As with our previous first 800Hosting Managed Server Review post, we present this as our personal experience with 800Hosting and all the information provided is factual. We have E-mails, web histories from Google, and website analytics. I welcome any call or E-mail regarding this hosting review by a business owner with a web site who needs a host. 800hosting was unwilling to acknowledge their misrepresentations to me regarding their services and their catastrophic failure harmed my companies SIGNIFICANTLY. Amazingly, to me now is that when we investigated in January 2009 there were NO bad reviews on 800Hosting. We are changing that to make sure others avoid the host that what we did not.

As an aside since we have changed hosting companies we have had no down time, no loss of data, and improved performance by every measure.

Please read these interesting insights on how they handle it when their failure to perform causes their customers problems.

They accepted NO responsibility for our losses or their lack of technical expertise and failure to provide services we purchased.

First they claimed Texas law protects them from users seeking damages which did not seem right to me. However, they said a lot of things that were untrue.

• We purchased expensive holiday ads and were already doing $10,000 per day from on just one of the 10 websites we had hosted at 800Hosting when they suffered a catastrophic failure which is still unexplained. People who went to our URL for 6 days went to a blank web site! What does that do to a customers first impression or to a customers confidence who wants to check the status of an order they just purchased?
• We purchased managed hosting to avoid this very scenario.
• We also purchased monitoring 24/7 BUT we discovered our web sites failure NOT 800Hosting. If they were providing monitoring how could this happen and they not know IMMEDIATELY?
• We purchased 24/7 support but were blocked as a sender when trying to help resolve the issue and notify them of problems as yet unresolved that they claimed were.
• We purchased daily back up BUT they lost all our images and much current customer data that was uploaded to our server. They had not backed it up and try to submit a story instead.

800hosting had done none of what they promised. We suffered huge losses as a result of their misrepresentation and subsequent catastrophic failure. This was their remedy:
They offered a free memory upgrade (retail value $10-$15) or a refund of our hosting fees.

Would you settle for that as an acceptable resolution to your small business server?

That seemed to be not nearly enough and we engaged a lawyer to sue or settle. They seemed so fearless regarding this legal action I suspected they were going out of business and agreed to settle for a small amount of money just to put this behind us, but also to make them act more responsibly in the future if they did stay in business.

To actually receive the settlement, conditions changed continuously we would have to sign a document saying that all our claims were exaggerated. We would also have to remove all the reviews we posted – which is impossible. Their proposed settlement agreement would have left us liable to legal actions from them in the future and we would not agree. We are a Nevada corporation and understand if we misrepresent, fail to deliver what we promise we can be sued for damages.

We have created a 800Hosting Host Review page for others to submit their reviews and experience. Therefore we are done looking to settle with 800Hosting. If their reputation means so little to them what lever do we have? We are updating our posts, will continue to do so and moving on.

Links

• 800Hosting Sales Letter
• 800Hosting Managed Hosting
• 800Hosting Management Services
• 800Hosting Monitoring and Reporting
• 800Hosting Managed Back-up
• 800Hosting Service Level Agreement
• 800Hosting Policy

This game dates back to the 1500s and has been great fun across many countries. With the advent of the internet, Bingo has only achieved more popularity.

Commonwealth Bingo is similar to American Bingo, however there are some unique distinctions as well. If you have played either one, then it is easy to transition to the other; only the tickets and calling system is slightly different. Besides, kids are able to pick this up easily, I am sure you ladies will do just fine as well.

Bingo Card Comparison

What makes Bingo so much fun is that it does not require a lot of attention and skill. You can hang out and have a good time without effecting your chances of winning.

Many websites now offer both the 75 Ball and 90 Ball Bingo games, so either way you can find the game that you like best or switch it up every now and then.

Many of the online game websites seem to cater to the men. Thankfully, there are great websites out there that put us women first!

Cheeky Bingo is one of my favorites. After signing up I already won with their Welcome Bonus. I was able to win real money online, while playing for free! Check out the Cheeky’s Diary to see what other girls are saying about online Bingo play as well.

Best of luck to you girls, and one last tip (I don’t want to give all the secrets away and let you win the jackpots) – be sure to check out their big progressive jackpots and Weekly £5000 game to win the biggest pots!

I have e-mails, web history from Google analytics to substantiate my claims and am personally available to talk by phone with qualified business owners considering 800Hosting who reads this post and seeks verification.

