Auto-Renewing Subscription Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps 100GB Lebanon Deal

Bverb on 01/05/2024 - 11:02
Last edited 23/05/2024 - 14:54

I got 1 year of Creative Cloud All Apps with 100GB Cloud through this deal:

https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/783297

Signed up through Lebanon

The year is almost up, but just checked under billing on by Adobe account it shows under 'Your Plan' section:

Creative Cloud All Apps 100GB
Subscription:
Yearly, billed upfront
Next payment due on
Jun 22, 2024
LL 623,760/yr

Questions:

  1. Lebanese Pound is usually abbreviated LBP. Is my renewal price definitely in Lebanese Pounds? If so it converts to ~$10.42 so would be very happy to pay that for another year of access.

  2. Is there a risk of this price changing, being adjusted based on my location or something? Basically, is it safe to let it auto-pay this on June 22? Or could the price be changed at literally the last second? Of course I can keep checking even up to the day before to make sure. Just want to check if there's something that can catch me out that I may be unaware of.

23/05/24

I received an email today like those commenting:

We hope you are enjoying Creative Cloud. We want to share an important update about your subscription price.

The price of Creative Cloud All Apps for students and teachers is changing to US $419.88/year (including applicable Tax/VAT), which will take effect on your next renewal 
date. This price continues to reflect an over 35% discount on the Creative Cloud All Apps plan.

Your subscription will renew automatically on 22-June-2024 (PT) and you will be charged the new subscription price annually. Your subscription will automatically renew 
annually until you cancel (price subject to change). You may cancel at any time via Adobe Account or Customer Support.

So there goes that! It was a good year!

Computing Adobe Software

Comments

  • pharkurnell on 01/05/2024 - 11:10

    Or could the price be changed at literally the last second

    of course it could… the sky could also be falling.

    • Bverb on 01/05/2024 - 11:12

      I am just putting the feelers out there. It may be a stupid question, but I was once told there are no stupid questions! Perhaps there's something I should know about renewing subscriptions like this I should be aware of. It's not something I'm very familiar with, I haven't taken advantage of a deal like this before! Only YouTube premium with a VPN.

      Thank you for your input!

  • Hybroid on 01/05/2024 - 11:17

    We can't really definitively tell you what's going to happen. Looking at the latter comments on that page, some people have had accounts cancelled and others have been charged $260.

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/783297?page=6#comment

    You took a gamble taking advantage of an offer not designed for you. It could go either way.

  • spackbace on 01/05/2024 - 11:39
    +4

    I was just able to change my payment method to an UP card, as the card I used had expired. Just put $20 onto the card, so if they try to take more than that at any stage, they won't be able to

    • MS Paint on 01/05/2024 - 11:48

      That saves makes cents sense. Cheers

    • Bverb on 01/05/2024 - 15:17

      Thank you!

    • ltbp on 22/05/2024 - 20:39
      +1

      Beware that they (Upbank) can process overdraft transaction as per this

  • jv on 01/05/2024 - 11:59
    +3

    Is my renewal price definitely in Lebanese Pounds?

    Fatteh chance…

  • LanceVance on 01/05/2024 - 13:17
    +1

    Lebanese Pound is also sometimes known as the Lebanese Lira. Could just be that.

  • pc007 on 01/05/2024 - 14:39
    +1

    From Wikipedia:
    Lebanese pound ; None official. The abbreviation LL or ل.ل. is used · piastre.

    You should be good.

  • Wiadro on 01/05/2024 - 17:07

    i added my up bank acct and restricted overseas transactions on my other card listed on my adobe acct page.

  • monkeydo on 03/05/2024 - 14:04
    +2

    I'm on the same boat. I have my fingers crossed LL 623,760/yr equals ~A$10.42

  • issawix on 05/05/2024 - 16:10
    +1

    I tired Turkey but my payment doesn't not go though if select Turkey as the country on the card details. As soon as I select Aus, it takes me back to the AU site. How did you guys get pass that?

    • spackbace on 06/05/2024 - 12:27
      +1

      The deal is long expired…

      • issawix on 07/05/2024 - 06:43

        Thanks mate.

