This is the first time I have really searched for web hosting and there are a lot of places to go. I have found a few that may fir my needs, but how do I know I wont get screwed? I know that if I am buying stuff online I can check out resellerratings.com to see what their track record is. Is there something like this for web hosting companies? I am curious about "Stand By You Web Services". If there is such a resource can you point me to it, or if you know anything about this company can you share this with me? Thank you.

Take a look at the various webhosting directories. Most of them will have a reviews section where people will post their comments and experiences. Findmyhosting.com (http://findmyhosting.com) is a good one and it does not accept any form of paid advertising. Some of the other directories can be quite misleading because of the hosts that pay to get a good position makes the customer think they are a good company. ;)

Remember, you get what you pay for ;)

Be skeptical of hosts offering everything under the sun for $1.95 a month.

Reading reviews can help you decide if a company is right for you as well. For example, some companies have quicker support than others, but their support quality may be crap. Some companies may be more lenient with overusage and some companies will create custom plans for your needs. Reviews will let you know first hand how companies conduct their business.

Best to check the reviews and look the way the website is...
it is a very compititive market and you should know what you want and find whats beneficial for you. The best way is to check the hosting lists as well...

www.webhostdir.com
www.comparewebhosts.com
www.webhosters.com

Like the others posted I would look around and get a good feel for a few companies, ask questions, call, etc. Sometimes those hosting review boards are advertising based but some are honest and good. Otherwise you could just ask this board, I'm sure everyone has a few words to so about ANY host ;).

Thanks for the input guys. Does anyone know anything about Stand By You Web Services?

Anyone?:confused:

MoFunk, do you have an URL? :) i tried the .COM and nothing

http://www.sbyweb.net/shared/index.html

Hello,

While its none of my business to respond here (and ignore me if you wish) I do think that we do not offer everything under the sun. I offer you what I can, and the prices are what i CAN offer. My support is great, prices are great, and customers are great. I am available online alot of time, and my other support reps are also available. I welcome all questions to sales@sbyweb.net and I continue to integrate my message that we are new, but dont let it scare you off.

SBY.

as a customer of sbyweb, they are great hosts. they offer great support. he is a nice guy to talk too. he is available most of the day online on aim. they also have a live help chat room. they have a great server also. i reccommend trying them out. check out great prices. its a good host.

Hey, im also from spyweb.net d00d they have awesome support and there cheapp i really dun think u will find any better id atleast give them a try d00d u will be happy afterwards :)

:spam:

Idiots. Do you think we are stupid?

Monoliths URL - http://fuziontrk.com

WHOIS
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Registration Service Provided By: RegisterFly.com
Contact: support@RegisterFly.com
Visit: http://www.RegisterFly.com

Domain name: FUZIONTRK.COM

Registrant Contact:
BBPowerNet
Joshua Brown (josh@bbnet.us)
6107976770
FAX: none
1535 Butz Lane
Allentown, PA 18103
US
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Enflict who has recommended them and their other company: xavopower.com

WHOIS
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Registration Service Provided By: RegisterFly.com
Contact: support@RegisterFly.com
Visit: http://www.RegisterFly.com

Domain name: XAVOPOWER.COM

Registrant Contact:
BBPowerNet
Joshua Brown (josh@bbnet.us)
6107976770
FAX: none
1535 Butz Lane
Allentown, PA 18103
US
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sbyweb.net - WHOIS
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Registration Service Provided By: RegisterFly.com
Contact: support@RegisterFly.com
Visit: http://www.RegisterFly.com

Domain name: SBYWEB.NET

Name servers:
NS1.DUETSERVER.COM
NS2.DUETSERVER.COM

Creation date: 2002-08-31 00:00:00
Expiration date: 2003-08-31 00:00:00

Registrant Contact:
BBPowerNet
Joshua Brown (jtbrown@safariserver.com)
6107976770
FAX: none
1535 Butz Lane
Allentown, PA 18103
US
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Go Spam elsewhere.


Imagine the Star Wars theme playing ... Don Don Don - Don - DOn - don don don, etc............

Attack of the Newbies.

I register domains for my client, anything wrong with that?