At the end of November 2009, all our web sites went down. My staff from Asia and the US were all in San Francisco for a meeting and company outing. Since I was the only person working I was checking our sites on a Sunday night. I was shocked to discover all were down. Apparently our sites went down due to some catastrophic failure at 800Hosting and when I called to ask what is going on they did not even know there was a problem.

I had to notify 800 hosting they had no idea, and never provided monitoring. Previous issues as well, required us to first notify 800Hosting!

No Monitoring

We purchased monitoring 24/7. If they were providing that monitoring how could our sites all go down and they not know?

In their dealings with me and my company 800Hosting continually over promised and undelivered. This aforementioned monitoring is but one example.

Based on their website homepage we really believed we had found the solution for our hosting. We checked and they were well reviewed too. You obviously were impressed or you would not be reading my post. In my experience there is no relationship between their home page claims and the service they deliver.

No Managed Hosting

With the managed hosting, what we asked for SPECIFICALLY we were assured the health of the server would be maintained and monitored and we would be secure from malicious attacks.

However once the server went down, we had to notify them. They never notified us of any problem and often erroneously reported all was well when it was NOT!

Then they suggested maybe we were the victim of an attack by a competitor until they realized protecting us from that was also their job. Another exaggeration or lie.

During the aforementioned 6 days they repeatedly called or e-mailed us that everything is now fixed.

No Communication

When we would discover nothing was fixed and we were still down you will not believe what occurred. They disabled our E-mails claiming we were sending “too many”. Their excuse for that insensitive and bad behavior was we already know you are down and that and it wastes time to respond to your e-mails that could be spent fixing the problem. What were we to do? They called and said everything is OK BUT it was not. If we said nothing maybe it would never be repaired BUT when we attempted to tell them that nothing had changed our E-mails were returned. By this time we realized we had been had and were dealing with incompetents or people who at best were very careless with the truth. We had to contact them by phone, and when the tech answered they noticed it was down and question if we even had a website hosted at the domain that existed for 14 years.

No Backups

As soon as we noticed data was missing we requested back-ups. We were told they were already restored, but “this could not be verified until the server was back online”. I do not know why but at that time we still bought that. Wishful thinking I guess. However once we had FTP restored and we were able to view or site to compare files, we realized MOST of our images were gone and a lot of additional files were missing as well. 800Hosting had no complete copy of our websites and had NO idea what they lost! It seemed as if they thought they could mislead us to believe everything was ok when it obviously was not!

We had bought daily back up BUT when it came time for them to deliver our backed up data they finally said we only keep data three days! We realized however it occurred the missing data was gone forever and there were no back-ups. We lost secure customer data that is unrecoverable and cause a serious strain to our companies.

Four months later we are still replacing missing images and apologizing to customers for missing data that they must resend.

No Explanation

We were NEVER given an explanation as to EXACTLY what happened even though we said repeatedly that was a prerequisite to continue using 800Hosting. We said we need to know how it happened and what steps have you taken so it will not happen again. They said your request perfectly understandable and all promised to do that BUT never did so!

I asked our tech please tell me what we have to buy from you to be safe? They took days to work up a proposal which was unacceptable but what I remember was that when we finally talked on the phone their head tech asked, “How much down time can you afford?” Can you believe that?

I told 800Hosting IF I was making my original decision to use 800Hosting for all my businesses someone had told me one of the choices I had to make was how much downtime I could afford; obviously I would have gone elsewhere immediately.

Has anyone asked you that question yet?

No Character

FINAL blow for me was the owner refused to come to the phone to explain, apologize or tell me to go to hell. NOTHING from him. From my dealings with all at 800Hosting I believe it is fair to say they are an organization with NO CHARACTER and never did they seem embarrassed by their poor performance – NEVER! You know sometimes when something like this happens someone from the offending company will acknowledge the error BUT that did not happen at 800Hosting. They all seemed comfortable telling me that is the way it is. I guess it is their policy and they are following their leader. They did issue a free memory upgrade retail value $10-$15 USD WOW!

I realize this is my side of the story and there are always other sides BUT I left 800Hosting and I am still in business. My independent web monitoring service now rates my sites performance much higher since leaving than when they were hosted at 800Hosting. I do not know exactly what that means BUT I suspect it is another reflection on 800Hosting’s competence to do their job. We have changed nothing but our host and have already seen a drastic improvement! I am not a technical guy so all I can say is the facts are correct.