  • bdawg138 on 22/05/2024 - 17:26
    +2

    Not sure if anyone else recieve an email about the subscription renewing, but I received one today stating

    “ The price of Creative Cloud All Apps for students and teachers is changing to US $419.88/year (including applicable Tax/VAT), which will take effect on your next renewal date. This price continues to reflect an over 35% discount on the Creative Cloud All Apps plan.

    Your subscription will renew automatically on 22-June-2024 (PT) and you will be charged the new subscription price annually. Your subscription will automatically renew annually until you cancel (price subject to change).

    Here’s a quick look at your renewal details:
    Subscription:
    Creative Cloud All Apps 100GB
    Payment:
    US $419.88/year inclusive of Tax/VAT”

    Hope this helps, seems like they figured out I’m not from Lebanon and after it renews I’ll be charged the regular price.

    • zol on 22/05/2024 - 18:13

      Got this email today as well.

    • xyzed on 22/05/2024 - 18:14

      Yep, received the same today as well.

      • xyzed on 22/05/2024 - 22:30

        Hmm last year was LL 356,400. Login to Adobe and says LL 623,760/yr Next payment on Jun 22, 2024

        Guess I better keep an eye on it.

        • bdawg138 on 23/05/2024 - 13:36

          Just checked mine and it said the same. However got an 'Unable to process payment' notification telling me to update by the next payment. Wouldnt let me add a card, hoping Revolut comes through and processes the payment still.

    • Mikael on 22/05/2024 - 18:36

      Yep, also received today. Cancelled.

    • Wiadro on 22/05/2024 - 19:06

      i got this dreaded email as well.

    • atlas on 22/05/2024 - 19:15

      Me 3. Was fun whilst it lasted

  • gooey on 22/05/2024 - 22:47

    i also got this email, but it still says :

    LL 623,760/yr
    Next payment on Jun 22, 2024
    Annual plan, prepaid

    wonder what happens next?

    • Mikael on 22/05/2024 - 23:30

      My guess is the new price. Mine said the same. Not gonna gamble it. Mostly used it for acrobat to sign. And on occasion Photoshop.
      Wonder if the acrobat Turkish iOS works.

      • motion2082 on 23/05/2024 - 09:00

        I’m taking the gamble, Adobe have a 14 day refund policy. If they play hard ball Mastercard can step in and recover the cost

        • monkeydo on 24/05/2024 - 11:55

          "you get a full refund if you cancel within 14 days of your initial purchase"
          Pretty blurry definition of "Initial purchase". We are renewing so not sure how this applies.
          Thinking to leave enough in the card for the 10 or so dollars see if it renews with that. If it doesn't then I may or may not loose 10 bucks. I'm sure if they want more (US$419) they'll cancel it anyways

        • ThatNintendoKid on 24/05/2024 - 12:45
          +1

          Yeah idk I just got a 0.01 charge from adobe just before I don't really wanna risk it though 💀

        • callumkhang on 25/05/2024 - 18:53

          When does yours renew? Please keep us updated! Mine also still says the renewal is in LL but received the email stating the updated price is in USD

  • motion2082 on 23/05/2024 - 00:37

    On this plan and received this email today from money hungry adobe

    We hope you are enjoying Creative Cloud. We want to share an important update about your subscription price.

    The price of Creative Cloud All Apps for students and teachers is changing to US $419.88/year (including applicable Tax/VAT), which will take effect on your next renewal date. This price continues to reflect an over 35% discount on the Creative Cloud All Apps plan.

    Your subscription will renew automatically on 22-June-2024 (PT) and you will be charged the new subscription price annually. Your subscription will automatically renew annually until you cancel (price subject to change). You may cancel at any time

    Thinking of cancelling and trying again via another country. Only use Audition and Acrobat so hardly worth more than $10

  • TooSerious2 on 23/05/2024 - 14:49

    I received the email yesterday, saying I will be charged US$420 on renewal date. Adobe account says I will be charged 623K LL (AU$10)

    Today, I had a notification of a ل.ل. transaction worth 1c on my account. Went straight to the transaction in the app and it said transaction information not available. There was then no record of the transaction in the account.

    I assume this was a test transaction (although I thought they left a record). Any ideas about the currency?

  • CalmLemons on 23/05/2024 - 21:55

    Sammeee here:
    We hope you are enjoying Creative Cloud. We want to share an important update about your subscription price.

