RapidShare Changes Download Options for Free Users

If you have been downloading files from the internet then you must be aware of RapidShare. Else, you should know that RapidShare offers file hosting services and is used by many internet users who upload and/or download files. RapidShare offers both free and premium accounts.

I have been using it for few months now, together with other file hosting services. Since I only download files that I need, I only use the free account that allows me to download one file at a time. That is, about 1 or 2 minutes of waiting for the download button to appear and only allows one download after another. Today, I observed that some changes were introduced to the free user account.

Instead of download after another download, free users can initiate a download again after about 15 minutes of waiting time. There might be some other changes but this is the most prominent one. I have read some posts offering free RapidShare premium accounts after performing  a certain task but I have not inquired about the tasks yet. For frequent downloaders, upgrading to a premium account will be the best option. The price may be quite high but it allows parallel downloads. Once you start downloading files, it might become a habit. Otherwise, free account with a waiting time of 15 minutes after each download  will just be fine.