We have created a 1800Hosting Host Review page for others to submit their reviews and experience. If you are a business owner considering 800Hosting and want to verify my story give me a call. I will talk only to owners with a web site that will identify themselves and their business. I will not spend time bashing 800Hosting to amuse others. I am in Bangkok BUT this number is a US toll free number: 888 842 4633. If you get voicemail please leave a message and I will call you back.

Links

• 800Hosting Sales Letter
• 800Hosting Managed Hosting
• 800Hosting Management Services
• 800Hosting Monitoring and Reporting
• 800Hosting Managed Back-up
• 800Hosting Service Level Agreement
• 800Hosting Policy

Guys and Ladies, Are you frustrated with razor burn and dry skin after your daily shaving routine? For several years, I’ve tried so many different kinds of razors, shaving cream and aftershaves lotion to see what I could do about this problem. I realized that Commercial shaving creams are not only expensive but it also contains harsh chemicals that are bad for you and can dry out your skin. Finally I chose to shave with Olive Oil! Yes, Olive Oil where it can be found in your kitchen.

What is Olive Oil?

Olive oil is a fruit oil obtained from the olive (Olea europaea; family Oleaceae), a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin. Olive oil contains vitamin E, which is good for your skin.

Types of Olive Oil

If you don’t have Olive Oil, it’s not hard to purchase them. You do not have to use high quality olive oil. You can buy the inexpensive low grade olive oil that doesn’t taste very good from any local supermarket to shave with!

Instructions for Shaving with Olive Oil

1.Pour some olive oil into a cup or glass.

2.After showering, dry your legs and pour out the olive oil from the glass and rub into your skin.

3.Dip your razor in the olive oil then slowly slide the razor up your legs very lightly to avoid ingrown hair. Be sure to go slow if this is your first time.

4.Olive oil is a great lubricant and will protect your skin from nicks and cuts while you shave.

5.You won’t need to apply any aftershave lotion since the oil is naturally moisturizing your skin. But you can apply additional olive oil after you shave if you think your skin is too dry.

6.Once you’re finished shaving, you can help preserve the life of your razor and prevent it from rusting easily by dipping it into olive oil. The oil will lubricate the metal and naturally protect the surface.

DID YOU KNOW? (Alternative Uses for Olive Oil)

•Wood Furniture Polish: Wipe with a teaspoon of olive oil and a soft rag. Add a bit of vinegar of citrus juice to bulk up the cleaning power, and add a fresh scent.

•Fingernails and Toenails: Use a bit of olive oil to moisturize cuticles, or mix oil and water and soak your hands before a manicure.

•Lubricate Measuring Cups and Spoons: Rub or spray olive oil on your measuring tools for easy clean-up of sticky substances like honey, grain mustards, and sugar syrups.

•Control hair frizz: Comb a bit of olive oil through dry hair to tame the frizz and flyaways on humid days or in the winter.

•Free a stuck zipper: Use a cotton swab to apply olive oil to the teeth of a zipper, then gently ease the tab down.

•Care for your kitty: Add a teaspoon of olive oil to your cat’s food to help prevent hairballs, and provide a shiny coat.

•DIY Lip balm: Mix olive oil and melted beeswax in a 1:1 ratio, with an essential oil for fragrance, and say goodbye to dry and chapped lips.

•Stop Snoring: Take a sip of olive oil before heading to bed. It might lubricate your throat muscles, and stop yourself, or your partner, from snoring.

•Shine stainless steel and brass: Rub a bit of olive oil on a clean rag to prevent streaks, corrosion, and tarnish.

•Exfoliate your face and hands: Rub your skin with olive oil, then scrub with sugar or coarse salt, and rinse.

•As you bathe: Add a few tablespoons of olive oil to your running bath water. You’ll be amazed when you towel off.

•Remove makeup: Dab a bit under your eyes, on your cheeks and forehead, then wipe with a damp cloth.

•Cure an earache: Very carefully, use a cotton swab to apply olive oil to the outside ear cavity to help with earaches and excess wax.

•Lice treatment: Apply olive oil to your youngster’s hair, and leave on for at least 40 minutes. Shampoo twice, and then apply a preventative.

•Stop a throat tickle: Take a sip of olive oil to stop the itchy flicker that is making you cough.

•Fix a squeaky door: Use a rag or cotton swab to apply olive oil to the top of a problematic hinge in your home or automobile.

•Polish a shoe: Rub down your shoes with just a spray of olive oil to maintain their shine.

•Personal Lubricant: Soften your skin. Rub olive oil daily on notoriously dry areas, such as your feet or elbows, especially after a shower, shaving, or waxing.