    The price of Creative Cloud All Apps for students and teachers is changing to US $419.88/year (including applicable Tax/VAT), which will take effect on your next renewal date. This price continues to reflect an over 35% discount on the Creative Cloud All Apps plan.

    Would think they sent this e-mail out as a general email and have not updated the accounts.

  • sheepynz on 24/05/2024 - 20:02

    the party is over i guess

  • sauce2k on 26/05/2024 - 08:14

    I got the US charge amount stated in an email on Thursday then I got the LL amount in another email on Friday -.-?

  • spackbace on 27/05/2024 - 11:01

    Got the dreaded email over the weekend :( boo-urns

  • monkeydo on 30/05/2024 - 15:13

    Anyone know what the best card to get is to load it with 10 or so dollars so to change the payment to this card so if they want to charge more it just won't go through but if for some miracle it covers the cost of another year then good riddance.

    • PatchPat on 31/05/2024 - 10:28

      I use the disposable card from revolut quite often which is only valid for one transaction. The only problem I'm seeing here is it might send a $0.01 charge to test the card first :/

      • babolimp on 06/06/2024 - 13:24

        yep, the disposable card works but they do a 1c charge and refund, so it's pointless.
        their permanent card number virtual cards get rejected by adobe.

        regardless, we are boned as they changed the price to USD.

  • babolimp on 06/06/2024 - 13:22

    i think the party is over

    when i log onto the website, it says

    Next payment due on
    Jun 30, 2024
    US$659.88/yr

    • TooSerious2 on 06/06/2024 - 13:25

      Same, but mine is US$419.88. Time to cancel. :(

    • wheresmymoney on 06/06/2024 - 14:17

      Yeah. It was fun while it lasted

  • supbah on 06/06/2024 - 14:18

    Like others, I now see:

    US$419.88/yr
    Next payment on Jun 23, 2024
    Annual plan, prepaid

    Party over, time to pack up and cancel

    • snippy on 07/06/2024 - 11:50

      yup done. Party is over now.

  • PatchPat on 07/06/2024 - 13:33

    My account was still saying the lebanese price until yesterday, now it's the US price so time to cancel :(

    What's everyone's plan now? I use lightroom a lot, so can't decide whether to go all in on Rawtherapee or just fork out the $15 a month.

    • wheresmymoney on 09/06/2024 - 21:44

      Have you tried capture one?

      • PatchPat on 12/06/2024 - 11:45

        I used the express version for a little while which I liked, but I can't see myself forking out for the full version now to be honest. I feel like it's open source or just pay for lightroom. Do you use it?

    • xyzed on 12/06/2024 - 16:22

      I used to do the PS & LR $15 plan - I thought that was reasonable until this came along (claimed on Tax anyway). Acrobat was really about the only other app I was using. So yep undecided as well. Just bought that Affinity 50% deal, so I'm going to install and see how that goes as an alternative.

  • colblair on 13/06/2024 - 22:18
    +1

    FYI I went to Adobe's live chat and asked them for a better price before cancelling the subscription - they came back with 191.88USD for the year = $16USD/month.
    Not as good as the original deal of course but still much better than the $419.88/year!

    • teep3 on 17/06/2024 - 17:19

      Are you a teacher/student to be able to get this price offer? I gave it a go, but the best they could offer me was $359.99 USD

    • motion2082 on 23/06/2024 - 12:50

      @colblair got offered that price too but still expensive imo

    • chalks1971 on 24/06/2024 - 10:57

      Their website says A$21.99/mo incl. GST for teachers/students, or yearly $263.87.

      Edit When trying to sign up for $263.87, it says the plan is not available in my location - Lebanon.

      Anybody see where you can change the location in your profile?

  • DemocracyManifest on 13/06/2024 - 22:21
    +1

    Go on a bush walk, and find the cave of old wise Monkrus. That is your calling.

  • ThatNintendoKid on 21/06/2024 - 10:50

    Now is the time lads. Are we cancelling or risking it for the biscuit?

