Issues with shared folder access and quota usage on Dropbox Basic plan

Hello,

 

I’m currently on Dropbox Basic (Free) with a total of 8.5 GB of storage. I use Dropbox primarily for my business and recently set up a shared folder specifically for our social media manager, who has edit access. Her role involves uploading, downloading, and managing digital content for our marketing efforts, and I gave her Can Edit permissions, expecting that she could fully collaborate within this folder without needing her own storage space.

 

However, we’re encountering issues. She’s been getting messages suggesting that she needs to upgrade her account to access the folder fully. Initially, she received an error stating that “access through the links requires an upgrade.” She temporarily upgraded to a 30-day free trial, which resolved the access issue, but ideally, we’d like to keep both our accounts on the Basic plan.

 

My understanding was that as long as I have enough space on my account, any content shared within this folder would be covered by my storage capacity, not requiring her to have additional storage on her end.

 

Questions:

 

1.Is there a way to allow her to upload, download, and edit files without her needing additional storage or an upgraded account?

2.Are there specific sharing settings I should adjust so she can manage files within my storage limits?

3.Would sharing a link instead of an “invite to edit” resolve these storage-related prompts, or does it limit collaboration capabilities?

 

Thank you for any insights on how I might be able to set this up efficiently on a Dropbox Basic plan!