You paid for the ads-supported version if you got ads...
Not always obvious. I've stopped several relatives from making that mistake.
For some reason, they're inclined to trust Amazon.
It is always obvious.
https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Kindle/dp/B0CNVCQZG1/
This is the first one that pops up if you search "kindle" on Amazon.
I'm not sure how more clearly you could show the variants with and without ads.