my previous payment. Acc
I am writing regarding an unauthorized payment taken by Academia.edu from my İş Bankası debit card. About one to two yea...rs ago, I made only a one-time payment of 500 TL for a trial, and I did not approve or request any automatic renewal or premium membership after that. Despite this, on 6 December
I have an existing account on Academia.edu, but I have never started a Premium membership nor upgraded to any paid plan.... Despite this, on 11/28/2025, a charge of $88 was made to my Garanti Bank credit card with the description “Academia*Subscription Academia.edu.” I absolutely did not initiate this
On November 26 at 17:08, a charge of $88 was taken from my card by Academia.edu without my knowledge or consent. I recei...ved no notification about this transaction, and I did not purchase or intentionally approve any membership of any kind. I am a student living on a scholarship in a dormitory. This
I created an Academia.edu account some time ago, but enough time has passed that I even forgot I had signed up. Despite ...this, on November 27, 2025, $88 was withdrawn from my bank account without my permission or knowledge. I did not receive any notification email, SMS, or confirmation screen for th
I thought I had canceled my Academia.edu subscription, but due to misleading navigation on the site, I ended up exiting ...without successfully completing the cancellation. I canceled again on the renewal day, but my account was blocked, and I was not informed that a payment would still be charged. I r
After purchasing a trial version from the Academia website on October 7, 2025, I canceled my membership, but an attempt ...was still made to withdraw money from my account. I canceled my membership again, yet on November 9, 2025, I noticed that ₺3000 had been withdrawn from my bank account. Despite can
On September 5, 2025, I purchased a trial membership through Academia.edu. One month later, on October 5, 2025, without ...my knowledge or consent, my account was automatically converted to an annual plan, and ₺3,000 was charged to my registered bank card. I request that Academia.edu promptly refund th
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