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chubbyjesus · 13-05-2005, 04:24

i have a 6 mo. free trial, and it is my first hosting service...however, i tried to access their site with a safari browser and it wouldnt work (is this normal)...? does anyone know about 1and1 and are they a good hosting service for a first timer? just wondering...

cam · 13-05-2005, 04:28

host my personal sites with them & never had any problems

pgo · 13-05-2005, 09:43

They're good for a first timer - that's who I use(d). They don't let you have as much control over your account as many other hosting companies and it's a pain to cancel service (if you want to). Your login names (for FTP, e-mail, and so on) are generated by them, so they end up as things like u3584023 instead of "chubbyjesus". That bugged me.

There's better out there, but there's also a lot worse.

fcolor · 22-06-2005, 09:18

1&1 is one of the bigges hosting providers worldwide so I'm not supprised that they have a good service. They should be reliable to have significant growth.

Best Regards
Dimitar

Joewebber · 22-06-2005, 09:35

Customer Support and flexibility are shite

pgo · 22-06-2005, 12:10

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Originally Posted by Joewebber

Customer Support and flexibility are shite

Very true.

Also having a shitty problem with them at the moment. My site was hosted on a free 3 year account (they had a promotion 2 years ago) that belonged to a friend - he just gave user/pass and I used it.

We have been trying for WEEKS to get it cancelled as neither of us are using it. You have to print some dumbfuck form, fill it out, sign it, fax/mail it to them and wait until such and such.

It's fucking obnoxious. Should be able to cancel online almost instantly.

Joewebber · 24-06-2005, 04:37

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Originally Posted by pgo

It's fucking obnoxious. Should be able to cancel online almost instantly.

Yep. They make it very difficult for you to cancel anything.
Also try asking them for help transferring and you'll only get answers about transferring to them, not away from

Ackoo · 24-07-2005, 18:31

Joewebber and pgo hit the nail on the head. They offer good services for a good price and its not bad. However, the moment you need any support, you should be prepared for a hassle. We use to have a dedi with them sometime back and I remember the issues with that. There were not many. However, the second you need to do something out of the ordinary, its a task x 100.

weldo · 16-09-2005, 04:38

1 And 1 need to get their shitty act together.
They have NO IDEA what 'support' means - some bird in Bombay reading 'Dummies guide to the www' is no help to web developers..

Grrrrr.......

dan1088352 · 30-09-2005, 19:58

www.webhostingunleashed.com

andrewparker · 01-10-2005, 05:00

www.pipeten.com

pixelpyro · 01-10-2005, 09:09

What about web hosting with resellers acounts - I saw one recently which basically allowed you to bolt on another "package" for every new client as required. Can't find the URL anymore..

pgo · 01-10-2005, 09:20

There are lots of those. My host, for instance, will allow you to pay an extra $5/month to have reseller access - to create hosting accounts for people.

pixelpyro · 02-10-2005, 05:20

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There are lots of those. My host, for instance, will allow you to pay an extra $5/month to have reseller access - to create hosting accounts for people.

I'll use them then.....

finbarr · 04-10-2005, 06:07

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Originally Posted by Ackoo

Joewebber and pgo hit the nail on the head. They offer good services for a good price and its not bad. However, the moment you need any support, you should be prepared for a hassle.

couldnt agree more... you'll hear different things from different support advisors fromday to day which is very frustrating when you need to resolve something quickly

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13-05-2005, 09:43	#3 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	They're good for a first timer - that's who I use(d). They don't let you have as much control over your account as many other hosting companies and it's a pain to cancel service (if you want to). Your login names (for FTP, e-mail, and so on) are generated by them, so they end up as things like u3584023 instead of "chubbyjesus". That bugged me. There's better out there, but there's also a lot worse.

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fcolor Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 25	1&1 is one of the bigges hosting providers worldwide so I'm not supprised that they have a good service. They should be reliable to have significant growth. Best Regards Dimitar

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Joewebber Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Exeter Posts: 778	Customer Support and flexibility are shite

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Ackoo Ackoo Solutions, LLC Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 22	Joewebber and pgo hit the nail on the head. They offer good services for a good price and its not bad. However, the moment you need any support, you should be prepared for a hassle. We use to have a dedi with them sometime back and I remember the issues with that. There were not many. However, the second you need to do something out of the ordinary, its a task x 100.

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dan1088352 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 7	www.webhostingunleashed.com

01-10-2005, 09:20	#13 (permalink)
pgo i'm done, son Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,262	There are lots of those. My host, for instance, will allow you to pay an extra $5/month to have reseller access - to create hosting accounts for people.

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