1TB of free google Drive storage for 2 years

M5 · 10-02-2016 1:58am #1

Needs a bit of work on your part but its well worth it. Can confirm it works etc!

http://betanews.com/2015/11/16/get-1tb-of-google-drive-storage-for-free/

cormie · 10-02-2016 2:22am

I don't see anything about it only being for 2 years? The 2 year limit would be very offputting as if you did end up relying on that storage, it would eventually end up costing you loads.

Steve · 10-02-2016 2:25am

Sounds like Microsoft Azure...

Free till you put all your stuff there then you pay.

M5 · 10-02-2016 3:55am

cormie wrote: »

I don't see anything about it only being for 2 years? The 2 year limit would be very offputting as if you did end up relying on that storage, it would eventually end up costing you loads.

Keep up the contributions and you keep it

cormie · 10-02-2016 6:12am

I see 2 years mentioned in the comment thread on the link you mentioned, but nowhere in the description or in the video etc?

Phibsboro · 10-02-2016 10:36am

The fact that it expires is confirmed on the Google Local Guides Help Page:

What happens to my files after the free storage expires?
Your files will stay saved in your Google Drive. If you don't have any more storage space, you won't be able to add more files unless you remove files or buy storage.

https://support.google.com/local-guides/answer/6345112?hl=en&ref_topic=6281797

I always think free online storage with an expiration date is a bit pointless, unless you have a particular need for short term storage that you aren't going to rely on afterwards.

Alanstrainor · 10-02-2016 11:04am

Phibsboro wrote: »

The fact that it expires is confirmed on the Google Local Guides Help Page:

What happens to my files after the free storage expires?
Your files will stay saved in your Google Drive. If you don't have any more storage space, you won't be able to add more files unless you remove files or buy storage.

https://support.google.com/local-guides/answer/6345112?hl=en&ref_topic=6281797

I always think free online storage with an expiration date is a bit pointless, unless you have a particular need for short term storage that you aren't going to rely on afterwards.

But that at least says your files will remain... surely that's the best possible outcome? You can still access/download and then move to whatever storage you like after that.

Phibsboro · 10-02-2016 11:19am

Alanstrainor wrote: »

But that at least says your files will remain... surely that's the best possible outcome? You can still access/download and then move to whatever storage you like after that.

Absolutely yes, and in fact something like this could be good for archival stuff. The problem is if you use it with your main drive account - that account becomes useless as day to day storage as you can't add anything until you get back down to your 15GB or whatever. So if have gotten used to having Drive as an embedded folder in Windows Explorer for example, it will be a major pain to have it frozen.

AS1890 · 10-02-2016 11:42am

The data will remain on the account once the offer expires. However you can use Google Takeout to download your data if required.

Pricing for storage is outlined below. I use 100GB myself on my personal account. I also have unlimited storage account as it is Google for Education account that I received when in college.

Note: You may be charged local taxes or fees in addition to the prices listed. Google won’t charge any additional fees.

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Niemoj · 10-02-2016 1:22pm

Decided to sign up.

Hopefully won't take too long to get the space, will update accordingly.

Cheers OP!

crabbypaddy · 10-02-2016 1:55pm

200 points to reach level 4, did you just add photos and reviews. Adding and editing places is very time consuming and stuff gets stuck in review indefinitely.

yannakis · 10-02-2016 3:33pm

2 years of 1TB cloud space is definitely more valuable than the time you need to spend to get 200 points, but what the heck.. I'll give it a try :P

Dudda · 10-02-2016 6:00pm

I have this a while. I didn't push myself and did a bit at a time so it took me about 4 weeks to reach the 200 points. An edit to a place you were at recently or regularly is usually instant if the owner hasn't claimed the business. Some are approved in a few hours while some can take over a week to approve. I'd say my average was 30% approved instantly, 30% less than a day, 30% 2-5 days and 10% more than 5 days. It didn't matter to me as I wasn't in a rush. After you reach the 200 points it can take a few days before you receive the email with a link to upgrade your storage for free.

I'll use it to transfer large files to people in work and then delete the files a few days later but still probably go nowhere near using all the storage. It's good to have and by the time it expires I'd expect the amount of storage offered for free to be increased from the current level.

Dudda · 10-02-2016 6:00pm

edit.. why does boards.ie double post so much?

Skerries · 10-02-2016 6:10pm

Dudda wrote: »

edit.. why does boards.ie double post so much?

PITA alright, but you can delete the double post
They are still not right after the DDOS attack I'd say

kunst nugget · 10-02-2016 6:14pm

Dudda wrote: »

edit.. why does boards.ie double post so much?

