The Negatives Associated with Companies that Offer Lifetime Hosting Plans
Yes, I pay a set amount each and every month for my hosting and some of the additional services cost extra, but these companies that offer Lifetime Hosting sound like a great money saver. What I don’t understand is, where is their incentive to perform each and every month? What if I pay this $100 plus fee and they just shut their company down and I can never find them again?
What about the fact that all they have is a sales page? Nothing deeper than that sales page, no support page, no FAQ page, nothing, nada, zip. With my present host, one of the things that I like is whenever I call them there is somebody there to answer my call. Their support can be the ticket system, live chat, or phone support, which is the one I prefer when I want an answer right then and there.
Just recently, I bought a software product via the WWW using my credit card. The software never came so I disputed the charge. After a month my credit card company sent me an email saying that they found in favor of the merchant because the sale was an intangible product and that I knew the risk before purchasing. So now I am out $43. What happens when the hosting company takes off with my $100 plus? If I find them, will I be able to get my money back?
I try to never buy a product where there is only a sales page. Sites that don’t have an email address or a phone number very rarely get my business.