[olug] Opinions on domain hosting companies.

[Dan Linder]

Just a follow-up to my "linder.org" renewal and hosting question from a
couple weeks ago.

I was all set to jump to one of the other providers, but I first had to
call Network Solutions to get the "automatic renewal" billing refunded.

When I called, I mentioned their competitor by name and the cost per year.
The customer service guy came back on line and made me an offer of
$12.99/year - much better than the $75/year the automatic renewal was going
to cost.  (He said it was because I was a "gold member" - I've had the
domain registered with them for about 15 years...)

For the $1.50/year difference, I decided to stay with NetSol and renew for
five years.

Thanks again for all your comments - hopefully this will help others who
might be paying Network Solutions "regular" fee.


On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 3:49 PM, Dan Linder <dan at linder.org> wrote:

> I'm currently hosting linder.org at Network Solutions and would like to
> pay a lot less per year.
>
> I have heard some talk about Hover.com, but what other reputable hosting
> sites can people recommend?  (I've heard horror stories bout how
> GoDaddy.com made it virtually impossible to transfer out and/or billing so
> I'll probably stay away from them unless I hear some really glowing
> reviews.)
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
>
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***************** ************* *********** ******* ***** *** **
"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?"
    (Who can watch the watchmen?)
    -- from the Satires of Juvenal
"I do not fear computers, I fear the lack of them."
    -- Isaac Asimov (Author)
** *** ***** ******* *********** ************* *****************