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mar0364
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Giving the web a bad name. - 5/21/2003 18:16:21
I have a client that runs a small business and has a simple little site. Just html could sit on unix box for a few bucks a month. He just told me he is being charged $500 a year to rest it on a windows server. So I looked into it. Hell the thing isn' t even ASP enabled.
Its sad that people take advantage of folks that way. Should I let him know he is being taken to the cleaners?
I did send a very blunt but polite email to the host telling him to supply stats for my client and ASP enable the server. I gave him a deadline to respond.
We shall see.
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Shirley
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RE: Giving the web a bad name. - 5/21/2003 18:43:44
Has he had it for a long time??
Hosting prices have come down DRASTICALLY in recent years. They were MUCH higher in 1999.
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Reflect
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RE: Giving the web a bad name. - 5/27/2003 8:10:12
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Its sad that people take advantage of folks that way. Should I let him know he is being taken to the cleaners?
Hi Tony,
I fault your client. When interviewing/comparison shopping for hosts they ask a lot of questions, you (or the client) provide answers. Based on this most hosts fit you with an appropriate plan.
I think it is up to the individual to determine his or her needs. It is sort of like buying a car. I do not know the difference between four wheel drive and two wheel drive. I do my homework and I now know I do not use four wheel drive and that I should not buy a car/truck with it.
I don' t mean to sound harsh but you seemed harsh blaming the host...
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Should I let him know he is being taken to the cleaners?
No, help him find the right plan for his needs. that host might have something more in line with your clients needs or maybe not. Compare.
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I did send a very blunt but polite email to the host telling him to supply stats for my client and ASP enable the server. I gave him a deadline to respond.
Was this your first contact? If so I fault you again, not the host. People need to learn not to jump to the negatives. Here you have a host that has been doing there part. Do they monitor the site for needs...no. To give someone a deadline on a first contact would set my tone in how I handle you.
Honey, not vinegar.
Again, sorry if i sound blunt here.
Brian
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