My current HostGator experience

Avoid them like the plague, they used to be good, now they are selfish and evil... :) ...just look for other companies.
 
UPDATE: I actually received my payment. I received a check in the mail around October 25th. This thread is to show anyone that if they try and take the money YOU earned, DO NOT let them. Fight for it.


Don't get too happy too quickly. With Hostgator you didn't earn anything until you actually have the money in your account. :)

Well, I was sure that I would get paid and I did. I received my check around October 25th.

Avoid them like the plague, they used to be good, now they are selfish and evil... :) ...just look for other companies.

They pay, so, I'm gonna use them.
 
No, the client just said dump them. So I did. His feeling was that a new service with a site that had very little content yet should load fast. Some of the ping response times were 20 seconds. I kept the logs. I guess I'll have to learn how to run a VPS.
 
No, the client just said dump them. So I did. His feeling was that a new service with a site that had very little content yet should load fast. Some of the ping response times were 20 seconds. I kept the logs. I guess I'll have to learn how to run a VPS.

I'm sorry, I don't follow?
 
So, I then call HG and they escalated my ticket and they asked for the domain of the person that I referred in. I gave it to them and they replied with "This customer already had a pre-existing Hostgator account". Now, how is that possible when she didn't even know what hosting was until I told her about it?

I know it's sorted now, but this could have been the cause.
Maybe the domain she had was a dropped domain and the previous owner had used Hostgator.

For anyone in the future, you could ask Hostgator to compare their records to the domains current registration dates and this would show them if it was the case.

Just a thought...
 
I know it's sorted now, but this could have been the cause.
Maybe the domain she had was a dropped domain and the previous owner had used Hostgator.

For anyone in the future, you could ask Hostgator to compare their records to the domains current registration dates and this would show them if it was the case.

Just a thought...

I hadn't really considered that. But the reason I didn't was because it was her companies name. I cannot tell you what it was but trust me on this, it was too unique to be chosen before.
 
I am with HostGator from last five years but i had'nt fall in this type of situation. However, there uptime is remarkable and has very good support team. But your case is different, hope you will get your money.
 
I am with HostGator from last five years but i had'nt fall in this type of situation. However, there uptime is remarkable and has very good support team. But your case is different, hope you will get your money.

I did get paid..you didn't read the whole thread huh? lol
 
If your problem have solved.. then there is no mean to still remain open this thread.
 
F*(* Hostgator they keep blocking public access to my servers and shutting down my sites. Even accounts with just baic wp default installed b/c they say I am not running wp-super-cache. Their SEO Hosting is a huge joke and a rip off. I'll never use them for anything again.
 
If your problem have solved.. then there is no mean to still remain open this thread.

I would guess so that anyone else that has the problem doesn't have to create a new thread about it.

Too much hassle for just $100, don't you think OP.

Not really. This took about 4 phone calls and 2 support tickets.
 
op there affiliate system is one of the most shaving one, what do you think they offer coupons and those high commissions for? they know how to reap it off ;D never promote them in my opinion
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although there hosting is very reliable
 
op there affiliate system is one of the most shaving one, what do you think they offer coupons and those high commissions for? they know how to reap it off ;D never promote them in my opinion
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although there hosting is very reliable

You can still get piad by them. Every affiliate system has some form of shaving, that's just part of the game. You are right about one thing though, their hosting is top notch. Very reliable.
 
Hostgator is best for shared web hosting, but I'm not happy with their affiliate program. They don't count some sales.
 
I like the happy Ending
congratulation OP

Thanks man, I appreciate it.

Hostgator is best for shared web hosting, but I'm not happy with their affiliate program. They don't count some sales.

I didn't go directly through hostgator with their affiliate program. I went through Commission Junction. Hostgator is an advertiser for CJ and Hostgator tried fighting it and I proved my lead(s) to be legit. Their hosting is the best in my opinion though.
 
their hosting is fair, their affilliate program sucks and is suspect. i no longer do business with them. the first few months i joined, i made a few sales. then, they started to make excuses and reversed the sales.

after a few years and a healthy number of click thrus to their site, not a single sale was made thereafter - which i find hard to believe bc after 100 click throughs at least a fair number would wind up being sales.

the straw that broke the camels back was when they started replacing banner ads with those that have their company phone number on it. so the customer goes out and calls their sales team instead and affilliates dont get the commission. That was a fucked up, sly move on their part. i no longer host with them or am a affilliate with them due to lack of trust.
 
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