    • TooSerious2 on 21/06/2024 - 10:51

      Cancelled already. Too prone to forgetting

      • ThatNintendoKid on 21/06/2024 - 20:04

        Yeah just cancelled mine. Previously it has still said the Lebanese amount of money on the adobe website so I thought maybe wait and see if it auto renews at that same cheap price but now it has been updated to mention the US pricing only so party is over

  • dirtyhen on 22/06/2024 - 19:58

    Damn, just got charged, is there anyway to reverse this?

    • EVA-01 on 22/06/2024 - 20:13
      +1

      Don't start up any of their softwares and hop on to their chat as soon as you can and just claim you forgot/missed the emails about auto-renewal. Pretty sure they can refund it.

      • dirtyhen on 22/06/2024 - 20:22

        thanks mate, trying now.

        • pakikanga on 26/06/2024 - 22:26

          did you get the refund?

  • Sheng on 23/06/2024 - 00:19
    +2

    Cancel membership 6 months ago and removed card on file. They tried to charge me either way lol…

    • Makka on 23/06/2024 - 05:29
      +1

      Same, I received this last night.

      Suspension Confirmation
      Your subscription has been suspended. We have attempted to contact you to update your payment information, but the payment has failed. During this suspension period, you will lose access to the paid tools in your subscription; however, you will retain access to your Account and any Content within our free user storage limits. We will continue to attempt to collect payment for the remainder of your subscription term. Once payment is received, your subscription access will be fully restored.

      Please update your payment information via Your Account or contact Customer Support.

    • Mikael on 23/06/2024 - 10:57

      Same. Not enough money in that account luckily. Cancelled a month or so ago and got confirmation it was cancelled. Do think I removed the payment method though. Now cannot see payment method on there to be sure. Think because suspended account.
      Might uninstall everything Adobe related on computer to be sure.

  • motion2082 on 23/06/2024 - 10:41

    Got debitted $630AU this morning even though account said LL 600,000 pounds

    • wheresmymoney on 23/06/2024 - 14:35

      chat with them to get your money refunded.

      • motion2082 on 24/06/2024 - 09:37
        +1

        @wheresmymoney
        Was refunded pretty quickly, 28C fraud flagged them as dodgy transaction

  • vash5 on 23/06/2024 - 17:43

    While like everyone else i had no luck in getting out of paying $420 USD for next billing cycle, I did however have some luck in getting 2 months credited for free.

    Method
    1. Use a VPN and connect to either Lebanon or nearest country available to region.
    2. Log onto your account and open up chat support
    3. Talk in broken English and explain the situation
    4. Ask for extension or extra time on your acc because the payment amount from LL to USD is insanely increased
    5. Hope you have a nice support person and they comp you a few months
    6. Done

    Side note
    My support person said it was possible to sign up new customers under the old price structure, sooooo might be worth asking if this is possible and get them to assist you with that but make sure you confirm price and currency beforehand. I woould make sure its LL and how much it costs.

    Good luck fellow OB's

    • motion2082 on 24/06/2024 - 09:36

      @vash5
      I was thinking of VPN to Lebanon, using a online translator to negotiate renewal

      • truetypezk on 26/06/2024 - 23:26
        +2

        I was offered 2 months free when I asked to cancel over chat without referring to the original Lebanon deal or faking to be a Lebanese.

  • striiderz on 23/06/2024 - 18:14
    +1

    And this is the reason why you must use pirated versions of Adobe.

  • pakikanga on 26/06/2024 - 22:26
    +1

    thank god I used a disposable card, got a notification that they attempted to charge me $900 AUD.

    • Mikael on 26/06/2024 - 23:00

      Luckily didn't have enough in that account. Cancelled a month ago. Now also deleted my Adobe account so should be pretty safe not being charged.

  • moosa on 28/06/2024 - 22:36

    I completely forgot and got charged $419 US 1 week ago and they were able to refund me no issues over chat. I was offered 3 months free then $29.99/month (declined it).

  • motion2082 on 06/07/2024 - 10:18
    +2

    The good news is I no longer use Premier and AFX for Video Editing. Have switched to Davinci Resolve. Not perfect but much better GTD. Photoshop I will miss but trialling Affinity suite which is a one off payment. That only leaves Adobe Audition to replace. Can do basic audio editing in Fairlight and Audacity is ok. What a joke Adobe has become. From an inspirational design company in the early 2000s to a corrupt corporate criminal organisation in 2013. I will never pay $20+ a month for their software.

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