# ChatGPT Pro via “invites”. Huh?

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**Created:** [February 11, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chatgpt-pro-via-invites-huh/1027588 "2026-02-11T20:08:07Z")\
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I’m thinking of getting a subscription to ChatGPT Pro, which offers more advanced LLMs and a higher allocation of token usage compared to the free plan. Of course I could just buy the official subscription, but I’m also seeing a lot of discounted offers on eBay which apparently sell “invites”. According to [OpenAI](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8381046-chatgpt-promotional-subscriptionsfree-trial-invites-faq), there are “eligible users” which have the ability to distribute “invites” to other users, giving the latter the Pro plan for given amount of time.

So I suppose the sellers of such “invites” on eBay are such “eligible users” who monetise their invitation links, correct? How would they get them - do they buy them wholesale from OpenAI and then re-sell them retail, or are there, for some reason or another, comped by OpenAI?

And, most importantly to me: Do these invites somehow involve content sharing? In other words, can the inviter see my chats with the LLM or documents I upload to it? Or do I remain in full control of my account, despite someone else inviting it to ChatGPT?

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**Post date:** [February 11, 2026, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chatgpt-pro-via-invites-huh/1027588/2 "2026-02-11T22:07:00Z")

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The invites are a thing they send out to some users: [https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8381046-chatgpt-promotional-subscriptionsfree-trial-invites-faq](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8381046-chatgpt-promotional-subscriptionsfree-trial-invites-faq)

They’re probably not supposed to sell them, but who’s checking?

I don’t believe there is any way another user can see your chats unless you explicitly share them (or are part of some enterprise plan that allows special compliance/audit tools).

PS Not sure if this was clear, but ChatGPT Pro is the $200/mo top-tier subscription. There is also a $20/mo ChatGPT Plus, which is still a upgrade from the free plan (e.g. no ads and all features enabled) while being far less expensive. [https://chatgpt.com/pricing/](https://chatgpt.com/pricing/)