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Why am I being prompted to upgrade to see my files due to my account being full?
Hello everyone.
I'm trying to check for an old document that is important to me, regarding my education at university. I remembered I had used Dropbox for quite a long time, but now when I go ...
Hi Mark,
This is not a solution, unfortunately.
When I click on that link, or attempt to view my dropbox online, I am presented with an unavoidable "Upgrade your plan now" with no way of skipping / getting past.
It appears to me, that they're holding my data as ransom until I upgrade, even though at one stage, my limit was not 2GB and I wasn't paying. Even my profile says "3.76GB of 3.75GB used" - I had bonus +250MB increments due a loyalty/friend bonus at some point.
I will try installing the desktop application, however I am not confident based on this new "pay up or else" experience of Dropbox.
I certainly won't continue using them once I have established which data I need backed up.
Nancy
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorHi maVenmills, hope you’re doing well.
Just like Mark mentioned, if your Dropbox account went over-quota, you won’t be able to add new files, but you should be able to access your old ones.
However, can you send me a full screenshot of what you see on your end? I’d like to take a closer look, if that’s alright.
Thanks!
I have the same issue, can you help?
- Jay
Hi madebyanton, could you clarify exactly what you're experiencing?
Any other info or screenshots would be helpful!
- Mark is correct. I’m having exactly the same issue. I deleted files to stay within the quota and next time I signed in I can’t access the remaining files, even to delete them . Had decided to subscribe, but like Mark, this experience tells me Dropbox is not the right service.
