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  • August 6, 2026
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I cancelled my free trial before it ended but yesterday discovered that Adobe has been billing me every month for $19.99. 
I expect a refund but can NOT find anything resembling ‘customer support’.


I asked Google:
“Is Adobe's system rigged to make it difficult to cancel?”

Yes, Adobe’s subscription and cancellation system has been heavily criticized and legally challenged for being intentionally designed to make cancellation difficult.

Adobe agreed to a $150 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission in March 2026. The lawsuit accused Adobe of hiding early termination fees in fine print and making online subscription cancellations confusing or difficult, violating the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (ROSCA)
 

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    kglad
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    August 7, 2026

    @duke_0123 

     

    make sure you’re checking the billed account, https://helpx.adobe.com/manage-account/kb/unknown-charge-on-bill.html?linkId=100000379229962 

    kanikas28368183
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    August 6, 2026

    Hi duke_0123,

    I understand how concerning unexpected charges can be, and I'm happy to help look into this with you.
    From what we can see, your Acrobat Pro and Acrobat AI Assistant subscriptions were canceled, and refunds were issued in May. At the moment, we do not see any successful charge that matches the one you're referring to.
    Could you please share a few more details about the charge? This will help us better understand what you're seeing.
    In the meantime, please follow the steps in the link below to gather more details about the charge:https://helpx.adobe.com/in/account/individual/billing-and-payments/payment-and-billing-issues/unknown-charge-on-bill.html
    We understand this can be frustrating, and we're here to help clarify what happened. Any additional information you can provide will be appreciated.
     
    Thanks 
    Kanika Sehgal
    duke_0123Author
    Participating Frequently
    August 7, 2026

    Hi Kanika, 
    I appreciate your help and I am confident Adobe’s support staff is ethical and honest, unlike those who design this sort of thing. 

    There have been 3 charges for $19.99 :  
    DBT CRD 0909 24330522 ADOBE INC 800-8336687 CA C# 2139
    on May 29, June 29 and July 29. 

    kanikas28368183
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    August 7, 2026

    Thank you for sharing the details. Please check your DM.