Why Microsoft Azure sucks today... [modified]
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I signed up for azure during the CP promo thingy...and forgot about it... Today I get a bill in my email from them for $77...Apparently the CP app I uploaded used 680 units of the 25 free so the rest was billable. ok...shame on me, I didn't bother messing with it enough to make sure that wasn't going to happen. So today I login to cancel the account or at least remove the project... Nope, I've been clicking links on this god awful website for 2 hrs and can't figue out a way to do either... can anyone here point me in the right direction? Of course this isn't the "right" place to ask but I figured that since there are several others here that did the same thing I did, someone probably knows how to stop it... -edit2- called MS...pleaded my case...they removed the charges as a "one time credit"
modified on Thursday, March 18, 2010 3:37 PM
Sounds like a brilliant scam to me.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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I signed up for azure during the CP promo thingy...and forgot about it... Today I get a bill in my email from them for $77...Apparently the CP app I uploaded used 680 units of the 25 free so the rest was billable. ok...shame on me, I didn't bother messing with it enough to make sure that wasn't going to happen. So today I login to cancel the account or at least remove the project... Nope, I've been clicking links on this god awful website for 2 hrs and can't figue out a way to do either... can anyone here point me in the right direction? Of course this isn't the "right" place to ask but I figured that since there are several others here that did the same thing I did, someone probably knows how to stop it... -edit2- called MS...pleaded my case...they removed the charges as a "one time credit"
modified on Thursday, March 18, 2010 3:37 PM
I had posted a thread here warning people of this very thing. I deleted the service before the trial expired. Wish you had seen that thread. Anyway you are not the only one to have got bitten by this.
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Sounds like a brilliant scam to me.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Christian Graus wrote:
Sounds like a brilliant scam to me.
Not a scam. It's a genuine bill from Azure! I had warned people about this a few weeks ago. The CP article details explicitly mentioned this too and advised people to remove the service early enough lest they got billed.
Regards, Nish
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I had posted a thread here warning people of this very thing. I deleted the service before the trial expired. Wish you had seen that thread. Anyway you are not the only one to have got bitten by this.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com link -
I signed up for azure during the CP promo thingy...and forgot about it... Today I get a bill in my email from them for $77...Apparently the CP app I uploaded used 680 units of the 25 free so the rest was billable. ok...shame on me, I didn't bother messing with it enough to make sure that wasn't going to happen. So today I login to cancel the account or at least remove the project... Nope, I've been clicking links on this god awful website for 2 hrs and can't figue out a way to do either... can anyone here point me in the right direction? Of course this isn't the "right" place to ask but I figured that since there are several others here that did the same thing I did, someone probably knows how to stop it... -edit2- called MS...pleaded my case...they removed the charges as a "one time credit"
modified on Thursday, March 18, 2010 3:37 PM
kinar wrote:
can anyone here point me in the right direction?
Amazon Web Services! :-D Seriously, I'd be on the phone pleading my case. Please keep us updated.
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I signed up for azure during the CP promo thingy...and forgot about it... Today I get a bill in my email from them for $77...Apparently the CP app I uploaded used 680 units of the 25 free so the rest was billable. ok...shame on me, I didn't bother messing with it enough to make sure that wasn't going to happen. So today I login to cancel the account or at least remove the project... Nope, I've been clicking links on this god awful website for 2 hrs and can't figue out a way to do either... can anyone here point me in the right direction? Of course this isn't the "right" place to ask but I figured that since there are several others here that did the same thing I did, someone probably knows how to stop it... -edit2- called MS...pleaded my case...they removed the charges as a "one time credit"
modified on Thursday, March 18, 2010 3:37 PM
My original thread on this issue here on CP[^]
Regards, Nish
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Christian Graus wrote:
Sounds like a brilliant scam to me.
Not a scam. It's a genuine bill from Azure! I had warned people about this a few weeks ago. The CP article details explicitly mentioned this too and advised people to remove the service early enough lest they got billed.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com linkDoes Azure have a billing/usage web page similar to AWS? I've not seen one.
