"SugarSync Free Plan Expiring" - Page 2

Ripplinger · 12-11-2013, 06:12 PM

I'll also be removing it from my computers and phone as well. Copy's free cloud storage with it's 5GB free for referrals with seemingly no limit on the amount you can earn is more than enough for my ebooks as well as all my photos now too.

I haven't gotten the email yet, but I find it odd they don't mention it anywhere on their site when you log into your account.

Blossom · 12-11-2013, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ripplinger

I'll also be removing it from my computers and phone as well. Copy's free cloud storage with it's 5GB free for referrals with seemingly no limit on the amount you can earn is more than enough for my ebooks as well as all my photos now too.

I haven't gotten the email yet, but I find it odd they don't mention it anywhere on their site when you log into your account.

Let's hope Dropbox never does this! I use Copy too but only for backup of my Calibre but I got like 100GB there so I'm hoping for Copy to get better with their apps and site.

sakura-panda · 12-12-2013, 02:19 PM

I got an email from SugarSync a couple of months ago that since my account was inactive, unless I logged in, they were going to delete it. I couldn't remember if I had uploaded anything to it, so I went ahead and logged in.

I don't plan to upgrade and I guess I should at least go in and delete my files. (If I remember; I can't access cloud storage from work; they are all blocked by the firewall. I signed up for SugarSync because it wasn't blocked, but that didn't last long.)

I would like to have a second cloud service (besides Dropbox) where I can copy over my Calibre library. I just recently discovered how convenient it is to have my books there, but I am filling my Dropbox with photos and would like to store my books somewhere else. I have been considering using SugarSync or signing up for Copy, but it seems like there is a new service popping up every month and I haven't taken the time to investigate any.

Ripplinger · 12-12-2013, 03:13 PM

I've been very happy with Copy. The interface is not as polished, but it just works as it should. Especially when there doesn't seem to be a limit on the free GB storage you can earn through referrals. I have enough to upload all my photos at this point with my ebooks.

Of course there's no guarantee any free service will remain free forever, but for now, Copy does the job for me perfectly.

corroonb · 12-12-2013, 03:18 PM

I use Google Drive at the moment. I pay $2.49 a month for 50GB. I use a Nexus so I like the integration and I use Google Keep too which is part of Google Drive. I will probably switch back to the free 15GB this month as I mostly have it filled with junk I don't need. In virtual terms as in real life, I'm something of a magpie.

Foreman · 12-19-2013, 11:50 AM

I think that it is unfair close a free account suddenly and non having warned the new costumers tha the account they get was for trial or limited in time, as they warned us about the limits of the storage volume.
As a protest recomend not to suscribe a (forced) paid account on Sugar Sync

Ravensknight · 12-19-2013, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foreman

I think that it is unfair close a free account suddenly and non having warned the new costumers tha the account they get was for trial or limited in time, as they warned us about the limits of the storage volume.
As a protest recomend not to suscribe a (forced) paid account on Sugar Sync

You get what you pay for, that is why I'm not upset about this at all. In fact, I might just go out and buy a big thumb drive to store all my digital crap.

Ripplinger · 12-19-2013, 02:47 PM

I finally got my email about SugarSync abandoning the free storage yesterday.

And I agree, I'm not upset about it all. There's other free storage still out there. Or you can just get your own webspace from places like WebHostingPad for a couple of dollars a month.

Of course there's never a guarantee servers don't go down, get hacked, etc., even for your paid accounts.

Deljah · 12-23-2013, 07:32 PM

Thanks for posting this. The email from sugar sync had gone into my junk folder, so I missed it. I've since moved everything over to Copy.

caleb72 · 12-24-2013, 09:01 AM

I just shrugged when I read the email. Unfortunately, I do split up my storage between Dropbox and SugarSync, so I'll have some moving around to do - but them's the breaks.

Fluribus · 12-26-2013, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by jgaiser

I never assume that a free cloud storage will remain free. And I'm still not sold on cloud storage. USB drives are dirt cheap and I know I can access my files whenever *I* want them.

Unless those USB drives get killed. Offsite storage that won't be destroyed by any of your local disasters is good for extra insurance.

bawldiggle · 02-11-2014, 03:12 AM

Our TV has just started to show a tiny msg in top right corner of screen when TV is turned on ...

Quote:

Notice of expiration your SugarSync account

I didn't even know who SugarSync is until I goggled the "notice" string.
The only cloud I use is my personal cloud (NAS) and about 12 months ago I used "DropBox" once ! Our TV is about 6 months old Samsung.

