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gnat · 28-01-2008, 22:23

My pops recently bought me a six month server hosting at 1and1.com and I like it so far but sometimes webhosting only works fine for a month or so then gets really slow. So right now I am stuck with it and the only problem I have had is that the e-mail is down more then average. Does anyone have an critics of this hosting site because I am pretty much married to it for another 6 months

Scott · 28-01-2008, 22:49

Never used them myself, but I have a uni friend who swears by them.

seen.to · 29-01-2008, 01:56

Their ad's piss me off but I've never used them. They talk as though they know what they are talking about design wise where as imo they haven't got a danny.

Of recent annoyance is a photo with a woman using a Mac keyboard/mouse which they decided to flip horizontally without even realizing that the numpad is now on the wrong side.

They spent shitloads on advertising their templates which is detrimental to your business, (or more importantly mine

), other than that they may well be perfect hosts - no idea.

funkyprem · 29-01-2008, 04:46

i've had a dedicated server for about 2 years with them. wanted to move to another host for my upgrade but could find anyone who could offer the same value for money. freelancr recommende a company whos name i can't remember right now (it's early ok), but they wouldn't even give me a price list after me phoneing the sales team 6 times!

essentially, I've had no problems with them and now have my new server with 1and1. i know a lot of people here have had problems, but i think they're fine. not great but ok.

Blue Ire · 29-01-2008, 06:36

I'm with mosso and have nothing but praise. If you are looking for something smaller try asmallorange - I still have a small site hosted with them and they are just dandy.

1and1 can suck my bazoingas. POS hosting.

weldo · 29-01-2008, 10:56

I've had terrible problems with 1&1.
I wouldn't recommend THEM at all !!

you do get a lot for your money - and if it all works fine and you don't need to deal with them for any issues, then fair enough ...

But I'd rather pay good money to get decent support - and they are really, really BAD when you need them ...

the effort and time spent speaking to a nice, but stupid indian lady that could not even grasp my simple, and clearly spoken request ... grrr ...

avoid them like the plague.

pgo · 29-01-2008, 11:56

I used them once and will never use them again. Worst web host I've ever used.

Paul · 29-01-2008, 16:30

current just trying to move away from 1&1, would reccomend you never go with them........ terrible support and service.
stay away!!

Pugsley · 29-01-2008, 17:35

i use them, due to the fact that a website i made for my brother about 4 years ago was payed for by free webhosting on his account. Eventually i will pay for my own cause he's still paying for it. Not had any problems with the site being down or anything and email was working ok with thunderbird. When i come to move i might switch to something else but for now they do me fine.

paulanthony · 30-01-2008, 15:14

Avoid 1&1 Internet

Shiro · 31-01-2008, 07:30

That company sounds like a freakin nightmare.

gnat · 31-01-2008, 14:05

Ohh I hope I dont run into any problems and dont have to deal with support...

wheedwacker · 31-01-2008, 23:36

i have heard about a lot of people having problems with them, but they are super super cheap.

weldo · 01-02-2008, 12:12

cheap - yes.
shit - yes.

cheap and shit.

super super cheap.
super super shit.

iblastoff · 12-02-2008, 03:24

just to add another shit host: netfirms

venturewise · 12-02-2008, 21:21

I only like 1&1 because we get a lot of their former customers ;-)

<Shameless plug>: host with venturewise.com

Pasted from our testimonials page:

"The biggest reason I left 1&1 Internet Hosting was that the servers were slow, and the customer service was terrible.

One instance I can recall working with their tech support, every question I asked was met with "One moment while I check on that". I asked to speak to either a manager, somebody who new more, or the person that he kept running to. To which I got no where. A simple question (regarding an FTP password reset, which the control panel would not allow me to do) took a 'tech' 15 minutes of 'checking with somebody else'. The password never got reset and when I canceled, I lost ALL of my data.

I would recommend VentureWise hosting to everybody for business or personal sites. The customer support has been exceptional and very speedy. The servers run at exceptional speed and have great uptime."
</shamless plug>

MichaelOzz · 30-03-2008, 12:18

I was with 1&1 and decided to try another CHEAP host last year Streamline.net but these guys are cowboys! they deducted £110 from my account when they state that the fees should only be £19.99 p/a! As soon as I get this resolved i will be going back to 1&1 ..... unless someone has any other suggestions?

weldo · 31-03-2008, 05:45

i like wiserhosting.com

happy with them - stick with 'em.

go back to 1&1 at your peril ..

rob* · 03-04-2008, 13:57

I was with Fasthosts, who were pretty good. They merged or were taken over by 1&1 and it all went down the pan.

I'm now with united-hosting and highly recommend them. Might not be the cheapest around, but great product and excellent customer service.

For those of you on windows hosting, they only offer unix.

unitedhosting

28-01-2008, 22:23	#1 (permalink)
gnat Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: bloomington/Indianapolis Indiana Posts: 8	Has anyone used 1 and 1 webhosting? My pops recently bought me a six month server hosting at 1and1.com and I like it so far but sometimes webhosting only works fine for a month or so then gets really slow. So right now I am stuck with it and the only problem I have had is that the e-mail is down more then average. Does anyone have an critics of this hosting site because I am pretty much married to it for another 6 months

29-01-2008, 01:56	#3 (permalink)
seen.to unusual suspect ™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: DE, USA Posts: 4,682	Their ad's piss me off but I've never used them. They talk as though they know what they are talking about design wise where as imo they haven't got a danny. Of recent annoyance is a photo with a woman using a Mac keyboard/mouse which they decided to flip horizontally without even realizing that the numpad is now on the wrong side. They spent shitloads on advertising their templates which is detrimental to your business, (or more importantly mine ), other than that they may well be perfect hosts - no idea. __________________ [[proverbs and quotes]] [[blog]] [[work]] [[photowebby - some photo's by me]]

