Thursday, March 8, 2012

Say What?

Better Homes and Garden
Has anyone had to buy more storage from Google for photos on Blogger? Hoping I didn't get scammed. I can download photos from other sources, but not my own. It also takes 24 hours to complete the purchase process. $5 for 20 GB, automatically renewing each year. I'll have to watch my billing. What a pain. 

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24 comments:

  1. AngelaMarch 8, 2012 at 6:17 AM

    I also had to pay the same amount for extra space. Just 5 dollars per year and they took it automatically
    from my account.
    Now I have lots of free space, blog till I drop..
    xoxo
    Angela.

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  2. Amy ChalmersMarch 8, 2012 at 6:24 AM

    Yes I did~along time ago. I never used to resize my photos, so I was loading and storing huge sized pics! I think I had to be billed twice so far in two years...not a scam.

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  3. Kim @ Savvy Southern StyleMarch 8, 2012 at 6:45 AM

    I have heard people talk about that in the past. I have never seen it come up on mine, but I only use Picasa and windows for my photos.

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  4. Dayle ~ A Collection of DaysMarch 8, 2012 at 7:01 AM

    I've not seen anything yet. I resize all of my photos before posting. Maybe that helps.

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  5. Laura@happyroostMarch 8, 2012 at 7:05 AM

    yikes! Haven't heard of this before. I will be sure to resize all of my images from now on. .Thanks for the heads up!

    Laura
    www.happyroost.blogspot.com

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  6. Laura at Ms. Smartie PantsMarch 8, 2012 at 7:34 AM

    I liked them! I hadn't heard of this either, thanks for the info.

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  7. Susan Nowell @ My Place to YoursMarch 8, 2012 at 7:37 AM

    Yes, I did this quite awhile ago. I resize pics, but I still leave them pretty large because I can't stand tiny pics on blogs. :-) It's not a scam, but I don't remember it being an annual charge. I think mine was just $5 for lots of additional storage. They may have changed their policy on that, though.

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  8. designchicMarch 8, 2012 at 7:55 AM

    I haven't heard of this, but need to check into. Seems pretty reasonable for all of the space. Happy Thursday!!

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  9. AnonymousMarch 8, 2012 at 7:55 AM

    Oh my, say what is right. ;) How do we resize in order to avoid this?
    LOVE the black and white floors. DREAMY.
    Enjoy your day, Tammy. Always great stopping by.
    Much love!

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  10. Gabriela Delworth - Instructional DesignerMarch 8, 2012 at 8:00 AM

    Hello,

    I did know that there was a storage limit but I always re-size my photos.
    They are all low resolution...


    Gabriela

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  11. Iesha WilliamsMarch 8, 2012 at 8:45 AM

    I haven't had to pay it yet but I'm getting close... very very close.

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  12. Julie HarwardMarch 8, 2012 at 9:26 AM

    Cute chair! I use Picasa and have never had any problems with this. :D

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  13. CindyMarch 8, 2012 at 9:39 AM

    Hi Tammy,
    I have heard of others having to do this, it's too bad you have to spend the money though, eh?
    I love today's image.
    Have a sweet day, Cindy

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  14. PamelaMarch 8, 2012 at 9:52 AM

    I did last year and did not use anywhere near the amount I paid for but they just yesterday made me buy more so I do think it is a bit ridiculous since I still had plenty of space left. I guess now I have even more space.

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  15. podsoMarch 8, 2012 at 10:06 AM

    I think resizing your photos to lower resolution helps a lot with storage --- makes posting faster too. They still look pretty good.

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  16. Always NestingMarch 8, 2012 at 12:47 PM

    Hmmm. Never heard about this. I use Picasa - love Picasa- and always post large photos. Do you feel a bit uncomfortable with a company automatically billing you and having access to your account? I'm sure it's fine but I'm just a worry wart.

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  17. Daphne Nicole & Lynda CadeMarch 8, 2012 at 12:59 PM

    I've never heard of this before. Thanks for the info.
    Hugs~~~ Daphne

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  18. Ann from On Sutton PlaceMarch 8, 2012 at 1:58 PM

    I don't resize my photos before posting and I don't think I've paid any extra money...but I haven't been blogging that long and my posts aren't all that regular. I use Picasa so I wonder if that makes a difference? Who knows? It's always something. :o)

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  19. Ann from On Sutton PlaceMarch 8, 2012 at 1:59 PM

    I don't resize my photos before posting and I don't think I've paid any extra money...but I haven't been blogging that long and my posts aren't all that regular. I use Picasa so I wonder if that makes a difference? Who knows? It's always something. :o)

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  20. Shanon at Vintage Sparkle ChicMarch 8, 2012 at 7:30 PM

    I had to pay the $5 fee after only 2 months of blogging! My photos are huge and I hate to resize, I have already been billed again at the one year mark. And no, I'm still not resizing, but I should be!

    ~Shanon

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  21. HeatherMarch 8, 2012 at 8:12 PM

    I've heard something about this before, but I haven't experience it yet. Let us know what you find out.

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  22. SSMMarch 8, 2012 at 8:48 PM

    Hello Tammy,

    I haven't heard of that.

    I'm considering converting my blog to a .com by a host that Blogger uses for $10.00 a year.

    You might want to check into it yourself.

    Enjoy your weekend! :)

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  23. Calypso In The CountryMarch 9, 2012 at 5:19 AM

    Yes, I did that too a few months ago. It actually does give you a ton of space!
    -Shelley

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  24. Pamela BatesMarch 9, 2012 at 7:06 AM

    well aparently we both hit our limit at the same time!!! I had to do the same thing just yesterday!

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