Amazon Prime (US) charged after cancellation? What to do

What to do, step by step

1. Save proof: your cancellation confirmation, the charge on your statement and the dates of both.
2. Check how you were billed (card, App Store, Google Play, PayPal). Cancelling inside the app may not stop billing through a store, partner or bill.
3. Contact Amazon Prime (US) through its official help channel and ask for a refund plus written confirmation of cancellation. Note the ticket number.
4. If there is no reply in about 7 days, send a written reminder.
5. If money left your account without your agreement, ask your card issuer or bank how to dispute it and check their time limits.
6. As a later step, use the ladder below, starting with Card issuer dispute (chargeback).

These steps are generic guidance and are marked verify: Amazon Prime's screens and policies can change.

Tips and common pitfalls

Ready-to-copy letter

Subject: Refund request: [amount] charged on [charge date], account [Account email or ID]

[Date]

To: Amazon Prime Customer Support, [official support email or address]

Subject: Refund request: [amount], account [Account email or ID]

Dear Amazon Prime,

I cancelled on [cancel date] (confirmation attached), but I was charged [amount] on [charge date].

Account holder: [Your full name]
Account email / member ID / order number: [Account email or ID]
Amount to be refunded: [amount]
Payment method: [card ending 1234 / App Store / PayPal / bank account]

I request a full refund of [amount] to my original payment method, and written confirmation that my subscription is cancelled and no further charges will be made. Please respond within 7 days.

I attach: [cancellation confirmation, statement showing the charge, screenshots, previous ticket numbers].

If I do not receive a written reply within [14] days, I may take the matter further, including to my card issuer and to Card issuer dispute (chargeback).

Sincerely,
[Your full name]
[Your address / email / phone]

Ready-to-copy email

Subject: Refund request: charged after cancellation, [Account email or ID]

Hello Amazon Prime team,

I cancelled on [cancel date] (confirmation attached) but was charged [amount] on [charge date].

Name: [Your full name]
Account / member ID / order number: [Account email or ID]
Payment method: [card ending 1234 / App Store / PayPal]

Please refund [amount] to the original payment method and confirm in writing within 7 days. I have attached [proof].

Thank you,
[Your full name]
[Phone / email]

Variables to fill in

Deadlines to keep

Evidence checklist

Commonly known about Amazon Prime (US)

• Prime is commonly cancelled from the Amazon account's Prime membership page. (verify)
• Amazon's Prime cancellation process has been the subject of US FTC attention [VERIFY the current status]; keep screenshots of every step. (verify)
• Refund eligibility can depend on whether you have used Prime benefits; check Amazon's current terms. (verify)

What we have checked about Amazon Prime (US)

• Refund policy: Refund rules for subscriptions differ by plan, billing method and timing. Check the company's current refund or cancellation policy before you write. (verify)
• Billing methods commonly used: card, App Store, Google Play, PayPal (verify)
• Common problems people report: Free trial turned into paid plan; Unwanted renewal; Charged after I cancelled; Could not find the cancel button
• Good to know: Cancellation often takes effect at the end of the current billing period, and billing through an app store or partner is handled separately from the company. (verify)
• Official contact details: not yet verified here. Use the help page on Amazon Prime's own website or your contract.

If it is not fixed: escalation ladder for United States

1. Company customer support (written). Use the official channel the contract names (chat, form, email or certified mail). Save ticket numbers and copies of everything. (verify)
2. Card issuer dispute (chargeback). Contact your card issuer, explain and attach proof of cancellation. Card issuers set time limits, so act quickly. In the US, the Fair Credit Billing Act may apply to card billing errors [VERIFY]. (verify)
3. State Attorney General / consumer protection office. Find your state's AG consumer complaint form on its official site. Some states have specific gym-contract and auto-renewal rules [VERIFY for your state]. (verify)
4. FTC (Federal Trade Commission): ReportFraud. File a report on the FTC's official complaint site. The FTC does not usually resolve individual disputes, but reports inform its enforcement. [VERIFY] Status of the FTC 'click-to-cancel' (Negative Option) rule: a federal rule was announced in 2024 and was later challenged in court. Check the FTC's website for what is in force today. Some US states have their own automatic-renewal laws. (verify)
5. Better Business Bureau (BBB). File a complaint on the BBB site. Participation is voluntary for businesses. (verify)
6. CFPB (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau). Submit a complaint on the CFPB's official site against the bank, card issuer or lender. (verify)

Frequently asked questions

More about Amazon Prime (US)

• How to cancel Amazon Prime (US) subscription
• Cancel Amazon Prime (US) and get a refund
• Amazon Prime (US) cancellation letter and email template
• Hard to cancel Amazon Prime (US)? Steps and tips
• Amazon Prime (US) refund complaint letter

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