You can contact both of them via AIM if you wish.

also, that was with there former hoster. i just told them were to update there nameservers too.

Originally posted by sbyhost
I register domains for my client, anything wrong with that?

You can contact both of them via AIM if you wish.

Whatever. Smells like Spam, is Spam.

Here is a pice of advice. If you register a domainname for someone, you just might want to use THEIR info. Or maybe you are all good buddies who just 'happened' by WHT all within the same week and all were waiting for some thread to start about you guys that you could all jump in on.

What are the odds?

sbyhost - Date Registered: 08-31-2002
Enflict - Date Registered: 08-27-2002
Monolith - Date Registered: 09-05-2002
MoFunk - Date Registered: 09-04-2002

i was with xavopower then they went under, so i chose another host; sbyweb.net

hmm, what are the odds that you're an you know what trying to ruin a good forum. pretty good.

anyways. we will be transferring the domains to the customer. or to our own account soon.

Originally posted by Enflict
i was with xavopower then they went under, so i chose another host; sbyweb.net

Do you have common sense? They are the same company. Read the Whois. I even posted it in English since I thought that was your first language.

So you decided to move from one company that went under to the same company with a different name? Great move.

needless to say, sbyweb is a great host with great prices.

Originally posted by sbyhost
hmm, what are the odds . . . . . . . What are the odds a mod will be by shortly and help you clarify your statements? :rolleyes:

Originally posted by sbyhost
hmm, what are the odds that you're an you know what trying to ruin a good forum. pretty good.


Educate me about this forum please. I am new. If you think wrecking a forum is part of calling out spammers, then yes. I am destructive.

If we were spammers then yes. Those two are customers of mine. A post about this is coming from me soon.

Originally posted by UmBillyCord


Educate me about this forum please. I am new. If you think wrecking a forum is part of calling out spammers, then yes. I am destructive.

w00 h00! Bring out the wrecking ball! :stickout

ok, isnt this forum about referring webhosts to one another... am i wrong?

no, i am not.

therefore, i dont understand why you are calling someone a spammer for saying, "hey, i have a good host, you should try it."

MoFunk - where did you hear abut these guys? I did a search on numerous search engines and other resources. They don't come up. Not even Google shows them. Also, we want to help you. What is your web site. We can get a better feel for your needs if we see what kind of site you have.

Hello,

Posts have been surfaced about the whois info similarities on sbyweb.net and xavopower.com

Are they similar. YES
Are we runned/owned by the same people. NO

I am SBYWEB Net.
They were xavopower.

They were a reseller account provided by xxxxxxxxx.net

We are a real company with real servers.

So why are they registered under the same people?

Simply because I knew him, yes his company went down and mine went up, all because I knew him. He had some leftover money and sold me his names, etc... I shut down xavopower and bbpowernet, simply because the name was damaged and there was no more use. I invite you to email me at jtbrown@safariserver.com so I can give you a means of contact for him. It will all be cleared up with that.

I am laying the business aside for this post i hope you udnerstand. I have done this simply because little kiddies whos only purpose is to point out everything wrong are (not just to me) making this forum go down.

I am a good host with good prices, if you remember xavopower's prices. Nearly tripled to mine. I do a ebtter business then he did. Its all plain and simple. Ive only been in business a few days it says that on the site. I willg et a new whois so that everyone can just take a break from it all

I appreciate your time to read this post, I will answer your questions, as will xavopower.com we await your comments via PRIVATE MEANS. (EMAIL, AOL, MSN, LIVE CHAT ON MY WEBSITE)

Thank you,
SBY.

Originally posted by Enflict
ok, isnt this forum about referring webhosts to one another... am i wrong?

no, i am not.

therefore, i dont understand why you are calling someone a spammer for saying, "hey, i have a good host, you should try it."

Remember this post by you just last week?
http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?threadid=70294

Now you say:

i was with xavopower then they went under, so i chose another host; sbyweb.net

In one week! Plus they are the same company.

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=72346

WE ARE NOT FOR THE LAST TIME!

Secondly, you call me a spammer, what about the guy who just said contact him so he can get a better fell for his needs. I understand it, i think the rules shouldnt disallow that. Yet that violates the rules now doesnt it.

