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View Full Version : funny ebay webhosting offer unlimited lifetime hosting -- now 99 cents!


stlouislouis
01-05-2003, 08:02 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11762&item=3104421794

Second offer of same by same seller:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11762&item=3104727945

Thought some here might enjoy this! They do charge a $15 set up fee. Right now, the bid is 99 cents for a lifetime of unlimited hosting.

I have to shake my head and wonder why people make offers like this. Scroll down and check out their FAQ!

Gordo
01-06-2003, 12:56 AM
Thanks for pointing out their FAQ.

I had been wondering how they could offer unlimited space and bandwidth at such a reasonable price. Low overhead and high volume.
:D :D :D

susannad
01-06-2003, 01:15 AM
gosh !

unlimited ! where do I sign up ?

AntiSpamHosts
01-06-2003, 02:31 AM
On the page:D :emlaugh: :laugh: :look:

susannad
01-06-2003, 02:33 AM
I'm a pushover for unlimited

Daniel141
01-06-2003, 02:36 AM
I suppose these companies go out of business in a year or so... Also creating a lot of people who won't trust web hosts because of a bad experiance.

susannad
01-06-2003, 04:19 AM
of course they do daniel, and they also make people very, very angry to boot

it's the word "unlimited" that presses the :mad: button with me

I was a dead set newbie myself (as we all were) and I had one of these 'unlimited' crapp deals from some rip-off merchants, I don't forget .. and I'm still angry, very angry

ATST
01-06-2003, 09:17 AM
There is a guy who sells simular packages on ebay. (this could be him, but I'm not saying it is) What he does is kick people off for violating his TOS, whether they actually violate it or not.
He does this for a living. Selling accounts on ebay, then cancelling them. (after he gets a good review, of course)

ATST
01-06-2003, 09:27 AM
OK, I just checked his ad copy, and the wording matches what I remember of it, even though it now says Rhonda's Webdesigns.
- Long scrolling page.
- Large headlined, centered text.
- BS questions and answers, ect.
So either Rhonda copied his ads, or the guy is now using the name "Rhonda's webdesign's" because his name is no longer good. The guy was exposed here about 6 months back, and he swore up and down that the cancelled accounts were warez, or spammers.

code_renegade
01-06-2003, 01:32 PM
People who shop for webhosts on eBay are usually sellers looking for some image storage space. It's quite unbelievable what people think their money can buy them, though ;)