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FleetNet_UX
August 25, 2021

Only owners/admins to grant editor status + new editor seat(s) warning

  • August 25, 2021
  • 31 replies
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We had to migrate files across different accounts. The only way we found possible was to add the origin account as editor and transfer the files and ownership. Anything else resulted in losing edit privileges during the process.

A month later, we get a notice that we owe 15$.

During the interaction of adding another editor, we never got any feedback from Figma about that costing an extra 15$.

Now, we got a ticket about the issue but, as usual, it delays days to be handled (another drawback that needs to be addressed).

Last but not least, even the editor account that was paid for one year in advance is now locked.

This is not the best way you can do this. You need to provide feedback to the users when they come across an interaction implies an additional charge (yes, even if it’s somewhere documented). Instead of suspending editors, make the add editor interaction prepaid (like it normally is when you get the first editor), so that you don’t prevent paid editors from using the service, which is not a proper because those editors were paid.

31 replies

Niklas_Philipp
August 15, 2022

I can not stress this issue enough. Right now we have zero control over who is giving whom editor rights which causes a lot of overhead on our end - time wise (by regularly evaluating the members list) and financially.

Addressing the lack of any control features over the possibility to create additional costs should be a top-prio topic on your end.

Thank you and regards
Niklas

JosephxBrick
Active Member
September 22, 2022

It’s crazy that someone who is just an editor can invite as many people as they want as editors, immediately adding paid seats – no warning: nothing. This should be an owner/admin role only, or at least there should be an option that makes it so.

I shouldn’t have to resort to insisting on refunds from Figma support. It feels really shady and lowers my esteem for the company whose product I love.

Dennis_N
Power Member
September 22, 2022

I agree. We had this situation a couple of days ago where my unknowing colleague gave a person editor rights without any warning and knowlege about costs.

It definitly shouldn’t be like this.

Dennis_N
Power Member
October 6, 2022
James46
October 7, 2022

completely agree. Furthermore, two people we accidentally added and are being charged for as editors have already paid for Figma on their own. So I think figma may be getting paid $15/mo twice for these guys.

Smith
October 24, 2022

We have an Figma Enterprise License and around 8 users. We work with other agencies and clients. They have Figma licenses of their own.

However when we want to collaborate on a file, we have to pay a full editor licenses fee for each user we want to collaborate with, even though they are already paying for it them selves?

When we want to edit in their files they have to pay for us. I can’t get this to make sense.

Surely Figma is designed to make collaboration easier?

Stefan2
December 1, 2022

For the love of God, please put a warning if you’re gonna charge for new editor seats. A client agreed to pay $30/month for two seats just to discover a $180 bill … this is very shady.

Dany_Pierobon
January 13, 2023

I’m facing the same problem… very frustrating.

Ted_Delano
January 17, 2023

I just realized I lost a ton of money on this!!! And Figma will not even get back to me. Unreal! I loved everything about this platform until now

Likhit_Reddy
March 26, 2023

I gave a user editor permission instead of Viewer by mistake, and I realized it only when an invoice popped up on the top of my screen. A Simple confirmation prompt when we add an editor that is unpaid for can solve this.

Thanks