Comments for FreshWebz Web Design & Affiliate Marketing Blog » Web Design & Affiliate Marketing Blog http://www.freshwebz.co.uk/blog The Ups & Downs of an Affiliate Marketeer Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:05:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on 1and1 dispute continues by horsey http://www.freshwebz.co.uk/blog/opinion/1and1-dispute-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-10499 horsey Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:05:42 +0000 http://www.freshwebz.co.uk/blog/?p=599#comment-10499 Having seen the number of complaints about 1and1 over a period of 4 years, I am shocked that intelligent people like us fall for such an incompetent, unscrupulous and darn right appalling company. Like everyone else of the numerous forums, we have had billing incident after billing incident. They take money and do not credit it to our account. They issue duplicate invoices and even after showing them on numerous occasions that they are duplicates, the guy supposedly managing the billing department in the UK is far too dumb to understand so he sends out a snotty response. They block our account at least every two weeks chasing up money that we do not owe and you spend hours and hundreds of pounds on the phone talking to faceless, useless individuals in the Philippines and India whose only scripted response is "I will have to escalate to a higher authority". Their staff lack training and conviction - but then again, if I was receiving the number of irate customer calls that they must be getting, I would probably be looking for a new job or simply not give a damn about the company or their customers. If they treat their customers with such flagrant disrespect then god only knows how they treat their staff. Most importantly, these morons have not idea on the impact on their customers business their incompetent behaviour has. We have to move our accounts and domains as we simply cannot operate in an environment where the supplier who is supposed to be providing us with a service could at any time simply shut you down, with no warning, not notice and for absolutely no good reason. If you value your business, you should stay well clear of 1and1.co.uk they are shocking, truly truly shocking! We are now going to have to instruct our solicitors to ensure that we can terminate the contract for breach or failure to provide the service we are apying for. Having seen the number of complaints about 1and1 over a period of 4 years, I am shocked that intelligent people like us fall for such an incompetent, unscrupulous and darn right appalling company. Like everyone else of the numerous forums, we have had billing incident after billing incident. They take money and do not credit it to our account. They issue duplicate invoices and even after showing them on numerous occasions that they are duplicates, the guy supposedly managing the billing department in the UK is far too dumb to understand so he sends out a snotty response. They block our account at least every two weeks chasing up money that we do not owe and you spend hours and hundreds of pounds on the phone talking to faceless, useless individuals in the Philippines and India whose only scripted response is “I will have to escalate to a higher authority”.
Their staff lack training and conviction – but then again, if I was receiving the number of irate customer calls that they must be getting, I would probably be looking for a new job or simply not give a damn about the company or their customers. If they treat their customers with such flagrant disrespect then god only knows how they treat their staff.

Most importantly, these morons have not idea on the impact on their customers business their incompetent behaviour has.
We have to move our accounts and domains as we simply cannot operate in an environment where the supplier who is supposed to be providing us with a service could at any time simply shut you down, with no warning, not notice and for absolutely no good reason.

If you value your business, you should stay well clear of 1and1.co.uk they are shocking, truly truly shocking!

We are now going to have to instruct our solicitors to ensure that we can terminate the contract for breach or failure to provide the service we are apying for.

]]> Comment on Schools Commercial Gallery – Legal Action Taken for Unpaid Invoices by FreshWebz Web Design http://www.freshwebz.co.uk/blog/web-design/schools-commercial-gallery-legal-action-unpaid-invoices/comment-page-1/#comment-7888 FreshWebz Web Design Mon, 23 May 2011 13:37:44 +0000 http://www.freshwebz.co.uk/blog/?p=1102#comment-7888 I've managed to find Mr Stapleton's real address, so am now sending a final letter to see if he has the decency to pay what he owes me. I doubt it though; there doesn't seem to be much in the way of decency in the business world & you only have to watch the Apprentice to see the underlying attitude! I’ve managed to find Mr Stapleton’s real address, so am now sending a final letter to see if he has the decency to pay what he owes me. I doubt it though; there doesn’t seem to be much in the way of decency in the business world & you only have to watch the Apprentice to see the underlying attitude!

]]> Comment on Schools Commercial Gallery – Legal Action Taken for Unpaid Invoices by FreshWebz Web Design http://www.freshwebz.co.uk/blog/web-design/schools-commercial-gallery-legal-action-unpaid-invoices/comment-page-1/#comment-7508 FreshWebz Web Design Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:23:30 +0000 http://www.freshwebz.co.uk/blog/?p=1102#comment-7508 Well, a CCJ was entered against Schools Commercial Gallery (UK) Limited on 8th April 2011, but I've not heard a peep from them. Now I have to find out how to enforce the judgement......no doubt this will cost more money & if there truly is no cash in the company, then it's just throwing good money after bad......but what choice do I have? Well, a CCJ was entered against Schools Commercial Gallery (UK) Limited on 8th April 2011, but I’ve not heard a peep from them.

Now I have to find out how to enforce the judgement……no doubt this will cost more money & if there truly is no cash in the company, then it’s just throwing good money after bad……but what choice do I have?