It's if you use the quick reply option.

evolving_doors · 10-02-2016 10:41pm

AS1890 wrote: »

The data will remain on the account once the offer expires. However you can use Google Takeout to download your data if required.

Pricing for storage is outlined below. I use 100GB myself on my personal account. I also have unlimited storage account as it is Google for Education account that I received when in college.

Note: You may be charged local taxes or fees in addition to the prices listed. Google won’t charge any additional fees.

What's this google for education you speak of? Is it only in some colleges?

Niemoj · 11-02-2016 3:49pm

Okay I managed to get to level 2 now.

But I'm running out of petrol stations to review :rolleyes:

Niemoj · 13-02-2016 3:31pm

I've managed to get to level 3 now, it says I have the badge but it's not showing up on my reviews just yet.

I need 130 more points to get the storage and I'm genuinely running out of places I've visited to review haha! :pac:

crabbypaddy · 15-02-2016 2:51am

Tips:
If you click on the places you're reviewed in the maps app and scroll to the bottom it will says 'know this place?' if you click ok it will ask some basic questions. This is an way to add some point.

Its a point per edit so no incentive to add more than one thing per edit. An easy one it so add phone number to local businesses or web addresses.

I got about 2/3 of my points by adding web addresses to chain stores, government departments, co-ops, that way you can paste the same address into tons of places quickly.

I got to level 4 but I reckon in total it took 3-4 hours but I did add about 20 places which is time consuming.

Niemoj · 16-02-2016 5:27pm

crabbypaddy wrote: »

Tips:
If you click on the places you're reviewed in the maps app and scroll to the bottom it will says 'know this place?' if you click ok it will ask some basic questions. This is an way to add some point.

Its a point per edit so no incentive to add more than one thing per edit. An easy one it so add phone number to local businesses or web addresses.

I got about 2/3 of my points by adding web addresses to chain stores, government departments, co-ops, that way you can paste the same address into tons of places quickly.

I got to level 4 but I reckon in total it took 3-4 hours but I did add about 20 places which is time consuming.

Very nice!

Have ye already gotten the extra storage added to your account or are ye still waiting for the email? Let us know how like it took?

Cheers.

yoshimitsu · 16-02-2016 6:06pm

If I go into "Manage Location History" the option is turned on but it doesnt find any of the locations I have visited. Does it mean I have to search for places on the actual map?

Niemoj · 16-02-2016 6:43pm

yoshimitsu wrote: »

If I go into "Manage Location History" the option is turned on but it doesnt find any of the locations I have visited. Does it mean I have to search for places on the actual map?

You can still review places even if you've never been. Reviews/edits just seem to pop up faster when you've been to the place.

Niemoj · 19-02-2016 11:32am

10 points away from Level 4 now! Jaysus these last few points have been so slow to get

The_B_Man · 19-02-2016 12:27pm

How do you check how many points you're on?

crabbypaddy · 19-02-2016 1:22pm

The_B_Man wrote: »

How do you check how many points you're on?

Open the maps app and click your contributions on the left menu.

Niemoj · 20-02-2016 4:29am

I'm finally level 4 now!

Will let ya know when I get the 1TB upgrade, up to 5wk wait though, eep!

tnethacker · 20-02-2016 5:42pm

Niemoj wrote: »

I'm finally level 4 now!

Will let ya know when I get the 1TB upgrade, up to 5wk wait though, eep!

Google Local Guide here, it will take some time to get the free space, but don't expect to get it if your reviews were one liners or things like: "ok place" - "good service", or if you don't know the place.

You will also get a gift from google every year and some other small things, which i don't have the liberty to say thanks to NDA, but I can promise you that it is all well worth your time

The J Stands for Jay · 21-02-2016 3:02am

tnethacker wrote: »

Google Local Guide here, it will take some time to get the free space, but don't expect to get it if your reviews were one liners or things like: "ok place" - "good service", or if you don't know the place.

You will also get a gift from google every year and some other small things, which i don't have the liberty to say thanks to NDA, but I can promise you that it is all well worth your time

Does someone review your contributions before you get the space? I figured they just checked them before each point was added to your score, since it takes a day for the score to update.

tnethacker · 22-02-2016 6:06pm

McGaggs wrote: »

Does someone review your contributions before you get the space? I figured they just checked them before each point was added to your score, since it takes a day for the score to update.

Yes, your stuff gets checked up. It might sometimes take even a week to get stuff sorted.

Mimikyu · 22-02-2016 6:33pm

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1TB of free google Drive storage for 2 years

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