I am laying the business aside for this post i hope you udnerstand. I have done this simply because little kiddies whos only purpose is to point out everything wrong are (not just to me) making this forum go down.

Wow, in one week you got all that? Spammer.

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?threadid=72082

I think one thread is enough.

Thank you for your opinion and ive got one for you. but i wont say ti publically because i respect people, and when someone tells me they didnt do something, or anything like that. I BELIEVE THEM.

Unlike you.

Be a person please.

You know another funny thing. You domain name was just registered on 8/31/02. And you have this huge following? :rolleyes:

Another funny thing. xavopower.com was registered on 8/21/02.


:cartman:

its not huge i have 7 customers. some dont mind speaking about us some dont. we dont offer anything glamorous, but it works. i think you've had enough for one day. why dont you go home now kiddie, mommies calling.

Originally posted by sbyhost
its not huge i have 7 customers. some dont mind speaking about us some dont. we dont offer anything glamorous, but it works. i think you've had enough for one day. why dont you go home now kiddie, mommies calling.

So your $1.00/mo plans work? Now from your long establish business of 1 week, I am sure it does. But them again, in under 10 days your "friends" company went under. You guys kill me.

You will do well on these forums.

well im done talking to you. you're usless. another kiddie who thinks he owns the world and is only right. you'll do so well in life is my only response. have a good day.

Originally posted by sbyhost
(Really long and pointless stuff here)

You might do better business, but what about better command of the English language? I don't mean to be rude, but I don't see the point in this thread. Please clarify your justification for the above statement(s).

For another thread, its really for the ones who know about the fight in the other thread. Other than that, IT IS POINTLESS THAT THIS FIGHT EVEN STARTED.

Got to mention one more thing:

I just got another signup. they saw this post, and said only the reliability matters to them, and told me "Ignore useless people trying to ruin the lifes and businesses of others" anyways, if you plan on giving me more sales by continuing this nonsense, then please do.

PLEASE!

LOL

You're taking this forum way too seriously. If you treat customers the same way you're treating UmBillyCord and I, then I can see why you're hurting for good publicity on WebHostingTalk and CAPS DON'T HELP GET YOUR POINT ACROSS, SIR.

Originally posted by sbyhost
. . . . . . IT IS POINTLESS THAT THIS FIGHT EVEN STARTED. It is pointless that this thread even started. :rolleyes:

Mm. Spam.

As if I was not confused before. I am now. I really have no idea where I got their info. I have been searching for a new host and have links to ton's of them. It is really hard to look for hosting because of stuff like this. I am one of those unfortunate people that got caught up in that cyberwings scam and lost out on good money. My needs are not that big (at the moment) I am looking to host 5 domains. I will post them, but like I said I was with cyberwings and they are dead, right now I have zoneedit pointing to some free space my ISP supplied me.

1. www.62596.com Not a big site, but it is a memorial site for my brother and 18 others that were killed in the terrorist bombing of Khobar Towers in 1996. I do want to expand this site to include a forum because I was getting a lot of military visiting and wanted them to share their stories.

2. www.pccareandrepair.com my side business. Only need a little space but wanted numerous pccareandrepair.com pop accounts as well as webbased so I can check on the road.

3. thewoodfamily.us A personal family page for my family to stay in contact with a small forum, message board, calendar and a place for pictures and fantasy football stats.

4. brandyliston.us a memorial page for a family friend that passed away. Pictures and a message board

5. no domain yet, but a friend I wok with wants to do a small family page.


When I found cyberwings through the hot deals forum of Anandtech, I thought that it was a great find. I could have all those domains in one account and what appeared to be plenty of space and bandwidth. Well now that I am looking I have no idea how much bandwidth I really need and same with space. I wanted to play around with PHPBB. I had the 62596 site hosted on my free space and then went to a paid host that was $120 a year, well I can't afford that now. It is starting to look like I am going to have to spend big money to get a good host and I am starting to really feel leary about anything in my price range. They either offer too much to be true or to little for what I want. I guess the search continues.

Thanks for all the input! I will just lurk around here until I find something I feel confortable with.

Haha SWR

Sbyhost you lame spammer :spam:

MoFunk, please start a new thread, this one is useless...