670% PRICE HIKE WITHOUT CONSENT - Vimeo is literally stealing from its users now.
What the fuck is this?
I just got charged +670% of my usual subscription price this month because they decided to "update" my plan for me.
One single email. That’s all they sent. In a flooded mailbox, how is that considered "consent" for such a massive price change?
I was paying 15.60€ every month. I found out there’s a new "Creator" plan costing 11€. I am barely using 5GB of storage. They could have easily moved me to that plan, right? It fits my usage perfectly. Or Why not just freeze accounts and force users to see those changes and actually consent to them or not?
But nah, let’s force him onto the 120€/month plan so he can "benefit" from AI garbage and 7,000GB of storage I will NEVER use. They literally took an extra 100€ from me without a second thought.
My phone operator changes my plan or price almost every month, but it’s usually a 2€ difference. I don't have time to scan every single corporate email for a 10-fold price jump.
Vimeo, this is predatory. This is a scam. I’ve already opened a dispute with PayPal and I’m taking my files and leaving for good. You’re out of your minds if you think people won't notice you're emptying their bank accounts.
Check your bank statements, guys. They are predatory.
UPDATE : The support got back to me surprisingly fast. They offered a full refund of the 120€ and cancelled the "Professional" subscription immediately.
My account is being reverted to the Free tier, and I’ll have the choice to subscribe to the 11€ "Creator" plan if I want to.
Gotta give it to them: they were really reactive once I made some noise. If this happens to you, don't settle for it. Open a ticket.
I'm still annoyed this happened in the first place, but at least I'm getting my money back.
Posted Jun 3, 2026, 11:51 AM UTC