u/theblushinglilac

We are a small business that made the mistake of running some Google ads. We had a daily budget of $16.40 and a monthly spending limit of $499. Google completely ignored our daily limit and racked up $1700 in one month, with daily charges ranging between $45 and $93 for a month. ZERO leads but a bunch of people wasting our time. We immediately canceled the ads. We have tried disputing and there is no one to talk to. We keep getting emails every day about Google threatening to send us to collections in 10 days.

What gives? This is insane. What happens if we don't pay it? Will it eventually get written off or will it exist in Google forever?