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.

1and1.com Cancels Over 65 Websites

First it started out last Wednesday when I woke to find 1and1.com had arbitrarily and without notice shut down my heavily trafficked news site. Now they have taken down all of my other 65+ sites. Boycott 1and1.

Use 1and1.com at your own risk and peril. They sure killed me off and I was a long time paying customer with over 65 domains with them.

1and1.com Screws Over Longtime Customer with 66 Domains

Please excuse my bad language and negative attitude in this post. Do NOT read if bad language offends you.

1and1.com has screwed me again. They arbitrarily took down my website at EastsideBusinessJournal.com because it was "putting too much of a load on their servers" - translation - getting too much traffic.

I told them asap that I would move the site and database off their servers (I'll also be moving all of my 65+ domains away from those scumbags), but need to have the site up to be able to do so. No action on their side.

Michael Lazin

Security Team Operative

1&1 Internet Inc. is a fricking idiot and a malicious asshole.

They took down my site without warning after I had fixed everything they asked me to. They are costing me a lot of money from my advertisers and will face certain legal action.

There are plenty of other complaints about 1and1.com from other people they have screwed that can be found on the Internet:

http://www.wolf-howl.com/reviews/1and1com-web-hosting-sucks/

http://elliottback.com/wp/1and1-sucks/

http://www.vistainter.com/reviews/0/1and1.com/

http://tips.webdesign10.com/web-hosting/why-you-should-never-use-1and1-com-hosting

http://www.hostingsthatsuck.com/1and1-sucks/

I love the title of this one:

http://www.friskygeek.com/2007/11/09/1and1-sucks-monkey-balls/

Well, you get the idea. I'm done with hosting anything with them, but do plan to proceed with legal action - and continue to warn others about the way 1and1.com and Michael Lazin operate.

That's it for now - I'm off to record my new video podcast: 1and1.com Sucks! Look for it on YouTube and this blog.

Update: 4 hours after 1and1 took down my site and they still refuse to restore it. I have forwarded it to Eastside Entrepreneurs until I can get access to MY database and restore it to a host company which is reliable and won't be screwing me over.