Subscriber lets ChatGPT handle Adobe's cancellation support chat and gets the early termination fee waived

What they did

They hadn't used Creative Cloud for months and couldn't find a cancel button, so they asked ChatGPT how to cancel. It couldn't find one either and offered to start a support chat. Its messages (shown as sent 'via Codex') asked Adobe to confirm the earliest cancellation date, any fees and when access would end before processing anything, turned down retention offers, asked for the fee to be waived as a goodwill exception, and asked for a cost comparison with letting the plan run out.

How it went

Adobe first quoted an early termination fee of AUD 359.08 before tax (AUD 394.99 including tax), then waived it as a one-time exception and completed the cancellation, with access lasting to the next billing date and no further charges. Everything except the final thank-you was written by ChatGPT.

"ChatGPT helped me get my Adobe subscription cancelled without an early termination penalty"

— u/Bit_Blitter

Worth knowing

• They admit it was basically asking nicely to have the fee waived; a commenter notes ChatGPT found no loophole, it just stayed reasonable and persistent. Waivers aren't guaranteed, and you should read every message before an AI agent sends it on your account.
• Price check: ChatGPT: free plan; Go: US$8/month (checked Nov 1, 2026).

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Try it yourself

Paste this into a chatbot, then add your own details underneath.

Help me cancel my [service] subscription through its support chat. Draft my messages: ask them to confirm the earliest cancellation date, any fees and when access ends before processing anything; politely decline retention offers; ask for any early termination fee to be waived as a goodwill exception; and ask for a confirmation number and email. Keep each message short and firm.

Original post

See u/Bit_Blitter's original post on Reddit → (Oct 12, 2026)

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