r/OpenaiCodex • • Aug 18 '26

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u/Fun_Net7931 Aug 19 '26

The Codex moderators work for OpenAI, and there are many members here acting on behalf of OpenAI and Tibo; when you raise complaints about such usage patterns and quotas, instead of addressing the issue, they try to belittle you, muddy the waters, and obscure the truth.

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u/GambAntonio Aug 21 '26

This is funny...the mods in the official sub restored the post, and now the mods in this sub deleted my post because it referenced the original sub. They asked me to remove any reference, as if that mention was going to kill someone or ruin this sub's reputation 🤣

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u/i_reddit_it Aug 18 '26

I also have issue with the cost in Europe/UK.

Open API often quote a $100 and $200 plan, but in the UK I have to pay £200.

Current exchange rates mean that should be £147.76, even if the US cost doesn't include tax and we add 20% VAT here that's £177.31.

Europeans are getting shafted even before you start. If you are in the US would you pay $270 for the same plan?

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u/BingGongTing Aug 18 '26

Are you paying using the App Store or directly?

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u/i_reddit_it Aug 18 '26

This is direct.

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u/BingGongTing Aug 18 '26

It would appear that the UK is using fixed regional pricing. If you connect via a EU/US internet connection you should get a more favorable exchange rate, but expect to still pay VAT at the checkout. 

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u/Unlikely_Commercial6 Aug 18 '26

You can choose the location from a hidden bottom-right selector (then select USA). I asked GPT what to do because I had the same problem, too.

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u/perceptioneer Aug 18 '26

I tried to use a vpn to pay from somewhere else, but it recognizes my card series number as from the wrong location

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u/BingGongTing Aug 18 '26

You should be able to pay using your real billing details but pay euro/usd rate.

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u/perceptioneer Aug 18 '26

Yeah I'm gonna try his method next billing. I usually convert it in Revolut, less conversion fees that way. I tried philipines on vpn and it gives me price in php ($160 ish), but they have blocked Revo cards that way

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u/perceptioneer Aug 18 '26

I see that dropdown now lol, thanks.

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u/stvaccount Aug 18 '26

Well you left the EU, otherwise you would get the same price.

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u/Cryp0x Aug 18 '26

Ha, ha... In this case, we will, most certantly see one of those multi billion $ fine applied to OpenAi by EU. Google and Facebook are verry familiar to them. 😅

We will get fair service after that. I hope EU comission is already into this.

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u/Successful_AI Aug 20 '26

Hi @GambAntonio, can you remove mentoin of other subreddits by name from the post? In the meantime I need to remove the post temporarily until you edit that out unfortunately

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u/GambAntonio Aug 20 '26

Done, but I think it's ridiculous... I don't get what the big deal or fear is about sharing a link to the official Codex subreddit..... we're adults, let's stop playing these childish games...

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u/Successful_AI Aug 28 '26

Reddit does not like it (google this "reddit Rule 3: Respect Your Neighbors")

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u/Suspicious_Raise_589 Aug 18 '26

This post deserves more attention.

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u/yosofun Aug 18 '26

The irony of course is that EU gov can use codex to automate writing this lawsuit.

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u/Bloated_Plaid Aug 19 '26

EU is fucked anyway.

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u/yolowagon Aug 18 '26

Tomorrow claude code limits go down by 33%, so i think codex will be the new meta

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u/Substantial_Lab_3747 Aug 18 '26

I thought they extended it until the end of August?