MAILCHIMP* Charge (What It Is + Is It Legit?)

Mailchimp uses a truncated billing descriptor format that appends an asterisk to create "MAILCHIMP*" on your bank statement, which is a common convention among subscription-based software platforms that process payments through Stripe or similar payment gateways. The asterisk acts as a separator that payment networks use to distinguish a merchant name from a secondary identifier, such as a product tier or transaction type, even when no additional text follows it in this case. If you see a recurring charge of around $13.00 labeled MAILCHIMP* each month, it is almost certainly your Mailchimp email marketing subscription renewing automatically.

No, this is a legitimate charge from Mailchimp. However, if you did not authorize this charge or cancelled your subscription, you may be eligible for a refund.

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