29-01-2008, 04:46	#4 (permalink)
funkyprem For all your goober needs Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Coventry, UK Posts: 1,823	i've had a dedicated server for about 2 years with them. wanted to move to another host for my upgrade but could find anyone who could offer the same value for money. freelancr recommende a company whos name i can't remember right now (it's early ok), but they wouldn't even give me a price list after me phoneing the sales team 6 times! essentially, I've had no problems with them and now have my new server with 1and1. i know a lot of people here have had problems, but i think they're fine. not great but ok. __________________ The human race is faced with a cruel choice: work or daytime television. prem ghinde

29-01-2008, 10:56	#6 (permalink)
weldo now with added beard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liverpool Posts: 8,040	I've had terrible problems with 1&1. I wouldn't recommend THEM at all !! you do get a lot for your money - and if it all works fine and you don't need to deal with them for any issues, then fair enough ... But I'd rather pay good money to get decent support - and they are really, really BAD when you need them ... the effort and time spent speaking to a nice, but stupid indian lady that could not even grasp my simple, and clearly spoken request ... grrr ... avoid them like the plague. __________________

29-01-2008, 17:35	#9 (permalink)
Pugsley Life in Process Join Date: May 2007 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Status: Skint but employed Posts: 4,749	i use them, due to the fact that a website i made for my brother about 4 years ago was payed for by free webhosting on his account. Eventually i will pay for my own cause he's still paying for it. Not had any problems with the site being down or anything and email was working ok with thunderbird. When i come to move i might switch to something else but for now they do me fine. __________________ If your colours are starting to run, let them all run, run away from you. Flux - Bloc Party Designer LinkedIn \| Twitter

28-01-2008, 22:49	#2 (permalink)
Scott sanddancer Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,280	Never used them myself, but I have a uni friend who swears by them.

29-01-2008, 06:36	#5 (permalink)
Blue Ire Magic Pan Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 66	I'm with mosso and have nothing but praise. If you are looking for something smaller try asmallorange - I still have a small site hosted with them and they are just dandy. 1and1 can suck my bazoingas. POS hosting.

29-01-2008, 11:56	#7 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,336	I used them once and will never use them again. Worst web host I've ever used.

29-01-2008, 16:30	#8 (permalink)
Paul shifting... Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: location, location Posts: 1,996	current just trying to move away from 1&1, would reccomend you never go with them........ terrible support and service. stay away!!

30-01-2008, 15:14	#10 (permalink)
paulanthony mingin dawg baitch Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belfast Posts: 1,080	Avoid 1&1 Internet __________________ Web design Ireland \| Web design blog

31-01-2008, 07:30	#11 (permalink)
Shiro Whitey Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 7,316	That company sounds like a freakin nightmare.

31-01-2008, 14:05	#12 (permalink)
gnat Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: bloomington/Indianapolis Indiana Posts: 8	Ohh I hope I dont run into any problems and dont have to deal with support...

31-01-2008, 23:36	#13 (permalink)
wheedwacker competitionmaster 2.0 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,508	i have heard about a lot of people having problems with them, but they are super super cheap. __________________ .

01-02-2008, 12:12	#14 (permalink)
weldo now with added beard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liverpool Posts: 8,040	cheap - yes. shit - yes. cheap and shit. super super cheap. super super shit. __________________

12-02-2008, 03:24	#15 (permalink)
iblastoff gotsa a malanga! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: ottawa, canada Posts: 520	just to add another shit host: netfirms __________________ iblastoff.ca

12-02-2008, 21:21	#16 (permalink)
venturewise Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 61	I only like 1&1 because we get a lot of their former customers ;-) <Shameless plug>: host with venturewise.com Pasted from our testimonials page: "The biggest reason I left 1&1 Internet Hosting was that the servers were slow, and the customer service was terrible. One instance I can recall working with their tech support, every question I asked was met with "One moment while I check on that". I asked to speak to either a manager, somebody who new more, or the person that he kept running to. To which I got no where. A simple question (regarding an FTP password reset, which the control panel would not allow me to do) took a 'tech' 15 minutes of 'checking with somebody else'. The password never got reset and when I canceled, I lost ALL of my data. I would recommend VentureWise hosting to everybody for business or personal sites. The customer support has been exceptional and very speedy. The servers run at exceptional speed and have great uptime." </shamless plug>

30-03-2008, 12:18	#17 (permalink)
MichaelOzz Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Belfast, Ireland Posts: 122	I was with 1&1 and decided to try another CHEAP host last year Streamline.net but these guys are cowboys! they deducted £110 from my account when they state that the fees should only be £19.99 p/a! As soon as I get this resolved i will be going back to 1&1 ..... unless someone has any other suggestions?

31-03-2008, 05:45	#18 (permalink)
weldo now with added beard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liverpool Posts: 8,040	i like wiserhosting.com happy with them - stick with 'em. go back to 1&1 at your peril .. __________________

03-04-2008, 13:57	#19 (permalink)
rob* you want it to do what!? Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 98	I was with Fasthosts, who were pretty good. They merged or were taken over by 1&1 and it all went down the pan. I'm now with united-hosting and highly recommend them. Might not be the cheapest around, but great product and excellent customer service. For those of you on windows hosting, they only offer unix. unitedhosting

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