 | View Full Version : Aplus.net selling webhosting to webhosts nwtg 12-28-2004, 06:45 AM I've gotten three calls over the past couple months from Aplus.net salespeople asking if I need website hosting for my business URL...even though in my WHOIS records, it has my company name on there, that ends in "Webhosting Solutions, LLC." I usually laugh at them, explain that I'm a webhost, and they apologize. nwtg 12-28-2004, 06:51 AM Pardon me, I just relized there are threads already concerning this issue. Sorry! dmaven 12-28-2004, 09:43 AM This is old news, I have experienced the scum at aplus.net firsthand JenniH 01-18-2005, 01:56 PM The word 'scum' let's them off a little lightly. They are far worse than that. I've just been readin gthe following: http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=328399 Someone, somewhere, ought to deal with this firm. privatesale 01-18-2005, 06:29 PM ****** did the same with me lol. isn't it illegal ? it's like spaming but on the phone instead of email dmaven 01-19-2005, 12:20 PM Originally posted by privatesale ****** did the same with me lol. isn't it illegal ? it's like spaming but on the phone instead of email Not illegal, unethical very much so. Companies like aplus.net are bottom feeders ChipMonk 01-19-2005, 03:18 PM i was about to purchase a dedicated server from aplus.net and luckily just today i came accross with webhostingtalk.com eSology 01-21-2005, 10:26 PM They mine the zone files for new registrations and then cold call. My numbers are on the do not call list too. Turds! solidar 01-22-2005, 08:19 PM I though you cannot call using whois information? am I not right? eSology 01-22-2005, 08:53 PM That is what they are doing. I get a call at least once a week and most of the time they hangup on me since I give them a hard time. Vapezilla 01-25-2005, 11:08 AM damn that sucks they do this im glad i never purchased from them dmaven 01-25-2005, 05:29 PM The last call I got from them was a joke. The person had a hard time speaking english. demonmoo 01-28-2005, 07:23 AM Originally posted by acts837 They mine the zone files for new registrations and then cold call. My numbers are on the do not call list too. Turds! Isn't it illegal to mine the zone files for that? dmaven 01-28-2005, 08:55 AM Originally posted by demonmoo Isn't it illegal to mine the zone files for that? If they are a registrar(which they are) they have access to those records. I do not think this violates any agreement. As I said before, this is more of an ethical issue than anything else. |