Isaac O.
Poor transparency and support — we were kicked out despite being told our bills would be covered
We joined Spacebase in connection with their AWS credit scheme, and unfortunately our experience was extremely disappointing. Before joining, we explicitly told Spacebase that we already had AWS credit. Despite this, they did not clearly explain that joining their AWS organisation could result in our existing credit being consumed. After joining, the little credit we had was effectively swallowed up by their setup. When we raised this with them, we were initially told that they could not refund the credit. We were then told that Spacebase does not control how the credit works and that it ultimately depends on AWS Support/the service provider. Despite several discussions, the issue was never properly resolved. What made the situation even worse was what happened afterwards. We were told that we would remain part of the AWS organisation and that Spacebase would pay the bills. Based on that understanding, we continued operating under the organisation. However, Spacebase subsequently kicked us out of the organisation. We did not leave voluntarily. We were removed despite having previously been told that we would remain part of the organisation and that the bills would be covered. This left us in a very difficult position and created unnecessary disruption to our workloads and infrastructure. Our biggest concern is the lack of transparency and the inconsistency in communication. We disclosed our existing AWS credit before joining and should have been clearly informed about what would happen to it. Then, after being told that we would remain in the organisation with our bills covered, we were ultimately removed anyway. Overall, this was a very frustrating experience. We expected much clearer communication, transparency, and support from a company offering an AWS credit scheme. Based on our experience, I would strongly recommend getting very clear written confirmation of how existing AWS credits, billing, and organisation membership will be handled before joining.




