Justhost scam!

Discussion in 'Web Hosting' started by Audiomad, Jul 7, 2010.

  1. #1
    Hi just switched to a new host and having problems I signed up with Justhost.com needed help with setting up my domain as there was a sever issue an I could not use my domain this was a few days ago still having issues.

    I paid for European hosting I got a Chicago server!

    They charge €15.95 per domain to be hosted in Europe but charge $15.95 when you sign up to a US account rip off!

    Hosting cost is €3.95 for Europeans $3.95 for Americans £3.95 for UK per month

    They also try and charge you for every little thing like support they actually charge for support if you need help within 24 hrs.

    Every time you login you end up on a landing page and they try and sell you something else.


    These are a scam do not use Justhost.com
     
    Audiomad, Jul 7, 2010 IP
  2. Audiomad

    Audiomad Peon

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    Just keeping people updated on this.

    I recently closed my account and did not get a full refund I was charged €20 cancellation fee where as their guarantee full money back no questions asked. I now am being told I have to wait 60 days to transfer my domain after being told I could transfer it with no problems right away, was even given the EPP.
     
    Audiomad, Jul 10, 2010 IP
  3. anands

    anands Well-Known Member

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    #3
    lots of threads are coming up recently about these scam. I guess people should search the internet before starting up.
     
    anands, Jul 10, 2010 IP
  4. Audiomad

    Audiomad Peon

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    I did do a search and I got a lot of review sites saying they are the best but after more investigation I found other sites warning you of them only after signing up with them.
    They false advertise when they make it look like they have data centres in Europe but they are all in the U.S
     
    Audiomad, Jul 10, 2010 IP
  5. nab

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    Hey thanks for sharing your experiecne with justhost.com

    I have read mixed reviews about them. Some say they are excellent and cheap while others say they are horrible.

    I guess the trusted one is HostGator.

    What would you say about ipage.com (If you have heard about it)?
     
    nab, Jul 10, 2010 IP
  6. Audiomad

    Audiomad Peon

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    I have not used either hostgator or iPage so couldn't say.
     
    Audiomad, Jul 10, 2010 IP
  7. anands

    anands Well-Known Member

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    #7
    Lot of paid reviews are posted on the net. Even if you start a hosting company, they can advertise you as the "host of the month" for just $500-$1000
     
    anands, Jul 10, 2010 IP
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    mubashirnisar Banned

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    #8
    lots of paid reviews are posted on internet from hosting companies,this is a tricky way to trick simpleton peoples like you and us

    thanks
    kind regards
     
    mubashirnisar, Jul 10, 2010 IP
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    Cod4r Well-Known Member

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    Yeh! i have seen it too..

    better not to use justhost.com they suck!
     
    Cod4r, Jul 12, 2010 IP
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    I guess the best we can do is to scour the net and read user reviews, I mean actual user reviews, not some editorial reviews (owners of web hosting review sites). I know this requires a lot of time and effort but it will be worth it I think. It will save us a lot of headache. Currently I am using ipage. Honestly, to my surprise they top many review sites. Personally, I am not totally impressed by the load time of my websites. Some times it's quite slow, some times it's ok. Well, since I am on shared hosting, I guess I cannot complain too much. But that slow load time could very well be due to something else, not them. Other than that so far I don't have any other complains.
     
    mps705, Jul 12, 2010 IP
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    sometimes ago, I planned to register with justhost.com but I canceled and was back to WebHostingBuzz.com. I was looking for different IPs for an experiment. How lucky I am if this issue is true. I'm still looking for other cheap but reliable VPS provider for my 3rd VPS hosting. Thanks anyway, your experience will help others avoiding trouble in such case.
     
    pdfmania, Jul 12, 2010 IP
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    Thank you for this review!
    I've been looking for another host the last couple of days, was going to give these a try until I came across this post!

    Cheers for the heads up! :)
     
    Deacalion, Jul 13, 2010 IP
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    WebIntellects - Rob Active Member

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    #13
    If someone had bad experience with the host that does not mean you will have the same bad experience with them.
     
    WebIntellects - Rob, Jul 14, 2010 IP
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    This isn't the only bad review I've found for these guys.
     
    Deacalion, Jul 14, 2010 IP
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    ~ServerPoint~ Banned

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    #15
    Simple switch to another web hosting company. I believe nowadays you msut have reach choice of various web hosting companies.
     
    ~ServerPoint~, Jul 15, 2010 IP
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    juliespaulding1 Well-Known Member

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    I like JustHost actually :) Most of my sites are hosted with them. I find their support to be reliable, and they don't charge extra for support - I don't know where the OP read that.
     
    juliespaulding1, Jul 15, 2010 IP
  17. simpleloveman

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    Yeah, Same here... I too Run with Justhost and Support is Great and They dont charge for support !!

    And Well, They Only Do What they Tell. And No, They will propbably never turn into scam any soon.

    Thanks.
     
    simpleloveman, Jul 15, 2010 IP
  18. Audiomad

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    Are you both saying you don't end up on landing pages when you login? They do try and sell you support they also send emails saying you've been picked for platinum membership and try to get you to pay for it! Everyone gets the email from them!!
     
    Audiomad, Jul 15, 2010 IP
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    mentos Prominent Member

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    Sorry to hear that.
    You can try charge back using credit card to get back you money.
     
    mentos, Jul 17, 2010 IP
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    the most horroable hosting i have use is justhost.com and winweblinux.com

    i pay last month at 7/21/2011 and today they suspend me and ask to move to their DS packet no chance to check the what the problem,..so total only 31 days they will suspend ur new acc...

    STAY AWAY from both hosting,..s*ck !!
     
    greeny, Jul 21, 2010 IP