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Frostbytes
2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Issues with File Requests: "Something went wrong, but we think it was a fluke. Try again."
For the last two weeks, file requests fail when clients send us files, with both Mac and PC on multiple days. The same file requests previously worked, as recently as three weeks ago. The clien...
Frostbytes
2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
There are several problems here:
- Dropbox support has been incredibly unhelpful. As someone who worked in IT, communicating with your support ranks up there among the worst support experiences I've seen after working with dozens and dozens of vendors.
- Dropbox support has been slow to reply. This is mission-critical usage, so we have a Business Advanced plan. Waiting several days for your support to reply is a show-stopper.
- After already wasting an hour of pointless troubleshooting steps with your support, "advanced" support expects us to document numerous other steps. We are in our busy season of 15 hour days. Our business is not troubleshooting issues with Dropbox.
I'm posting here hoping that someone who is resolution-focused can intercede. Otherwise, I think we're done with Dropbox.
I've been a fan of Dropbox for many years, and we spend a considerable sum on our Dropbox plan every year. I've always been surprised at the number of comments from colleagues about how much they dislike Dropbox, but after this experience I'm beginning to understand.
Issues happen. What matters is how a vendor deals with them. In this case, the response from Dropbox has been a disappointing failure.
Megan
Dropbox Community Moderator
2 years agoI see, thanks for your speedy reply Numbersguy7777!
That's odd indeed. As for phone Support, it's only available to Business admins.
You can see more in regards to your Support options here. You can try contacting our Support about this, or if you come across any issues I'd be happy to open a ticket on your behalf in order for them to have a closer look into this.
- Frostbytes2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Megan wrote:I see, thanks for your speedy reply Numbersguy7777!
That's odd indeed. As for phone Support, it's only available to Business admins.
You can see more in regards to your Support options here. You can try contacting our Support about this, or if you come across any issues I'd be happy to open a ticket on your behalf in order for them to have a closer look into this.
So now that it's not just me reporting this issue, will Dropbox take this seriously and find a resolution?
Two days ago an important client had me send them data using their file request and it also failed. It's clear that it's not just us having this problem.- Numbersguy77772 years agoExplorer | Level 3
@Frostbytes quick note of the only solution I found to work was to find the email from dropbox that alerted me that the client had uploaded requested files, and to click on the link in that email that said "view files", and it took me directly to the folder for full access.
However I still cannot view the uploads in the normal folder when logging into dropbox. Hope that works for you
- Numbersguy77772 years agoExplorer | Level 3
Yes I need a ticket asap. please send that to me, and you should have the ability to email that to my email on record directly. I cannot access important files that were sent to me. Please do so asap and make this process easy for me to get resolved.
- Hannah2 years ago
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hey Frostbytes, thanks for the ticket number.
I can see that your case is with our specialists and the agent working on your case has an update on the ticket, awaiting your reply, so make sure to check it out.
As for you, Numbersguy7777, I just sent you an email, so we'll continue there.
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