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  • Report:  #370591

Complaint Review: Web.com - Jacksonville Florida

Reported By:
- Point pleasant, New Jersey,
Submitted:
Updated:

Web.com
12808 Gran Bay Pkwy, West Jacksonville, 32258 Florida, U.S.A.
Phone:
908-680-6600
Web:
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A few years ago a client of mine purchased a web site from Web.com. I'm not sure of all of the details of her purchase because she knows very little about the Internet or even what she did to begin with. She owns a small business and just picked this company with little knowledge about it. To make a long story short I began working for her a few months ago to update her web site. When she finally figured out what a web host was and double checked her past credit card statements she realized she was being charged over $80 per month plus fees on top of that. I told here that she was paying too much just for a simple web site. She agreed and tried to cancel her account. I received a call back from her several days later and she sounded very distraught about the whole ordeal. She said "They won't cancel my account. They told me I had to pay a fee in order to cancel. Does that sound right to you?" I told her no it doesn't sound right at all no web hosting company I ever worked with has ever charged to cancel an account. They did however lower her monthly payments to $25 per month but that's still too much money for what she needs and they still wont cancel her account after several attempts. She even allowed me to call for her to possibly try to clarify things she didn't understand. I was rudely spoken to by their customer service reps and hung up on when I called. All I asked was "how do I cancel a account?"

Deanna

Point pleasant, New Jersey

U.S.A.



4 Updates & Rebuttals

jussayin

spokane,
Washington,
USA
web.com is in spokane!

#2UPDATE EX-employee responds

Wed, October 14, 2009

What does Patricia know about web.com she's from spokane? well web.com has an office in spokane that's where most of the sales are from.and web consulting as well. and yes web.com may sound expensive but they do more then just build a website they also promote it so it's actually seen by consumers. would you want your business billboard seen in the desert? or where people can actually see it? web.com is also a direct partner with google. they do make you sell or get fired it's pretty much a sweat shop in there.


Ismene

Spokane,
Washington,
U.S.A.
What would Patrica Know She Lives In Spokane Wasghington

#3Consumer Comment

Sat, May 16, 2009

1st of all, Patrica of Spokane Washington what would you know. This company freewebs.com-webs.com is based out of MD. She does not know there policy's as well as there procedures. I myself have had the unplesantness of dealing with webs.com-freewebs.com. It took them 7 days just to respond to a help ticket on there website, aswell as the run around from these people. I am currently changing my domain to another company, and guess what I still am dealing with there crap. The refuse to follow through on a EEP code to transfer my domain to godaddy.com. They don't even know how to use there own software.


Foxstone Maltese

Eads,
Colorado,
U.S.A.
Beware of Web.com aka Freewebs.com

#4Consumer Comment

Sat, April 04, 2009

I would be very leery of doing any type of business with this company. I am still trying to get "stolen" pictures removed from a scam website hosted by this company. They have been knowingly hosting a website that is puppy scamming the public by using stolen pictures from real breeders to sell non-existent puppies. Web.com has been sent numerous emails since early January concerning this site yet they leave it online even though their abuse policy states that they have no tolerance of copyright violations and scam violations. See Ripoff Reports number 421526 and 421557. They are obviously condoning such illegal practices since they have refused to even respond to the various complaints from the actual picture owners so it does not surprise me that they have other shoddy business practices. Not a company I would want to do business with or be associated with.


Patricia

Spokane,
Washington,
U.S.A.
These remarks are inaccurate- Read and Understand terms and conditions before signing up!!

#5UPDATE Employee

Tue, March 10, 2009

It is funny to me how silly these people are. When you give your credit card information to a company (whether on the internet or over the phone) you should fully know and understand what you are doing. It is not legal for any company to do business without making the terms and conditions available. Not to mention common sense. When I give my cc info for a "free trial" I can assume that there will be charges later. CLARIFY what those charges are and what they are for. First of all, it is safe to say that if you don't speak good english, you might not understand the english terms and conditions. I sell people all the time who don't speak good english, but they are adament about getting going. Ok- I do my job. Secondly, over half the people I sell don't listen. They email me 3 months later, after we have tried repeatedly to get in thouch with them, telling me that they haven't seen the site, wel PAY ATTENTION, we have been calling and emailing you. Thirdly, 80 dollars is obviously more than a hosting fee- seriously!! Take a look at all the many, many, many things that it takes not just to get a website, but to get it found. Fees range from 9.99 all the way up to thousands of dollars. They are not all just hosting fees. And to the guy who baught an mp3 battery, I can't even beging to tell you how rediculous that is. WE DON'T SELL THOSE!! It is the consumers responsability to know what they are doing. It is the company who is selling the product to inform the customer, and believe me, WE DO TRY! People don't always listen. We have millions of very satisfied customers, who take their web presence seriously and they understand the value and complete online services that web.com offers. READ THE FINE PRINT!! And if you don't have time do so before signing up, do your research, and not on some stupid ripoffreport.com where people just vent. Research the company, with anything you do!! I do. FYI we don't have cancelation fees, maybe she did some sort of a contract or something, but you can research us. For our basic (not annual) services there is not a cancelation fee.

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