December 24, 2007, 12:36 PM
User Name: briankey1
Product Purchased: SHIMANO SYMETRE 4000 FI SPINNING REEL 4000FI NEW IN BOX
Product As Advertised: Yes
Shipped Quickly: Yes
Customer Service: Great
This is a Christmas gift I purchased for my brother-in-law. The price I paid is about 35% less than I would have paid from any of the big sporting goods retailers, so it was a steal.
The reel came in a factory-sealed box and was shipped very quickly. I couldn’t be happier with the purchase and highly recommend this seller.
December 24, 2007, 12:29 PM
WebHost4Life, my former ASP.NET Web Service Provider, and their “promotional pricing,” has turned me from a loyal, happy customer to a totally dissatisfied ex-customer.
In short, Web Host 4 Life would rather lose a current customer than extend the same price to him they’re willing to charge to potential customers: A classic business mistake that speaks volumes about a company and its lack of respect for its patrons.
I had used WHFL to do my shared Windows hosting for 3+ years. For my needs — a low-traffic site I primarily use for e-mail and customer demos — their cost and features were great. I paid about $120 per year and I got good value in return.
Then I renewed my account over the weekend, and I noticed that, in spite of advertising a $9.95 per month rate for my plan and no setup fee (which wouldn’t apply to me anyway, since I was renewing my plan), I was being charged $153.40.
That was $34 more than the price they advertised all over the site, and the price I had been paying. It also marked a 33% increase in price — the kind of increase that usually only the government and insurance companies have the gonads to demand.
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