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scrimshaw on 18/01/2011 - 18:53 dropbox.com (2145 clicks)
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Free for all Dropbox users: a free +1GB extra capacity for your dropbox account!
To win this extra 1GB storage for your account, just complete an online scavenger hunt that on completetion will award you 1 GB and other gifts, which are conditional. Read the full deal below.

If you want to sign up for a new account, you can obtain a referral link to get 250 mb extra from the start, then complete the quest to gain extra.

It is also possible to get an extra 768 megabytes free for your account by simply linking Dropbox to your Facebook and Twitter acccounts

That means as a free user, you can get 2GB + 1.9GB free storage!

I'm very happy to announce the very first Dropquest! Dropquest will be a special event that gives YOU a chance to win free space and fantastic prizes not available anywhere else!

The Details:

  • Who: You!
  • What: Dropquest is a multi-step scavenger hunt that will test your wits and knowledge. Expect to hop around the Dropbox site and the internet to find answers to easy and not-so-easy puzzles.
  • When: Saturday January 15, 2011 11:00 AM PST (7:00 PM GMT).
  • Where: Dropquest 2011 Official Starting Zone

Prizes:

  • Completion: 1 GB for life

Dropquest will also be timed, and the fastest finishers will be rewarded with even more fantastic prizes.

  • Platinum: (1) Dropbox hoodie (Psychobox), LIMITED EDITION Dropbox Hack Week t-shirt (actual design), Dropbox drawing signed by the Dropbox team, 50 GB for life!
  • Gold: (10) Dropbox hoodie (Psychobox), Dropbox print signed by the Dropbox team, 10 GB for life!
  • Silver: (20) Dropbox t-shirt (Psychobox), 5 GB for life!
  • Bronze: (50) 2 GB for life!
    …and a few secret prizes too!

More Info:
Read the Forum at Dropbox official site

Warning

Skipping steps will not award you the full 1GB storage. Each step awards you incrementally with a set amount of storage.

Want to cheat?

Well shame on you! True Ozbargainers work hard to get their deals, y'know.
Read http://streamingfreebies.com/blog/ for step by step instructions or pastebin for a cheat sheet.

Referral Links

Referral: random (369)

Both referrer and referee will receive 500MB bonus space (up to a limit of 16GB)

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  • issh on 18/01/2011 - 18:57

    i don't get it?
    The Details:

    Who: You!
    What: Dropquest is a multi-step scavenger hunt that will test your wits and knowledge. Expect to hop around the Dropbox site and the internet to find answers to easy and not-so-easy puzzles.
    When: Saturday January 15, 2011 11:00 AM PST (7:00 PM GMT).
    Where: Dropquest 2011 Official Starting Zone

    .
    .
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    When—> saturady January 15 2010

    • scrimshaw on 18/01/2011 - 18:59

      1. Go to the link: https://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2011

      2. Answer the questions. Use these hints provided on the Forum post

      3. If you get all correct, you are awarded 1GB extra storage. People who finish fast are given extra stuff, but this competition is 2 days in already. So no guarantees you will get anything.

      • issh on 18/01/2011 - 19:00

        haha yeah
        it started on that date
        thanks!

  • OzzyBrak on 18/01/2011 - 19:35

    Great! Thanks for the info

  • TZK on 18/01/2011 - 19:36

    Was a good time waster at work today. I found most of it too bizarre to figure out without a simple google search.

  • stumo on 18/01/2011 - 19:40
    +7

    SPOILER ALERT
    I found this cheat quite easy to follow (I'm supposed to be working you know)…

    http://en.dogeno.us/2011/01/quickest-way-to-finish-dropquest…

  • zzyss on 18/01/2011 - 19:47
    +6

    Or you could just sign up for SugarSync instead, and get 5GB free right out of the gates…

    Link, since it's not obvious from their front page:
    https://www.sugarsync.com/signup?startsub=5

    • [Deactivated] on 19/01/2011 - 19:29

      wow even more space? why use dropbox then?

      • scrimshaw on 19/01/2011 - 20:49
        +1

        I prefer Dropbox for it's drop-dead simplicity.

        Sugarsync is more customisable, but if you just need something that works, with no work on your part, Dropbox is the way to go.

        Also: Linux support is something Sugarsync has yet to work on. Dropbox has Win/Mac/Linux covered.

  • twig on 18/01/2011 - 20:31

    damn that haiku one!

  • Allan on 18/01/2011 - 20:35
    +2

    Thanks for this, sure took a while and don't think I would have gotten half of it, if it wasn't for the great ozbargainers posting links to "cheat sheets" :)

  • Mixhael on 18/01/2011 - 20:43
    +3

    Wow, that was epic in its difficulty.
    Kudos to those who managed to do this challenge without any help!

