[PLUG-TALK] Silly Hosting Question

Alex foxglove at onebox.com
Fri Mar 29 11:34:33 UTC 2002


Hey everyone,

I have a non-linux-related question.  I previously had a virtual server
(freebsd) account for hosting my site, loreseeker.com.  I've had the
account for over a year, and over time they've received 1200 dollars
from me.  

I find myself now unemployed and i've never really done anything with
the account other than using perhaps 250 mb for storage (a rudimentary
website), and email.  The account is a luxury i can no longer afford.
 I've been meaning to transfer it to a cheaper account with another company,
but i got busy and forgot about it.

They disconnected the account for nonpayment the day i opened an account
with another company.  I'm afraid i'm going to have to bite the bullet
and pay them the 200.00 for the two months i'm behind on the billing.
 

I've spoken with technical support and they won't change the ns information
until my billing is current.  (I registered the domain name through the
accoun that's hosting it).

My question to you:  Is there anything i can do without paying the two
months i'm behind?  Quite honestly they've gotten tons more than their
money's worth out of me, and i can't afford the two hundred bucks, but
i don't want to lose my domain (which is registered in my name, by the
way).  Or are they effectively holding me hostage?

Cheers,
Alex 




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