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Nekojin
5 months agoNew member | Level 2
My referral shows up as 'ineligible' for extra quota
I've given referrals to the other members of the family to get some extra storage space on my basic account, and there was a truckload of problems with it.
Firstly, when trying to install the d...
- 5 months ago
Nekojin wrote:
After completing this, I log back into my account to check the referral status, and it says "inelegible"
Its inelegibe because of the fact you havent met the requirements of the promotion - which is that it is installed on to a unique computer. As you have uninstalled your own Dropbox and installed theres and then uninstalled again it doesnt meet that requirement. This has been in for a long long time to prevent abuse.
Nekojin
5 months agoNew member | Level 2
We are 5 people in the household, while some have their own computers, not everyone does. This was done on the family pc.
We are multiple people using it.
What alternatives are in place to ensure that all family members can use dropbox on the same computer, AND that the referral bonus can be used from the referrals on it?
Mark
Super User II
5 months agoNekojin wrote:What alternatives are in place to ensure that all family members can use dropbox on the same computer, AND that the referral bonus can be used from the referrals on it?
There arent. As that isnt the point of the promotion I'm afraid. The requirements are that it is installed on a unique computer (not even a mobile or tablet works).
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