So I needed a dedicated server for RDP & torrents, storage etc.
Saw this host signed up last month & his dedicated server prices were good.
But never realized I can have such horrendous, pathetic experience from a host.
I added him in Skype & finally ordered a custom specs dedicated server through the site.
With these specs -
Processor: Intel Xeon X3450 @@3.4GHz cache L3 3Mb, x64, VT
RAM: 4GB
HDD: 1TB SATA
1Gbit Unmetered.
Price: 16.99 Euros.
I had also requested specifically if he can install Windows & RDP because I dont know how to do it.
To which he agrees.
My total was 17 Euros which I paid through Paypal & he promised that the server will be delivered in 1-3 HOURS.
So I started waiting.
3 hours ... then 12 hours ... then a day ... then 2 days... 3 days... - with repeated requests to deliver my server fast.
His excuses on the way:
"Professional" customer support also followed...
Finally after 3 days have passed he says that server isn't available & gave me a list of new servers to choose from.
Also Canada location not available, Windows 10 not available.
Fine enough so I selected another more or less similar server within my budget.
Suddenly he refused to install Windows
And...
Finally after about 4 days I received a server, much different than what specs I ordered but good.
BUT problem soon followed - I logged in to the server to find that I do not have the admin account.
Instead, there's a separate admin account & I am given a different normal/restricted user access to my own dedicated server.
I asked for the admin account password which he said he would provide later.
But later this happened -
Basically, he can use my server without any permission - he already has the admin account to his name.
Really professional by the way.
So I used the server for around 5-6 days, & he have been using it too.
Everytime I logged in to my server I saw the admin account (for safety only) ran programs Firefox, FTP Client, Utorrent etc. (I guess he needs to run those to keep my server safely - very professional indeed!)
Finally yesterday - I logged in to my server & WHOA ! all my files - about 80-100GB are gone !! The whole folder in which I kept my files deleted as a whole !!
So I contact him again about it & received another extremely "professional" response-
So he threatens me -
And he also has other business ideas -
Well, that's surely a damn clever strategy indeed !
and finally when I try to login to my server today -
Well... That was expected, isnt it ?
So hear I stand-
1) Having paid 17 Euros for a dedicated server for full month & hardly using the server for 5 days while someone else controlled it.
2) Important files lost 80-100GB
3) No refunds.
I wont call them scam, thief etc because that wont help.
But as a WJ member its my duty to warn others.
Saw this host signed up last month & his dedicated server prices were good.
But never realized I can have such horrendous, pathetic experience from a host.
I added him in Skype & finally ordered a custom specs dedicated server through the site.
With these specs -
Processor: Intel Xeon X3450 @@3.4GHz cache L3 3Mb, x64, VT
RAM: 4GB
HDD: 1TB SATA
1Gbit Unmetered.
Price: 16.99 Euros.
I had also requested specifically if he can install Windows & RDP because I dont know how to do it.
To which he agrees.
My total was 17 Euros which I paid through Paypal & he promised that the server will be delivered in 1-3 HOURS.
So I started waiting.
3 hours ... then 12 hours ... then a day ... then 2 days... 3 days... - with repeated requests to deliver my server fast.
His excuses on the way:
"Professional" customer support also followed...
Finally after 3 days have passed he says that server isn't available & gave me a list of new servers to choose from.
Also Canada location not available, Windows 10 not available.
Fine enough so I selected another more or less similar server within my budget.
Suddenly he refused to install Windows
And...
Finally after about 4 days I received a server, much different than what specs I ordered but good.
BUT problem soon followed - I logged in to the server to find that I do not have the admin account.
Instead, there's a separate admin account & I am given a different normal/restricted user access to my own dedicated server.
I asked for the admin account password which he said he would provide later.
But later this happened -
Basically, he can use my server without any permission - he already has the admin account to his name.
Really professional by the way.
So I used the server for around 5-6 days, & he have been using it too.
Everytime I logged in to my server I saw the admin account (for safety only) ran programs Firefox, FTP Client, Utorrent etc. (I guess he needs to run those to keep my server safely - very professional indeed!)
Finally yesterday - I logged in to my server & WHOA ! all my files - about 80-100GB are gone !! The whole folder in which I kept my files deleted as a whole !!
So I contact him again about it & received another extremely "professional" response-
So he threatens me -
And he also has other business ideas -
Well, that's surely a damn clever strategy indeed !
and finally when I try to login to my server today -
Well... That was expected, isnt it ?
So hear I stand-
1) Having paid 17 Euros for a dedicated server for full month & hardly using the server for 5 days while someone else controlled it.
2) Important files lost 80-100GB
3) No refunds.
I wont call them scam, thief etc because that wont help.
But as a WJ member its my duty to warn others.
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