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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...
I've had a free account for many years.
I never had any issues with it. It has 4.3GB space and I've never filled it.
It's now saying 5.28GB of 4.3GB is used but there is actually <1GB used.
On Windows Explorer I can see the file details.
It's trying to force me to buy more storage.
Is Dropbox forcing users to upgrade by making the account unusuable?
No matter what is deleted out of dropbox on Desktop, what's online is still the same 5.28GB which doesn't actually exist.
I can understand Dropbox wanting to sell their service rather than giving it away for free but it should be clear and transparent.
My account size has been bouncing around as I try to delete whatever is in the current dropbox.
It's gone up as high as 10GB and as lower as 4.8GB, its now back to 5.6GB.
It seems to be completely out of line with what is actually in Dropbox 594MB.
Very frustrating.
It's seems to be a con to me. Dropbox is making the free account unusable.
- Hannah
Dropbox Staff
Thanks Hannah- that was exactly the problem. I could find no trace of that in my account.
It doesn't explain anywhere what is consuming the memory.
I assume this is when I stick in a memory card and for some reason Dropbox opens up and asks to back it up.
I don't even know where or why that was turned on. I don't ever remember allow Dropbox to make requests like that.
It's probably a way of targetting free users to choke up their usage and force conversion to a paid account.
Any way a lesson learned.
