Complaint about iWeb Hosting

Discussion in 'Web Hosting' started by tyankee, May 26, 2011.

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    i hope this is the place to put this. if not, could someone please redirect me.

    i have a complaint against iWeb hosting. i ordered a server from them and after finding out that they charged $5 per ticket and i had to wait 36 hours for the first ticket to be responded to, i asked to cancel the server. their policy is a full refund if cancelled in the first 30 days. 6 days later and 6 tickets later i still do not have my money. they keep giving me the runaround. beware of iWeb..
     
    tyankee, May 26, 2011 IP
  2. friendlymentor

    friendlymentor Peon

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    #2
    This is a proper section.
    And really? they charge for support tickets?
    May be they still are in windows98 era.

    Anyway, I can only imagine how bad your experience has been and how it feels.
    Good luck for your next host.

    Do not hesitate to PM me if you need any help.
     
    friendlymentor, May 26, 2011 IP
  3. elicitservers

    elicitservers Peon

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    They definitely shouldn't charge per ticket, I don't know if I've even heard of that before, let alone waiting that long for a ticket to be answered. Have you tried giving them a call?
     
    elicitservers, May 26, 2011 IP
  4. friendlymentor

    friendlymentor Peon

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    I was about to ask the same question.
    I have never heard any company charging per ticket before.
    Try to call em up and see what they've got to say.
     
    friendlymentor, May 26, 2011 IP
  5. Web3Hosting

    Web3Hosting Guest

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    Yes, from the visitors feedback, iWeb.com is not a good web hosting.
     
    Web3Hosting, May 26, 2011 IP
  6. tyankee

    tyankee Well-Known Member

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    they do not answer so you have to leave a message.. i also did 'live chat' with them and they just keep telling me they are 'processing' my refund.. i KNOW that doesn't take 7 days.
     
    tyankee, May 26, 2011 IP
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    tyankee Well-Known Member

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    to be fair, they DO give you 15 free minutes a month.. LOL and then it's $5 minimum per ticket.. that charge goes up with how long they take to resolve your problems..
     
    tyankee, May 26, 2011 IP
  8. friendlymentor

    friendlymentor Peon

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    Wow, thats pretty much cryptonite you found lol!
    I am left with no words really.
     
    friendlymentor, May 26, 2011 IP
  9. RonBrown

    RonBrown Well-Known Member

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    Why are people so surprised at being charged for a support ticket on a dedicated server? If it's a fully managed server, or there is a problem with the hardware, or some other issue related to service, then charging isn't fair, but if it's an unmanaged server then charging for support is just fine. The clue is in the words "unmanaged" i.e. do it yourself, or pay someone else to do it.

    36 hours is too long for a reply, and not replying to another 6 tickets is not good, so I'm not defending that, and you have a reason to complain.

    Also, charging just to submit a ticket is a bit rich. Charge for the work - sure - but not just to ask a question.

    I'm a bit surprised because iWeb are a large company and pretty good at what they do. I think something has gone wrong here - ticket lost, emails not getting through - because they doesn't seem like the iWeb I'm aware of. Have you tried calling them instead just to clear things up in case there's been a mistake somewhere?
     
    RonBrown, May 27, 2011 IP
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    friendlymentor Peon

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    He stated that he tried calling'em up but it just goes straight to the answering machine.
     
    friendlymentor, May 27, 2011 IP
  11. RonBrown

    RonBrown Well-Known Member

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    Ooops! Guess I should read more closely.
     
    RonBrown, May 27, 2011 IP
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    Yeah they have to be one of the worst providers ever, I don't know who ever would charge on a per ticket basis, they normally refund your money in 2 weeks or so.
     
    ryan1918, May 30, 2011 IP
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    itsMonicaDiaz Peon

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    I am extremely satisfied with iWeb, and have been for the more than two years I've been a customer.
     
    itsMonicaDiaz, Jun 4, 2011 IP
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    Upps, 5$/ticket? Seems they dont care for their customers and 36 hours enough time to die before the doctor come :)
     
    stardust.x7, Jun 4, 2011 IP
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    farasens Well-Known Member

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    Just choose another hosting.

    I had tons of bad providers in the past, but I now have a good one - no more stress.
     
    farasens, Jun 4, 2011 IP
  16. tyankee

    tyankee Well-Known Member

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    wow- that's great for you.. finally one positive after 27 negatives on this forum and WF.. not a great percentage but at least they can claim they have you.. if in fact, you don't work for them.. LOL..
     
    tyankee, Jun 4, 2011 IP