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Just in case you weren’t aware, Google backed off and let the grandfathered plans remain for individuals. I procrastinated my migration and it paid off!

zmmmmm 4y ago
Thanks - yes I did hear that, but sadly it isn't an option for me for some specific reasons specifically: I moved countries in between and now they require entry of a credit card even though they would supposedly not bill it, but they decline all my credit cards (which they are not going to bill) because the billing country has to match the account country ... as usual the support options end in a dead end / python script etc. Which all just points back to, I'm dealing with a giant borg too big too care and moving is probably the right thing any way.
dpacmittal 4y ago
Do you have a link about the grandfathered plans? I added my card on file few weeks back when Google was incessantly mailing about shutting my account if I didn't upgrade to paid plan. Would like to know if it was unnecessary
- drwl 4y ago
  I came across this discussion and was shocked as well. Turns out there's now a button here: https://support.google.com/a/answer/2855120?product_name=UnuFlow&hl=en&visit_id=637984706113206777-1801139693&rd=1&src=supportwidget0&hl=en https://support.google.com/a/answer/2855120?product_name=Unu... "I used my account for personal use"
  - awiesenhofer 4y ago
    Hm, doesnt work for me unfortunately. it wants me to login but then only allows me to confirm the "Business Starter" Workspace it automatically selected.
    - drwl 4y ago
      I think that's correct. It should be free though.
  - frereubu 4y ago
    Thanks very much for pointing this out. Really annoying, although not surprising, that I had to read this on a four-deep HN comment rather than this being flagged by Google.
  - mkleczek 4y ago
    Thanks for this!
silisili 4y ago
I'm not sure 'paid off' is the correct takeaway. Moreso, Google as an organization has no idea what they are doing, quite literally. Promising free forever, then trying to force you to pay, then giving up is not the sign of a healthy host. That act alone led me to move all of my consumer spending away from Google(mainly drive space and yt premium).

zmmmmm 4y ago

Thanks - yes I did hear that, but sadly it isn't an option for me for some specific reasons specifically: I moved countries in between and now they require entry of a credit card even though they would supposedly not bill it, but they decline all my credit cards (which they are not going to bill) because the billing country has to match the account country ... as usual the support options end in a dead end / python script etc. Which all just points back to, I'm dealing with a giant borg too big too care and moving is probably the right thing any way.

dpacmittal 4y ago

Do you have a link about the grandfathered plans? I added my card on file few weeks back when Google was incessantly mailing about shutting my account if I didn't upgrade to paid plan. Would like to know if it was unnecessary

drwl 4y ago
I came across this discussion and was shocked as well. Turns out there's now a button here: https://support.google.com/a/answer/2855120?product_name=UnuFlow&hl=en&visit_id=637984706113206777-1801139693&rd=1&src=supportwidget0&hl=en https://support.google.com/a/answer/2855120?product_name=Unu... "I used my account for personal use"
- awiesenhofer 4y ago
  Hm, doesnt work for me unfortunately. it wants me to login but then only allows me to confirm the "Business Starter" Workspace it automatically selected.
  - drwl 4y ago
    I think that's correct. It should be free though.
- frereubu 4y ago
  Thanks very much for pointing this out. Really annoying, although not surprising, that I had to read this on a four-deep HN comment rather than this being flagged by Google.
- mkleczek 4y ago
  Thanks for this!

silisili 4y ago

I'm not sure 'paid off' is the correct takeaway. Moreso, Google as an organization has no idea what they are doing, quite literally. Promising free forever, then trying to force you to pay, then giving up is not the sign of a healthy host. That act alone led me to move all of my consumer spending away from Google(mainly drive space and yt premium).