Can confirm that the seller sent me a new code that says "Subscription renews automatically"=Every year and the next billing date is September 30, 2018, so its May 2018 ->Sept. 2018.

But correct me if I'm wrong, automatic renewal doesn't mean it renews for free, and it's still not 2 years though. I'm not interested in arguing any further on this $2 matter, it just doesn't worth the time.