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Why I Dumped 1&1 Web Hosting For HostGator, Part 2
As you may recall from our first episode, I was trying to convince the “technical support” team at 1&1 Internet that one of their servers had a problem. They were quick to blame me, since it was a PHP script that was failing and they did not support user scripts. My third call to 1&1…
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Integrity Financial Partners Barking Up The Wrong Tree (866-951-8055)
Ever since I decided to get my own cell phone and give the one that we shared to my wife for her exclusive use, I’ve been getting strange calls. Actually, they all end up being strange voicemail messages, since I very rarely use my cell phone. and it spends the vast majority of its time…
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Why I Dumped 1&1 Web Hosting For HostGator, Part 1
This post has been a long time coming. I was a customer of 1&1 web hosting since 2004. The reason I remained with them for so long was that I did not require much in the way of technical support and I had quite a few domains hosted with them. It just seemed like too…
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Another One: 561-962-0988 – FBK Products
Well, it seems as if the telephone is getting a bit busier these days. Hey, maybe it’s a sign that the economy is picking up and these obnoxious telemarketers are a barometer! They’ve got to pay these rude morons something, after all. It was my business line that rang this time, and as a result,…
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Scheming Weasels Calling From 516-881-1634
This may be only one of the number that these dirt bags are using, since I got a very similar call a few weeks ago from a different number. These idiots are some kind of debt consolidations outfit or something. It’s a robo-dialer with a recorded message that’s worded to make people think that their…
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‘Opinion Dynamics’ Ignoramus Calls My Home
For quite a while now, it’s been very quiet on the telemarketing front at our home. It looks like that period may be coming to an end. I realize that someone calling to do a survey is exempt from the ‘Do Not Call’ regulations, but that does not mean I want to talk to those…
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Auto Insurance: Mark Your Calendars
I’ve used this space to talk about the advantages of shopping around in the past. Some people shop around diligently and always make sure they are getting the best deal possible. Me? I was never like that. It always seemed like too much of a hassle to be calling different retail outlets or businesses to…
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Overseas Call Centers
I know I’ve talked a bit about overseas call centers in the past, and voiced my displeasure about dealing with them, but I wanted to cover the issue more in-depth this time. I’d also like to lay to rest any notion that I am a racist or bigot and don’t like people from other countries.…
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Amica Is The Real Deal
In my quest to escape the unreasonable policies of MetLife insurance (see previous post) I decided to give Amica a call. I had seen their advertisements on television which featured their customer service awards and happy, satisfied customers. I’m not the type to be taken in by a lot of promises and am usually doubtful…
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It Definitely Pays To Shop Around, Part 3
Well, it’s been about three years since I dropped OneBeacon auto insurance and signed on with MetLife for a substantial savings. It was a great deal at the time and saved us a nice chunk of change. A year or so ago, when my youngest son got his license and his own car, I finally…
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