Microsoft 365 scam

Stuart_W

There's always Libre Office which is very good (and totally free) and then much cheaper cloud storage to replace OneDrive (if you need that option).

sausage_time

I'm very happy with Libra Office.  I've been using it for two years, all my XLSX workbooks open just fine (Including some VBA macros which also work).

Olinda99

born_again said:

Olinda99 said:

contact your card company? tell.them the 89.99 was unauthorised companies cannot just add chargeable things without your agreement

Sadly not, as they are warning you a year in advance of the change of subscription. 
Which  gives you a whole year to action as per @emperorbruce has done.

SCAM has to be the most over used word on this site.... 

agree - although my comment was made before the op said it was next year's charge!

MikeyPGT

Olinda99 said:

born_again said:

Olinda99 said:

contact your card company? tell.them the 89.99 was unauthorised companies cannot just add chargeable things without your agreement

Sadly not, as they are warning you a year in advance of the change of subscription. 
Which  gives you a whole year to action as per @emperorbruce has done.

SCAM has to be the most over used word on this site.... 

agree - although my comment was made before the op said it was next year's charge!

I think 'scam' is appropriate as they are actually changing your subscription to add something that you may not actually want.  The honest way around it would have been to say 'here is an option to add AI functionality to your subscription at an extra charge - if you don't want it you can remain on your existing subscription rate'. 

Ergates

MikeyPGT said:

Olinda99 said:

born_again said:

Olinda99 said:

contact your card company? tell.them the 89.99 was unauthorised companies cannot just add chargeable things without your agreement

Sadly not, as they are warning you a year in advance of the change of subscription. 
Which  gives you a whole year to action as per @emperorbruce has done.

SCAM has to be the most over used word on this site.... 

agree - although my comment was made before the op said it was next year's charge!

I think 'scam' is appropriate as they are actually changing your subscription to add something that you may not actually want.  The honest way around it would have been to say 'here is an option to add AI functionality to your subscription at an extra charge - if you don't want it you can remain on your existing subscription rate'. 

They're not changing the subscription.   They're warning you of a price increase happening next year.

By no stretch of the imagination is this a "scam".

Eyeful

Another vote for  Libre Office, have used it for about 7 years now.
Will stop using Microsoft OS altogether in September 2025

sausage_time

Article in The Register:

https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/07/microsoft_365_price_rises/

Chris_in_Ashtead

It sounds like you've got recurring billing on in your subscription to MS365. You can log in to your Microsoft account and turn it off.

I renew my subscription manually each year, but I wait until Amazon Prime Day, when Microsoft sell it at a substantial discount.

I subscribe to Microsoft 365 Family, which gives me MS365 for up to 6 people, each of whom can install it on up to 5 devices. They each get 1TB of OneDrive storage as well. Last year on Amazon Prime Day I paid £49.99 for 15 months subscription.

sjaeagle5

Martin's weekly email of 11/2/25 explains how to move from the AI inflated price back to the "classic" price.  I've done that today (new yearly sub takes effect on 1/3/25).
I'm just putting this out there... MS have not changed the price for M365 (and it's slightly differently named predecessors) for about 10 years, so I didn't actually think it was that much of an issue paying £25 more, considering how much prices have risen over that period.  However, I have no interest in using the AI features so, back to classic I went.

PatriciaMH

My subscription was to renew on Family+Copilot on 22/02/2025.
When checking / managing my subscription (Cancel auto renewal), I was offered:

1) 2 months free to have more time to experience Family+Copilot 
=> Selected this and my new renewal date is now 22/04/2024

2 ) The possibility to switch back to Family Classic (£79.99/year) at my renewal date.
=> Which I did so when I automatically renew on 22/04/2025, I will go back on Family Classic (£79.99/year).

Those MSE newsletters are so great and precious.
Thank you Martin Lewis.