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frot
New member | Level 2
4 years ago

My account keeps saying it's full - but it isn't

Hi - I have a 6.3 GB basic account with less that 1.2 GB of data in it, but I keep getting notifications saying the account is full, and it isn't syncing. I've double checked my folders and cleaned o...
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jabbott57
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

I have the same issue with my 2.0GB free account.  My dropbox is still syncing.  I deleted everything except for a single small file.  I immediately got another "not syncing" email!  I think Dropbox is trying to get rid of all the free accounts so they can make it a paid-only service!  This is an underhanded marketing tactic to make us pay something - and increase their revenue.  I have Microsoft Office with 6TB of space and a 400GB Proton Drive.  Time to let Dropbox go!  But we should market their "Free for no one" tactics to bruise their ego a bit ...

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