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joyanisa74
New member | Level 2
4 years ago
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How can I cancel and get a refund?

Please help!  I was charged just shy of $200 on a DropBox acct that I did not know was there.  Please help me cancel and get the refund

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  • Sam DBX's avatar
    Sam DBX
    3 years ago
    Hi everyone,
     
    Here is some key info on cancelling accounts and refunds: 
     
    If you want to claim a valid refund, you need to contact support for assistance. This is the safest way to process your personal info (i.e. bank account details, invoices etc) instead on our public forum. 
     

     

    :dart: Tip: Visit the support page while you're NOT signed in to a Dropbox account and the Community Forum, and you'll see an option for Billing issues. 
     

     

     

     

     

     
    To cancel a paid Dropbox plan, you can follow these instructions. When cancelling, your account will change to Dropbox Basic at the end of your current billing cycle (monthly or yearly) and you should not be charged again. 
     
    Apple/Direct Debit 
    If you purchased your Dropbox subscription via the Apple App Store, you need to reach out to Apple directly to request a refund. Apple's refund policy covers purchases made in the last 90 days only. More info here. 
     
    If you paid for your Dropbox subscription by direct debit, you are able to request a chargeback through your bank, you can contact them to request a refund.
     
    If you did not create a Dropbox subscription and/or do not recognize the charge:
     
    • Check your billing information (if you have an account). Log in to dropbox.com > Click your avatar (profile picture or initials) in the top-right corner > Click Settings > Click Billing.

     

    • You can also use our Look up tool to check a credit or debit card purchase

     

    • Contact support if you don’t have an account and/or would like to report an unauthorised transaction. 
    Notes on refunds:
    • If you live in the EU, UK, or Turkey, you qualify for a refund should you cancel your Dropbox Plus, Family, Professional, or Essentials subscription within 14 days of the initial purchase. You can contact support to request it.
    • Refunds are often not offered for Dropbox subscriptions and team member licences.
    • You're able to cancel your Paid Account at any time. Refunds are only issued if required by law, so make sure to cancel before your current billing cycle ends if you wish. 
     
    Hope this helps!
    Sam 

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  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    3 years ago

    Hey there jpark, sorry to hear about this.

     

    Do you happen to have another Dropbox account, associated with another email address of yours perhaps?

     

    If you use the self-served look up tool to identify the email address that's associated with the charge in your bank account, does it match with the one you see in your account's settings online and the one listed in the mobile app's settings?

     

    Let me know what you find and we'll take it from there.

  • meganmoore's avatar
    meganmoore
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    Hello, I am requesting a refund for the $199.00 charge that was made on my card, for a dropbox plan that I had already canceled the free trial to, before the charge should have been made. Please fix this error by making sure my cancellation was fully processed and the mistaken charges are fully refunded. Than you.

  • jpark's avatar
    jpark
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    I have two accounts, one is basic/free with 1 email, which I downgraded it this last month. The other is a Plus account... This is weird tho, I just checked my icloud subscriptions, and it says that I was refunded the first charge but my account supposedly expires today now. I did not want to cancel my Plus account, I just want to not pay twice. Thanks for any help.

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    3 years ago

    Hey meganmoore, I hope you’re doing well. 

     

    First off, can you let me know if you upgraded your Dropbox account to a trial directly via www.dropbox.com or the App Store/Play Store? 

     

    I’ll be able to guide you further, this way.

     

    Let me know!

  • Hannah's avatar
    Hannah
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    3 years ago

    Hey jpark, was the second payment made through Apple as well? Or was it a credit card charge?

  • mae2's avatar
    mae2
    New member | Level 2
    3 years ago

    Last month, my trial plan ended and I all my files were removed. I chatted the support and promised that all my files will be recovered within 30 days right after I'll upgrade my plan. Now, I upgraded my plan and contacted support and told me I can't retrieve my files!! w*f.. I'm done with this!! Just please cancel my plan and refund me! and Please remove my cc details from this account.

     

     

    That guy named Carlito in the chat support was rude!!!! Please fire him.

  • meganmoore's avatar
    meganmoore
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago

    Hi Nancy,

     

    Thank you for getting back to me. I believe I had signed up for the free trial through dropbox.com. There is so past trials or subscriptions listed under my apply account. Please let me know how I can move forward in the refund process, thank you!

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    3 years ago

    Hi again, meganmoore. 

     

    Is it OK then to reach out to the email address that shows here? Since this request is account-specific, we'll need to look into your Dropbox account directly.

  • Angry Customer 101's avatar
    Angry Customer 101
    New member | Level 2
    3 years ago

    I cancelled a subscription a few days before the renewal date and i was still charged for the annual fee.  How can i get a refund??

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