    • twig on 18/01/2011 - 21:00
      +3

      that was pretty bloody hard
      even with some of the answers i still had no idea how they got one of them!

      bonus points for the chrono trigger reference lol

  • Save Medicare on 18/01/2011 - 20:46
    +1

    wtf at the people getting 10 seconds. i just did another speedrun and it took 4 minutes and i'm still 74000th!

    • scrimshaw on 18/01/2011 - 21:06
      +1

      People using cheats and hacks… so there's probably no way of even getting into the top thousand of the Hall of Fame.

      I got pretty stuck, in the end with the cheat sheet I completed in 1 hour 10 min. Sucks…

      • issh on 18/01/2011 - 21:11
        +2

        just do what zzyss
        Or you could just sign up for SugarSync instead, and get 5GB free right out of the gates…

        Link, since it’s not obvious from their front page:
        https://www.sugarsync.com/signup?startsub=5

        you do it in like 10 seconds and you have 5GB
        and 500mb per referral

    • uraha on 18/01/2011 - 22:58

      it's not ranked by the time it takes to finish it

    • silly-simo on 19/01/2011 - 02:52

      it's ranked by how long ago they finished it

      • scrimshaw on 19/01/2011 - 04:12

        how long ago they finished it

        Nope. You are scored by how long you take to finish it.
        The timer starts counting down as soon as you begin the first step of the quest.

  • Super8Tab on 18/01/2011 - 21:22
    +1

    This is too hard, thanks anyway

  • Trance N Dance on 18/01/2011 - 21:38

    I only got 640MB for linking my FB and Twitter….. :(

  • vertixy on 18/01/2011 - 21:58
    +2

    With an edu email account Dropbox gives double the referral bonus (500mb).
    Details I have posted on the forums a while ago: http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/32198

    There are also free methods to refer yourself to up your space upto 20GB in total (so you dont have to spam others).
    If interested plz email me privately as I want to keep it this way as long as possible.

  • kravits88 on 18/01/2011 - 22:41

    sweet, free space. Thanks!

  • thatsnasty on 18/01/2011 - 22:47
    +5

    There's no way I could finish that without the cheat sheet. took me like 3hrs because I gave up, had dinner, then used the cheat sheet

  • KLoNe on 18/01/2011 - 22:55
    +5

    Pretty fun; Good on Dropbox for trying something different! :)

  • krushgroove on 19/01/2011 - 00:37
    +5

    Quickest way to finish #dropquest 2011 - http://en.dogeno.us/2011/01/quickest-way-to-finish-dropquest…

    • ESEMCE on 19/01/2011 - 10:07
      +1

      This was an excellent guide..
      Finished in about 30 minutes, including 10 minutes without a guide.

    • Icedvovo on 19/01/2011 - 10:12
      +1

      Brilliant guide. All done in 14 minutes!

  • backslashio on 19/01/2011 - 01:54
    +1

    Managed to complete it when I thought it didn't work for the 2nd step. Thanks :) Though I doubt I'll be using 3GB anytime soon, haha!

  • silly-simo on 19/01/2011 - 02:53

    I used the following but it trailed off track a bit
    http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=418833&page=1

    anyway got my 1GB about 6 hours after starting - not all time spent on it though :)

  • matt777 on 19/01/2011 - 08:24

    thanks.

  • slimdusty on 19/01/2011 - 12:01

    When I get to step 2, there is no place for me to put to answer, except a link that goes to the forum (after saying "Once you've got an answer, you should probably head to the forum next). Where do you put your answer? Am I missing something?

    • mily on 19/01/2011 - 12:05

      you got the answer 284 and that refer to the forum post id 284.
      Anyway, look at the cheating sheet and don't waste your time on solving the puzzles, unless you enjoy it. It has been a few days and there's no chance to get more than 1GB I reckon.

      • slimdusty on 19/01/2011 - 12:25

        I see! Great! Thanks! Done it!

  • mily on 19/01/2011 - 12:03

    This is a nice post, esp with the cheating sheet :)

    • Domingo on 19/01/2011 - 13:07
      +5

      That's a pretty poor reason for a neg. Dropbox is popular for delivering a very dependable product.

      Plus, this deal is valid for ALL Dropbox users. So those that have subscriptions and pay can use this too.

      • issh on 19/01/2011 - 13:09
        +2

        yeah
        Dropbox users greatly appreciate this offer

    • nulled on 19/01/2011 - 13:15
      +1

      Thanks for the links, but many on this thread liked the idea of solving puzzles and getting a reward.

