&^$#(^*&@%ing ihug

**Big Dave** · 8th December 2006, 07:58

'The email 'comments@ihug.co.nz' is invalid - it is not in the permitted list'

was the last straw.

I drafted a note about how it is taking ages fo find www.davidcohen.co.nz - let alone dl it - so I filled out the feedback form and got that response.

Anybody suggest a good ISP that does virtual hosting?

**Sniper** · 8th December 2006, 08:00

I would say Slingshot, but they are bloody quick to turn round and blame everything on you when things go wrong. I have heard a couple of good things about Orcon, but as I have never been with them, my experience is Nil

**lb99** · 8th December 2006, 08:18

I sent Ihug an email to say I was witholding payment until they sorted their shit out, there were 5 days in November where I had no service, but the fuckers still billed me for the full amount.

I got a personalised reply yesterday, saying that they were unable to respond by email (WTF they just did respond), and to call their call center, I am soo sick of listening to "Natures Best" for 45min+, which ironicly includes Dave Dobbyns "Loyal"

**Big Dave** · 8th December 2006, 08:26

I had 5 years of trouble free service - as soon a vodafone bought them out it turned bad. whats up with that too.

**Big Dave** · 8th December 2006, 08:27

Originally Posted by Sniper

I would say Slingshot,

ta will investigate - changing is such a pain too.

**Biohazard** · 8th December 2006, 08:33

I would host it out of the country to be honest, that way your not gonna get clobered for international traffic (friigin rip-off tbh) and the rates are actually better than if its based in NZ.

Just my thoughts, tiz what I do.

**TerminalAddict** · 8th December 2006, 08:34

BD .. pm me dude .. or visit http://www.interspeed.co.nz (I can sort you out)

**Big Dave** · 8th December 2006, 08:37

Originally Posted by Biohazard

I would host it out of the country to be honest, that way your not gonna get clobered for international traffic (friigin rip-off tbh) and the rates are actually better than if its based in NZ.

Just my thoughts, tiz what I do.

I don't want much tho - I've got movies and pics parked all over the place already - and am happy with the .mac service that I use too.

30mb and virtual hosting with reliability is all I need - no e-commerce or security stuff.

name a name then?

**kels** · 8th December 2006, 08:37

Originally Posted by lb99

I am soo sick of listening to "Natures Best" for 45min+, which ironicly includes Dave Dobbyns "Loyal"

OMG xtra have that very same CD! Bastards! Its a conspiracy!!!

**jimbo600** · 8th December 2006, 08:42

Originally Posted by Sniper

I would say Slingshot, but they are bloody quick turn turn round and blame everything on you. I have heard a couple of good things about Orcon, but as I have never been with them, my experience is Nil

Slingshot are utterly crap. You van only log on 40% of the time. They never reply to the help desk email or answer the 0800 helpline. Utter bollocks.

Orcon are one of the more reliable ISPs

**Big Dave** · 8th December 2006, 08:43

Originally Posted by TerminalAddict

BD .. pm me dude .. or visit http://www.interspeed.co.nz (I can sort you out)

Cheers
That linux plan looks pretty good.
Got to do some jobs now - ping ya later.

**Sniper** · 8th December 2006, 08:45

Originally Posted by jimbo600

Slingshot are utterly crap. You van only log on 40% of the time. They never reply to the help desk email or answer the 0800 helpline. Utter bollocks.

Yea I second that (again). I chnged from a capped plan to unlimited and for some reason I was going slower. They blamed it on all number of reasons and didnt even bat an eyelid when I left them.

Customer service, Slingshots oxymoron

**ManDownUnder** · 8th December 2006, 08:49

Check www.whizx.co.nz... good uptime, cheap as chips ($28/year... not month... but YEAR)..... not a HUGE amount of download, but then I don't know what you get through.

I suggest taking a look

I've been using them for a while now, and the guy running it Peter Mayes - personally attends to stuff...

**lb99** · 8th December 2006, 09:08

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I had 5 years of trouble free service - as soon a vodafone bought them out it turned bad. whats up with that too.

thats exactly what happened to me, I used to brag about my dialup speed (always 50+)
then when Vf brought it (about the same time as unbundling was announced) it turned to crap and so did thier helpdesk, then I was dumb enough to sign to a broadband contract, and it seems I have to pay even for a service they are not providing