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Does Azure have a billing/usage web page similar to AWS? I've not seen one.
Don Burton wrote:
Does Azure have a billing/usage web page similar to AWS? I've not seen one.
On the top-right of the browser, you'll see a Billing link (when you are logged in on the Azure portal).
Regards, Nish
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kinar wrote:
can you point me in the right direction to delete the service/project?
I don't remember what I did. Once you login, you see the default project, click on it and you'll see your apps (or worker roles or services, not sure what the proper term is). Disable each app, and then delete them. You cannot delete an app until you disable it first.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com link -
Christian Graus wrote:
Sounds like a brilliant scam to me.
Not a scam. It's a genuine bill from Azure! I had warned people about this a few weeks ago. The CP article details explicitly mentioned this too and advised people to remove the service early enough lest they got billed.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com linkI think Christian meant that Azure was a brilliant scam.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
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Don Burton wrote:
Does Azure have a billing/usage web page similar to AWS? I've not seen one.
On the top-right of the browser, you'll see a Billing link (when you are logged in on the Azure portal).
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com linkI see the billing but no usage stats similar to AWS. Does Azure have that?
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I see the billing but no usage stats similar to AWS. Does Azure have that?
Don Burton wrote:
I see the billing but no usage stats similar to AWS. Does Azure have that?
Oh sorry, I don't know about that. I panicked and removed my app as soon as I heard about that other guy getting a large bill. :-O
Regards, Nish
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Christian Graus wrote:
Sounds like a brilliant scam to me.
Not a scam. It's a genuine bill from Azure! I had warned people about this a few weeks ago. The CP article details explicitly mentioned this too and advised people to remove the service early enough lest they got billed.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com linkI mean a scam on the part of Microsoft.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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I mean a scam on the part of Microsoft.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Christian Graus wrote:
I mean a scam on the part of Microsoft.
Yeah PO'H pointed that out to me.
Regards, Nish
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My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com link -
I mean a scam on the part of Microsoft.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
Scam? Microsoft? Redundant terms? The usual M$ promo - ends in tears :mad:
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Christian Graus wrote:
Sounds like a brilliant scam to me.
Not a scam. It's a genuine bill from Azure! I had warned people about this a few weeks ago. The CP article details explicitly mentioned this too and advised people to remove the service early enough lest they got billed.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com linkDoes this apply to the first contest as well? I haven't been billed for anything.
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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Does this apply to the first contest as well? I haven't been billed for anything.
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
Does this apply to the first contest as well? I haven't been billed for anything.
Well I didn't get billed either but I did remove my app a few weeks ago. I don't know if I'd have got billed had I not done that. Have you checked the email address associated with the .NET passport/Live Id? It may be different from your signup email. And perhaps that's what they use for communication.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com link -
I signed up for azure during the CP promo thingy...and forgot about it... Today I get a bill in my email from them for $77...Apparently the CP app I uploaded used 680 units of the 25 free so the rest was billable. ok...shame on me, I didn't bother messing with it enough to make sure that wasn't going to happen. So today I login to cancel the account or at least remove the project... Nope, I've been clicking links on this god awful website for 2 hrs and can't figue out a way to do either... can anyone here point me in the right direction? Of course this isn't the "right" place to ask but I figured that since there are several others here that did the same thing I did, someone probably knows how to stop it... -edit2- called MS...pleaded my case...they removed the charges as a "one time credit"
modified on Thursday, March 18, 2010 3:37 PM
Just ask Jeff Hadfield for his CC number - I'm sure he's good for it. :)
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Does this apply to the first contest as well? I haven't been billed for anything.
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
I haven't been billed for anything.
John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
Not sure what else needs to be said.
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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Christian Graus wrote:
Sounds like a brilliant scam to me.
Not a scam. It's a genuine bill from Azure! I had warned people about this a few weeks ago. The CP article details explicitly mentioned this too and advised people to remove the service early enough lest they got billed.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
My latest book : C++/CLI in Action / Amazon.com linkWhat did I tell you? ;P
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