Maybe it was crapware that came with our Samsung Smart TV.
Or a scam to login, reveal my email address .... and gotcha !

Syn-ick

crich70 · 02-11-2014, 03:33 AM

It is just $9.99 a month for 100 GB and the 1st month is only $4.99 so it's not a bad price even if it's no longer free. I mean it would take some 25 DVD's worth of data to fill 100 GB. Not impossible I know but still that's not a bad price for that much offsite storage space.

LadyKate · 02-18-2014, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by crich70

It is just $9.99 a month for 100 GB and the 1st month is only $4.99 so it's not a bad price even if it's no longer free. I mean it would take some 25 DVD's worth of data to fill 100 GB. Not impossible I know but still that's not a bad price for that much offsite storage space.

You could also go to godaddy.com or another hosting company and get a website hosting, unlimited storage, for 6.49US per month. That includes a free domain and email service.

jgaiser · 02-18-2014, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by LadyKate

You could also go to godaddy.com or another hosting company and get a website hosting, unlimited storage, for 6.49US per month. That includes a free domain and email service.

Yeah.. What she said. If you just want online storage, there's *many*, *many* cheaper ways of getting it.

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12-11-2013, 06:12 PM	#16
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	I'll also be removing it from my computers and phone as well. Copy's free cloud storage with it's 5GB free for referrals with seemingly no limit on the amount you can earn is more than enough for my ebooks as well as all my photos now too. I haven't gotten the email yet, but I find it odd they don't mention it anywhere on their site when you log into your account.

12-12-2013, 02:19 PM	#18
sakura-panda Guru Posts: 923 Karma: 9558874 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: 2017 10.5" iPad Pro (Kobo, NOOK, Kindle, Google Play Books & Scribd)	I got an email from SugarSync a couple of months ago that since my account was inactive, unless I logged in, they were going to delete it. I couldn't remember if I had uploaded anything to it, so I went ahead and logged in. I don't plan to upgrade and I guess I should at least go in and delete my files. (If I remember; I can't access cloud storage from work; they are all blocked by the firewall. I signed up for SugarSync because it wasn't blocked, but that didn't last long.) I would like to have a second cloud service (besides Dropbox) where I can copy over my Calibre library. I just recently discovered how convenient it is to have my books there, but I am filling my Dropbox with photos and would like to store my books somewhere else. I have been considering using SugarSync or signing up for Copy, but it seems like there is a new service popping up every month and I haven't taken the time to investigate any.

12-12-2013, 03:13 PM	#19
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	I've been very happy with Copy. The interface is not as polished, but it just works as it should. Especially when there doesn't seem to be a limit on the free GB storage you can earn through referrals. I have enough to upload all my photos at this point with my ebooks. Of course there's no guarantee any free service will remain free forever, but for now, Copy does the job for me perfectly.

12-12-2013, 03:18 PM	#20
corroonb Addict Posts: 317 Karma: 1232685 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ireland Device: Kindle Voyage, Kobo Aura, Nexus 9	I use Google Drive at the moment. I pay $2.49 a month for 50GB. I use a Nexus so I like the integration and I use Google Keep too which is part of Google Drive. I will probably switch back to the free 15GB this month as I mostly have it filled with junk I don't need. In virtual terms as in real life, I'm something of a magpie.

12-19-2013, 11:50 AM	#21
Foreman Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: iPad	I think that it is unfair close a free account suddenly and non having warned the new costumers tha the account they get was for trial or limited in time, as they warned us about the limits of the storage volume. As a protest recomend not to suscribe a (forced) paid account on Sugar Sync

12-19-2013, 02:47 PM	#23
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	I finally got my email about SugarSync abandoning the free storage yesterday. And I agree, I'm not upset about it all. There's other free storage still out there. Or you can just get your own webspace from places like WebHostingPad for a couple of dollars a month. Of course there's never a guarantee servers don't go down, get hacked, etc., even for your paid accounts.

12-23-2013, 07:32 PM	#24
Deljah Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 168200 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: Android tablet	Thanks for posting this. The email from sugar sync had gone into my junk folder, so I missed it. I've since moved everything over to Copy.

12-24-2013, 09:01 AM	#25
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	I just shrugged when I read the email. Unfortunately, I do split up my storage between Dropbox and SugarSync, so I'll have some moving around to do - but them's the breaks.

02-11-2014, 03:33 AM	#28
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,305 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	It is just $9.99 a month for 100 GB and the 1st month is only $4.99 so it's not a bad price even if it's no longer free. I mean it would take some 25 DVD's worth of data to fill 100 GB. Not impossible I know but still that's not a bad price for that much offsite storage space.