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"Payment was not approved" when trying to claim ChatGPT free trial

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https://preview.redd.it/ytg4hsef1zph1.png?width=908&format=png&auto=webp&s=ccbaac3be7f7526026df46f0e9767b51e4e47dff Hey everyone, I’m trying to activate a ChatGPT Plus free trial , but I keep getting “Payment was not approved” at checkout. Some details: I’m doing it through the ChatGPT website , no…

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  1. 2026-09-17 00:04 · r/OpenAI
    "Payment was not approved" when trying to claim ChatGPT free trial

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