2 months ago
why payment method dude i won't add card because its a trial account there is 30days free so why should i add payment method clear me
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2 months ago
Same. And when we put in the payment info it still won't recognize it.
2 months ago
Just my two cents as another Railway user, but I’d assume it’s mainly about validating that you’re a real user and preventing abuse. They’re giving you access to actual infrastructure/compute, so without some form of verification it’d be incredibly easy for bots or people to just keep creating free accounts and abusing the service.
Requiring a payment method is a pretty standard way of putting a bit of friction in front of that. The trial can still be free — the card is more about verification than payment.
rjbathgate
Just my two cents as another Railway user, but I’d assume it’s mainly about validating that you’re a real user and preventing abuse. They’re giving you access to actual infrastructure/compute, so without some form of verification it’d be incredibly easy for bots or people to just keep creating free accounts and abusing the service. Requiring a payment method is a pretty standard way of putting a bit of friction in front of that. The trial can still be free — the card is more about verification than payment.
2 months ago
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2 months ago
Based on another thread, Railway can do this for any reason they see fit and not give you a real answer. If their bot decides your Github Repo doesn't fit some undefined scope they will apply this yellow banner forcing you to add a payment method. They make it sound like a security protection but funny enough, if you upgrade to a subscription that concern just vanishes!