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Can't use new Quicken code for 5GB storage
When I entered the code that Quicken provided Dropbox said I've already used that code. Maybe I used that code in the past, but it was years ago for only 2G. This code is for 5GB, and since this is ...
No, I only got a 250 MB bonus for completing "getting started".
Daphne
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Dropbox Community ModeratorThanks for posting jb202009!
We'd need to have a closer look into this through our Support channel, so I've reached out to the email associated with your account here.
When you have the chance, please check your inbox for my message and get back to me there. Cheers!
@Daphne I'm having exactly the same problem. Quicken includes an ongoing 5GB of Dropbox with my subscription, but I am unable to redeem the latest code in my Dropbox account at https://www.dropbox.com/coupon. I get the error "You have already claimed a code of this type."
That's true, I did claim a code of this type last year, but Quicken provides a new Dropbox 5GB coupon code each year, and it's the new code that isn't working. (I don't see any reference to Quicken at https://www.dropbox.com/account/plan, if that helps.)
Quicken's support article How to Redeem Your Free 5GB Dropbox Offer makes it clear the folks at Quicken think they're offering their subscribers 5GB of Dropbox each year—not just a one-time bonus: "The Dropbox code will provide one year of additional storage. After one year, upon your renewal of Quicken, you will receive a new code for another year of upgraded storage." [emphasis added; again, to be clear, it's this new code that Dropbox is rejecting]
It seems like maybe the Quicken redemption codes were set up wrong in Dropbox's system. Should I contact Quicken support about this?
Followup after speaking with Quicken support: the Dropbox coupon codes issued by Quicken have a (secret) expiration date, and apparently Dropbox's "You have already claimed a code of this type" error can actually mean the code is expired:
"You have already claimed" actually means "expired"
So if you get this error, keep trying any other Dropbox codes listed in your Quicken account. If none of them are accepted, contact Quicken support. They will ask you to upload screenshots to confirm, and then issue you a new Dropbox code.
Also, after redeeming a Quicken code, your Dropbox plan page https://www.dropbox.com/account/plan will show a generic "Promo coupon" under Earn more space:
(This is how Quicken coupons show up in your Dropbox account)
What happened to me was that I did not use the link in Quicken's message but typed it manually. I did not wind up on a secure webpage and could not enter code. It would have been easier if Quicken gave a fully qualified URL.
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