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title: "Comment by StackShortlist on \"Why Stripe Test Mode Lies: A Solo Dev's 36-Hour Payment Infrastructure Trench Warfare\" | Hashnode"
description: "The zombie Pro user case is a great example of why out-of-order webhooks bite. Fetching the live subscription state by subscription_id instead of trusting the p"
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[Discussion](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-stripe-test-mode-lies-a-solo-dev-s-36-hour-payment-infrastructure-trench-warfare/6accab3a2cf2ed754311386a)

Comment [Why Stripe Test Mode Lies: A Solo Dev's 36-Hour Payment Infrastructure Trench Warfare](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-stripe-test-mode-lies-a-solo-dev-s-36-hour-payment-infrastructure-trench-warfare/6accab3a2cf2ed754311386a)

[StackShortlist](https://hashnode.com/@veristria)

[Oct 17](https://hashnode.com/posts/why-stripe-test-mode-lies-a-solo-dev-s-36-hour-payment-infrastructure-trench-warfare/6accab3a2cf2ed754311386a/comment/6ad2fc6e02a2aad0092ee6a2)

The zombie Pro user case is a great example of why out-of-order webhooks bite. Fetching the live subscription state by subscription\_id instead of trusting the payload is a clean fix. The $2 real purchase and refund test is cheap insurance too. Congrats on launching EpicNotes.