About two months ago, I signed up for a free subscription on Academia.edu. Without my knowledge or consent, my account was upgraded to a Premium plan today, and an annual Academia Premium fee of approximately $93 was charged to my QNB bank debit card.
I was not shown any approval screen for this charge, nor was I given any clear or understandable notification. As soon as I noticed the transaction, I canceled my card and submitted a refund request through the website, but my request was denied.
I am requesting a full refund of the approximately $93 charge that was taken without my knowledge or consent.
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...
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 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...
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 Despite this, on November 27, 2025, $88 was withdrawn from my bank account without my permission or knowledge.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...
Today, I discovered that Academia.edu wrongfully withdrew 3000₺ from my Akbank credit card without my approval or knowledge. I never received any email notification, invoice, or warning about this payment. This is the first time such a charge has appeared on my account, and it was made without my co...
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