NEVER Use 1and1 to Register Domains or Host Your Websites No Matter What Google Says

Today I was looking at some documentation from Google about using a custom domain name to link to a Blogger blog.  I almost puked ...

They said that the first step was to buy a custom domain.  OK so far - I already have too many ...  Then came the kick in the stomach - they gave some options as far as domain registrars to use - and had the short-sightedness to include 1and1.com as an option.  (They also included GoDaddy which also sucks, but don't get me started on that).

PLEASE for your own sake, do not take Google's advice on this.  If you do use 1and1.com (or GoDaddy) you are doing so at your own risk - and peril.

Hope You Are Not Using 1and1 to Host Your Blog - For Your Own Sake

1and1.com really screwed me over a number of years ago by taking my high trafficked site EastsideBusinessJournal.com off-line right while I was negotiating for thousands of dollars of advertising contracts.  They gave me no notice and had no reasonable explanation - despite the fact that I was a long term customer and had 67 other domains registered and hosted by them.

When I complained - and started bitching, they closed down my entire account and all of my other domains as well. 

Unfortunately, I will be paying the price for 1and1.com's actions for my entire life - as I lost a good number of domains that I had owned for years - and were worth some serious money.

Shame on 1and1.com - use them at your own risk and peril!

Don't Get Sucked into Using Mail.com - It's 1and1.com and They Will Screw YOU

Merry Christmas everyone - except for those assholes at 1and1.com who took down over 65 of my websites for no reason over 3 years ago.  I'm still trying to come back from that mess financially and do not want anyone else to get screwed by the German owned company 1and1.com.

I just got an email from someone with an email address @mail.com.  I was curious to find out about mail.com - so I went to their website and find it is owned by 1and1.com.  Bad news for anyone and everyone using mail.com - 1and1.com cannot be trusted and will screw even their best customers.

If you are considering using mail.com - DON'T!!!!  If you are already using mail.com - you will want to go back to gmail, yahoo, hotmail or even aol ASAP.

1and1.com screwed me bad - and I was one of their best customers.  If you do business with 1and1.com - or mail.com - they will screw you too.

1and1.com sucks ass!

1and1.com Losing Customers, Gaining Anti-Company Evangelists

By the looks of doing a google search on 1and1 sucks, there are even more people getting screwed by the internet hosting company 1and1.com.

Use them at your own peril.  After over 7 years of hosting over 60+ domains, I started getting traffic to one of my sites, so they turned it off without notice.  Then when I bitched, they froze my account and all my domains for three weeks before cancelling it.

I lost thousands of dollars in advertising because of 1and1.com and their shady business practices - not to mention over 40 domains and years of work I was never able to recover.

1and1 Sucks!  They will screw YOU too!

1and1.com Continues to Refuse Me To Transfer My Domains

1and1.com is the worst web host company in the world.  Not only are they unreliable, but they have also proven that they will screw over even their best customers.  I don't expect them to be in business at this time next year.

The most current issue that I'm having with them is that they continue to make it difficult (seemingly impossible) to take back control of domains that I have bought and paid for.  Most recently they have refused to transfer my charity domain, www.TheHairFarmer.com to my new registrar and host.

Update: 1and1.com Still Refusing to Update My Contact Info and Release Domains

I just have to say that 1and1.com sucks!  They continue to try to fuck with me by not allowing me access to domains (and email addresses) that I have owned for many years.  Despite the fact that I've sent them all requested information (including a copy of my drivers license) over 3 times, they have refused to update my domain registration information, give me a list of all the domains I own or transfer these domains to another registrar.  (I am using GoDaddy.com as registrar and host for now).

This should not be happening, but because 1and1.com thinks it is ok to screw even their best long term customers, I continue to pay the price of lost advertising revenues each and every day.

Don't you even consider using 1and1 as a web host or even domain registrar, because if they'd screw their best customers, they'd be happy to screw you too.

1and1.com Still Refusing to Release My Domains!

1and1.com has continued to mess with me.  After canceling my account with over 65 domains and many websites and email addresses for no reason, they have continued to refuse to release my domains to a new registrar - or change the contact info on the domains.  #Boycott1and1