]]> Comment on Article Submissions – how to get your message out there. by Jacquetta Rojos http://www.freshwebz.co.uk/blog/affiliate-marketing/article-submissions-how-to-get-your-message-out-there/comment-page-1/#comment-5584 Jacquetta Rojos Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:33:50 +0000 http://www.freshwebz.co.uk/blog/?p=604#comment-5584 For any article marketing individuals, here is another resource... For any article marketing individuals, here is another resource…

]]> Comment on Is bid4vouchers.co.uk a scam, or a genuine site?! by FreshWebz Web Design http://www.freshwebz.co.uk/blog/opinion/is-bid4vouchers-co-uk-a-scam-or-a-genuine-site/comment-page-1/#comment-3159 FreshWebz Web Design Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:12:08 +0000 http://www.freshwebz.co.uk/blog/?p=706#comment-3159 Just to follow up on this - the site has vanished, which does seem to indicate it wasn't totally legit. The owners were/are based in Guernsey: Forge Ltd Harbour Court Les Amballes St Peter Port GY1 1WU +44 (0) 1481 267007 talktome@forgeltd.com Just to follow up on this – the site has vanished, which does seem to indicate it wasn’t totally legit.

The owners were/are based in Guernsey:

Forge Ltd
Harbour Court
Les Amballes
St Peter Port
GY1 1WU

+44 (0) 1481 267007

talktome@forgeltd.com

]]> Comment on 1and1 dispute continues by Dave http://www.freshwebz.co.uk/blog/opinion/1and1-dispute-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-1214 Dave Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:21:10 +0000 http://www.freshwebz.co.uk/blog/?p=599#comment-1214 Hi, I have had problems with 1and1 have a look at my blog http://1and1.uk-blog.co.uk Regards Dave Hi, I have had problems with 1and1 have a look at my blog http://1and1.uk-blog.co.uk

Regards
Dave

]]> Comment on Is bid4vouchers.co.uk a scam, or a genuine site?! by FreshWebz Web Design http://www.freshwebz.co.uk/blog/opinion/is-bid4vouchers-co-uk-a-scam-or-a-genuine-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1188 FreshWebz Web Design Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:03:10 +0000 http://www.freshwebz.co.uk/blog/?p=706#comment-1188 Interestingly there is currently a message on the site which states: "Please note, we are closing on 30th June for a period of annual maintenance. Please make sure you do not have excess bids in your account at this time." On the registration page: "Registration is currently suspended. Try again later." I wonder if the site will re-open!!! Hopefully not! Interestingly there is currently a message on the site which states:

“Please note, we are closing on 30th June for a period of annual maintenance. Please make sure you do not have excess bids in your account at this time.”

On the registration page: “Registration is currently suspended. Try again later.”

I wonder if the site will re-open!!! Hopefully not!

]]> Comment on Is bid4vouchers.co.uk a scam, or a genuine site?! by JerseyGirl http://www.freshwebz.co.uk/blog/opinion/is-bid4vouchers-co-uk-a-scam-or-a-genuine-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1121 JerseyGirl Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:14:24 +0000 http://www.freshwebz.co.uk/blog/?p=706#comment-1121 Totally agree with all of the above, AVOID AT ALL COSTS! I was stupid too to spend my hard earned few pounds, trying to get some vouchers and totally wasted my money, I think it's a TOTAL scam and you will always be outbid, please anyone READ this and keep your precious money to yourself! Totally agree with all of the above, AVOID AT ALL COSTS! I was stupid too to spend my hard earned few pounds, trying to get some vouchers and totally wasted my money, I think it’s a TOTAL scam and you will always be outbid, please anyone READ this and keep your precious money to yourself!

]]> Comment on Do you want to have top 10 rankings on Google? by FreshWebz Web Design http://www.freshwebz.co.uk/blog/search-engine-optimisation/search-engine-rankings/do-you-want-to-have-top-10-rankings-on-google/comment-page-1/#comment-1098 FreshWebz Web Design Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:46:51 +0000 http://www.freshwebz.co.uk/blog/?p=352#comment-1098 Yes, you could try <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1857885023?ie=UTF8&tag=freshwebz-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1857885023" rel="nofollow">Get to the Top on Google: Tips and Techniques to Get Your Site to the Top of Google and Stay There</a>, which I own. There is also a new book due out which will obviously be completely up to date (or as up to date as a book can be in the world of SEO!); <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1845282515?ie=UTF8&tag=freshwebz-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1845282515" rel="nofollow">The Secrets of Search Engine Optimization: How to Get to the Top of Google (How to): How to Get to the Top of Google (How to)</a> Yes, you could try Get to the Top on Google: Tips and Techniques to Get Your Site to the Top of Google and Stay There, which I own.

There is also a new book due out which will obviously be completely up to date (or as up to date as a book can be in the world of SEO!); The Secrets of Search Engine Optimization: How to Get to the Top of Google (How to): How to Get to the Top of Google (How to)

]]> Comment on Do you want to have top 10 rankings on Google? by Luke Turner http://www.freshwebz.co.uk/blog/search-engine-optimisation/search-engine-rankings/do-you-want-to-have-top-10-rankings-on-google/comment-page-1/#comment-1094 Luke Turner Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:44:44 +0000 http://www.freshwebz.co.uk/blog/?p=352#comment-1094 Can anyone suggest a very good seo book?;'~ Can anyone suggest a very good seo book?;’~

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