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I Followed the Official AWS Amplify Guide and Was Charged $1,100


An interesting thing happens when you follow the official Amplify guide.

Allegory of Failure during the Pilgrimage of Life, by Monogrammist HSR, 1519 A few months ago, I was adapting an official guide for an AWS service. After a detailed review of your case and account, I’m happy to inform you that we’ve processed a billing adjustment for the unexpected charges as a one time courtesy. Rinse and repeat a few times, and you will find yourself with multiple domains in the background, ticking up to thousands of dollars in dues to AWS.

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