Halloween is just around the corner and it will be on a Saturday! Which means, this year you will all have a chance to party it up and dress in your best costumes without having to worry about going to work tired and hungover. If you are still looking for your costume, here are some great costume ideas from the famous Hollywood celebrities.

Celebrities Halloween Costumes

1. Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton Devilish Army Girl

2. Lauren Conrad (The Hills)

Sexy Sailor

3. Audrina Patridge (The Hills)

Madonna (circa the "Like A Virgin" era)

4. Britney Spears

Mistress Outfit

5. Heidi Klum

Scary Cat?

6. Lindsay Lohan

Sexy Fireman

7. Mariah Carey

sexy beach wear

8. Lisa Rinna

Im a pirate

9. Stacey Keibler

Dressed up as Raggedy Ann

Dress Like Your Favorite Hollywood Celebrity:

1. Angelina Jolie

If you are a fan of Angelina Jolie then you might like the Tomb Raider Costume. You would feel super sexy and powerful as you show off your fighting moves.

Sexy tomb raider costume

2. Paris Hilton

I believe its not hard to dress up as Paris Hilton at all. Just go with the color pink, and girly. Oh..and don’t forget to carry your pet dog!

3. Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga is actually a pretty simple costume. You will need a blond wig, sunglasses and a pale lipstick. In terms of the clothes you’ll need for your Lady Gaga Halloween costume, it’s really just a case of “the more outrageous, the better”. Anything PVC or highly revealing will work!

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Purple check shirt

While taking a friend to the night market in Feng Chia night market in Taiwan, I spotted so many different styles and colors of check shirts. I don’t think I own any check shirts, so this is what I got. Sort of cow-boyish looking! Let me know what you think of this style:

Feng Chia Night Market

The biggest night market in Taiwan. It’s super packed,and you will find anything and everything there for a reasonable price. I decided to go on a Thursday night since there won’t be as many people on the weekends. Here is the address if you ever want to visit Feng Chia night market in Taiwan:　No.69, Wunhua Rd., Situn District, Taichung City 407, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Pictures of Feng Chia

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What happens when the cops comes?

I caught this on my phone when the cops were coming. The street vendors were packing up quick to leave before the cops come!

Black orange and light green halter

For Your Information:

Length: 59cm

Material: Cotton

Colors: Green, Orange, Blue.

Size: Free

Happy Mother's Day

In Taiwan Mother’s day is also celebrated on the second Sunday of May. This means, I need to start preparing my Mother Day’s gift!  For those who are also struggling with what to do on Mother Day’s here are some ideas for you:

Inexpensive Gifts

1. Scrapbooking

Remember when you were a child you used to make your own arts and crafts in school? You’d dedicated your art work for your mom? Remember the priceless smile on the face of your mother when she saw whatever you had created with your own two little hands and then said “I love you” as you handed it to her proudly? So this Mother’s Day, don’t forget to create layouts about the special things that were said and done for you.

Colorful Scrapbook

2.  Love in the Jar

Write all the things you wish to say to your loving mother in the jar. Cut out pieces of papers, and write down some jokes and love then roll it up and place it in the jar. It will be fun for her to read all the little notes!

Last Minute Gifts

send flowers online

1. Flowers

If you’re too busy, and do not have the time to make the ideas above then sending flowers might be the best idea. Remember, you got to send something! Your loving mother needs your attention!  Check online for flowers to send, and don’t forget to match it with a nice card!

2.  Phone Call

Since I will be a thousand miles away from my mom, along with my other precious gifts, I will also be sending my love over the phone! Yes, don’t forget to ring her up on this special occasion.  She will need to show off to her colleagues and friends that her son/daughter is calling her!

Call your loving mommy

Chanel flats are probably one of the most comfortable ballet flats.  There are also other designer brand ballet flats that are super nice from Gucci, Prada and more.  Mischa Barton were spotted wearing Miu Miu’s multi-colored elasticated patent ballet flats that I am totally in love with. However, all these designer brand ballet flats are way too expensive for me to afford.

Here are some cheaper version ballet flats. Super comfortable! Just like the branded version.  If you are interested and would like to purchase them, or have any questions feel free to contact me: contact@1designer-clothing.com.

1. Bling-Bling Black Ballet Flats

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2. Ribbon Ballet Flat

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Above are the two new pairs of shoes that are available. I have all sizes and colors available! More ballet flats are coming soon! So  Keep checking my website for new stylish shoes!

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