So last year I paid $1,400 for a webinar 500 attendee package.

During the year I received a 'free upgrade' to 1000 attendees.  I don't need it, but fine.

When I auto-renewed I noticed it renewed for $1,400 for 1000 attendees.  Then I looked at the current price list, and I see that zoom has dropped the price of the 500 attendee webinar package from $1,400 to $690.

So now, I'm one day into a new contract period (but haven't actually paid yet, because the auto-renewal credit card changed).  Typically I find Zoom to be a great product, but it seems they have little interest in talking with customers.  Should I try to email support/sales and ask them to downgrade me to 500 attendee plan and save me $710?  Or will they just say "sorry, you're already renewed, we can't downgrade you until next year."  It would be hassle to actually cancel my account and create a new one, since we have webinar templates, etc. saved.

If I use the website to attempt to downgrade, it won't do it, because I'm one day into the new contract period, and Zoom says I owe them money.

Am I the only one who failed to notice that this "free upgrade to 1,000 attendees" meant that I would automatically renew at the 1,000 attendee level, at a cost that is double the new 500 attendee cost?

As the Chairman, I took the subscription out on behalf of the charity LARS (Loud Applause Rising Stars), a voluntary organisation which supports young up and coming singers.  It came as a shock to us when an  automatic renewal of £143.88 was taken out on the 20th November 2022.  Basically, the charity does not have funds to pay this amount.  We were waiting for a reminder but on reading he small print it would not be sent out and it solely relied on us to remember the date.  Could you please consider reimbursing the subscription we have just paid .  If this is not possible it leaves us with a big dilemma of who to pay.  Also can you please confirm how long we out the subscription for initially.  Regards  Cerith Owens