I paid to the wrong email address

Created by Lisarina Chuli, Modified on Fri, 25 Sep at 7:43 AM by Lisarina Chuli

This is one of the most common reasons a payment seems to “disappear” even though the money was clearly taken. A payment made while logged into a different account — or using a different email address than the one on your ALX profile — won’t automatically link to your enrolled account.

  1. Don’t pay again. Your money isn’t lost — the payment just needs to be linked to the right account.

  2. Raise a ticket with both email addresses: the one you paid under and the one your ALX profile uses.

  3. Include your transaction reference and the amount so Support can locate the payment and link it to the correct account.

PREVENT IT NEXT TIME

Before paying, double-check you’re logged into the same ALX account you enrolled with and that any email you enter at checkout matches your ALX profile email exactly.


INCLUDE THIS IN YOUR TICKET

  • Your transaction reference / ID

  • The exact amount paid

  • The date and approximate time of payment

  • The payment method and gateway used (e.g. MPESA via Paystack, Chapa/Telebirr, card via Stripe)

  • Your programme and cohort

  • The email address you used to pay

  • The email address on your ALX profile

  • The programme the payment was applied to, and the one you intended (if applicable)

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