If you’ve stepped down as an organizer, transferred your group, or closed your Meetup group, but still experience some issues with being charged, please consider that your recurring subscription doesn't cancel automatically. Even if you no longer manage any groups, your paid Organizer subscription remains active—and you'll continue to be billed—until you manually cancel it.
Why am I still being charged even though I no longer manage any groups?
Your subscription is separate from your group management status. This means that even if you're no longer managing any groups, you'll still be billed until you actively cancel your plan. This continuity ensures that you can seamlessly step up to leaderless groups or create new groups within the same subscription after you close or transfer your previous ones.
Here's why taking that extra step to prevent your subscription from renewing is crucial:
- Your billing cycle isn’t tied to group ownership: Changing your role, transferring a group, or closing your group does not stop your billing cycle. These actions are separate from canceling your subscription, which must be done through its own process to avoid being charged for services you no longer wish to use.
- Avoid unexpected charges: Even if your profile no longer shows you as an organizer or lists any active groups in Your groups section, your subscription remains active, and you’ll continue to incur charges. To prevent future billing issues, proactively cancel your subscription to ensure your account reflects your current needs.
How do I cancel my subscription?
To prevent your subscription from automatically renewing if you don't want to be a Meetup organizer anymore, you’ll need to follow the steps listed in the article Canceling a recurring subscription.