    • mily on 19/01/2011 - 13:19

      I don't agree with you. Dropbox works great for me across all my platforms: Archlinux, Ubuntu, Windows, Android, and all for Free. I am currently having 6.6GB after this promotion and it's far more than enough for work and those really need sync. I put family videos on mediafile and it seems to be unlimited space there, however Dropbox is all about sync and access easily, it does an excellent job and costs me not even a cent.

      • twig on 19/01/2011 - 13:25

        I'm with ya mily.

        I had used only 3% of my 2.5gb (now 3.5gb) so the space was more than enough.
        The dropquest was a small novelty thing that came with a reward.

    • backslashio on 19/01/2011 - 13:48

      Some people actually prefer Dropbox though, especially if they own 1Password & need to sync

    • [Deactivated] on 19/01/2011 - 19:31

      what are the differences?

  • neonlight on 19/01/2011 - 14:45

    Thanks for this. Nice cheat sheet there lol. I would free bad if I had to spend hours to get this 1GB. Might as well get a new SDCard on my phone instead…

  • joeno on 19/01/2011 - 16:22

    What is dropbox? I never heard of it before.

    • Domingo on 19/01/2011 - 17:00

      It's online storage.

      You can either install the client and it will create a folder on your PC that links with the dropbox server, synchronizing after files are changed.

      Alternatively, you can access it through a web interface and download or upload files. It's quite handy for collaborating or even so you don't have to carry all your documents/files around on a USB. It can also be used for larger files if you have the kind of bandwidth to support it. Also nice for off-site backups without having to provide your own remote location.

    • dlcx on 19/01/2011 - 17:04
      +1

      Check it out its awesome. Basically its like sharing a folder(s) between all your computers and their website. So when you put a file in a folder in the directory on computer A, it gets automatically synced to computer B, C and so on. The file is then available in your account on the website too so you can access it anywhere.
      There is also apps on iphone etc to access your files.

      They have a little video on what it does on their homepage, have a look.

      EDIT: Beaten by domingo :)

  • MrLeE on 20/01/2011 - 00:20

    in total i have 5.1gb. thats with this, the bonuses, and referring friends.

    dropbox is so win.

  • Craze on 20/01/2011 - 00:35

    Wow, most of the quiz questions were so hard I wouldn't have been able to solve it without using the guide! But it's still good fun :)

  • ILoveOZB on 20/01/2011 - 18:54
    +1

    Hey guys, don't mean to spam this thread as I don't like spamming, but in case anyone's keen for extra storage space for free then sign up via my Referral Link below:

    http://db.tt/ebLE6NS

    Both you and I will get an extra 250mb - 500 mb space on DropBox free!

    Thanks guys, dropbox rocks!

    • ILoveOZB on 21/01/2011 - 00:22

      Thanks to "Revsion Tam" for using my referral link.. enjoy the extra space :-)

      • ILoveOZB on 21/01/2011 - 00:28
        +1

        By the way guys, as noted above by Vertixy, remember to link your account to a .edu email address and all of your extra 250mb's will be doubled to 500 mb for free! it's a fantastic offer so make the mot of it while its available.

        Cloud storage/backup is definitely the way of the future, and dropbox being free is a no-brainer :)

        • mily on 21/01/2011 - 11:07

          I don't know about this, I have a .edu email and if I knew it earlier, my DB storage could be more than 9G by now.
          Thanks for the hint.

        • ILoveOZB on 21/01/2011 - 18:05
          +1

          Hey Mily,

          you can still take advantage of this double referral bonus storage offer (250 mb -> 500 mb) as it is retrospective - meaning, if you link your Dropbox account now, you will double your max storage for every referral you've done, even if they were done a year or two ago..

          This increases your max possible referral space to 16 gigs..

          Just link and you'll see your storage double..enjoy!

        • mily on 22/01/2011 - 12:48

          Yes, it works. Just checked my account and it's 9.4G already. I am surprised they boost my post referral as well, and also surprised how accurate the estimation I made on the size.

        • ILoveOZB on 22/01/2011 - 17:23

          Yep, great to hear it worked well Mily, its such a great promotion they've got going on atm

    • morphio on 21/01/2011 - 01:42

      thanks!

      • ILoveOZB on 21/01/2011 - 01:58

        No worries mate! :-)

        • tekken on 25/01/2011 - 00:16

          Hi ILoveOZB,

          What did you mean by "link your Dropbox account now"? I signed up with a .edu email, but still all my referrals only got me 250Mb instead of 500Mb. Is there something else I need to do to get the extra bonus? Thx.

        • tekken on 25/01/2011 - 02:42

          Found the answer to my question about the edu email verification. For those who have the same question, see :

          http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2268071

          Cheers

        • ILoveOZB on 25/01/2011 - 16:54

          hey Tekken,

          I know you've found your answer, but for anyone else curious, see this link:

          http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/32198

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