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$220 charged but I haven’t spent a dime?
Posted by on April 6, 2026 at 4:40 pmI’m running a brand new campaign on a new Google ads account
I just added $50 to funds to hopefully jumpstart spend
But for some reason I’m getting spammed with emails saying how my card couldn’t be charged (I only keep the amount on there that I plan on spending)
Now I look at the billing section and it’s $220 in threshold charges. Does this clear? Why did this come out of nowhere? My ads haven’t spent a single cent yet
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1 Reply
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Google is attempting to verify your payment method with test charges that should reverse automatically check your billing history to confirm they are listed as pending not settled
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Yall why did google spend $224 in 20 minutes on my $57 a day budget 🤦🏽♂️
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That sounds more like a billing or card hold issue than actual ad spend. Check Billing > Transactions and Summary first, because failed charges, verification holds, or threshold setup can show up even if ads haven’t actually spent.
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