Thinkhost Green Hosting
Since I join the Greenpeace program, I always search how do I can be a real partner for Greenpeace. To make a donation is not my capable. Someday when I need a hosting space for one of my blog, I search to find some friendly environment hosting provider. After some Google page search, I found ThinkHost that provide green hosting service.
What hosting kind that they provide?
- 100% renewable energy powered
- Supporting positive social change
- Tree planted for each client
- Progressive business principles
- Great values, features and support
This one I like most: “Tree planted for each client”. I think with join to be their client, I can also give my contribution to Greenpeace at the same time. I became their client about 3 month ago; they never disappoint me until this time. Their support is so friendly and helpful. I hope their promise to plant a tree for me is true.
If you want to use their service, you can go to their site from this ThinkHost hosting link. This is my affiliate link, from them I want to donate some for Greenpeace program at the future. If you do not mine to join with them trough my affiliate program I will provide cash back for you from $30 to $90, depend on your transaction value. I will send your cash back payment trough paypal after 35 to 45 days since your transaction is validated. Why? It is only to protect me from fraud, cancellation or deleted account. You just need to post a comment here and provide your site link, I will track them down. If you do not get your paymentat the time that I mention above, do not hesitate to contact me trough the contact form that available at this blog.
If you do not want your cash back, I will send your cash back for Greenpeace donation.
If you get interested to participate this kind of program, your can go to this thinkhost hosting affiliate program too. Do not forget to spend a little donation to Greenpeace right.
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Apr 17th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
Update
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May 15th, 2008 at 9:32 am
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Jun 19th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
THINKHOST - THINK AGAIN
We wanted to change to a “green” host but guess what? DON’T do THIS with THinkhost!!! Better to stick with the ones who have a good support center and services and then just buy trees to offset.
We have paid a 2 year contract with Thinkhost and when we wanted to transfer from our old hosting company we encountered the following:
1. we changed dns but we werent able to see the website; they didn’t create the marinedream account in the hosting panel only after 3 support tickets they figured out that that was the problem. But still my question how to use ftp from a program instead of a panel after 8 support tickets I still haven’t heard the answer
2. I couldn’t get in the secured hosting panel for emails; they keep telling me they can get in - but hey that doesn’t help me; I lost 3 days email because I kept waiting for them to solve the issue. Today I just had to go back to my old hosting company and guess what within an hour i can receive emails again
3. When you sign up they don’t tell you that you cannot upload cgi files chmod 777; tjee and i just had application that needs 777;
4. I prepaid because they said 120 days money back guarantee -> FORGET that you will get a refund! After 3 days of hassle and complaints and giving them 3 days to help to get the service in order they refused to give it BACK! They want to steal from foundations like we are in stead of just giving the money back!!!
So my point: Dont use THINKHOST and just buy trees to offset your CO2; Dont make the mistake we did to trust them and that they will refund the money if you can’t use the service.
Jul 31st, 2008 at 11:09 am
Thinkhost service levels are terrible and they will not honor their money-back guarantee based on service-related issues, so thinkhost offers no real guarantee at all. We were seduced into signing a two year agreement with Thinkhost by the lure of high storage and bandwidth, both of which we needed. We quickly discovered ThinkHost hosting service levels to be terrible, and we asked for a refund based on the control panel being so grossly inadequate. Thinkhost claimed we specifically waived our right to a refund based on service levels (that’s how the credit card companies classify these for chargeback purposes). They seem to think that an inadequate control panel - no matter what its implications on the overall user experience, is some kind of a service issue. Like a car without a steering wheel would be a minor service issue. Ca-Ching… $179 instant wealth transfer.
Oct 19th, 2008 at 6:03 am
DO NOT USE THINKHOST!!!
Like most people I signed up my client with thinkhost because I valued their socially-conscious low carbon footprint web hosting. If I had known the problems that would ensue, I never would have paid them any money. My story is really quite simple. Due to some technical issue, I never received a welcome email detailing how I could access the control panel, and Dns transfer fields, etc. I sent them a support ticket, which was my first clue that trouble was brewing. At that time I also noticed a small message saying “sorry for the technical problems while we migrate our servers.” (yikes, if I’d only seen that before!) Also, a comment on support-ticket systems; when a company does not provide any email or phone contact information, it is usually because they want a barrier between them and their customers behind which to hide. I’m not kidding about this, I recommend you Never do business with a company that uses only support-ticket systems for technical support. Anyway, I explained that my client couldn’t wait for them to sort out their problems, and wanted to cancel the account. This was completely in accordance with their advertised money-back guarantee. After filling out the necessary online forms, I received an email saying that my account had been cancelled, sorry to see me go, etc. I could feel that something was wrong, so I kept track of my credit card statement online, and what do you know? They had cancelled my account without refunding my credit card. Keep in mind, I had never used their service for even a second, had quickly followed up in asking for a refund, had been polite, etc, etc. All this is moot anyway because they advertise a money-back guarantee. So again I sent another support-ticket, asking, quite assertively, for my credit card to be refunded. The email I received was the most bullying legalese I have ever experienced. They claimed that by paying them I had agreed to their contract (true), and that they would not refund my money at all. However the contract I had agreed to also stated a money-back guarantee. If you’ve ever been ripped off by a company like this before, you know the feeling. It’s tantamount to be robbed on the street. You feel powerless and angry. This is how I feel now. Why would you want to risk doing business with this company? Why will they treat you any differently? A company which creates conflicting policies offering money-back guarantees in one paragraph and reserving the right to reject claims in another, is not a company dedicated to customer service, or social change.
Feb 7th, 2009 at 6:09 am
I second everything, thinkhost has been nothing but a monster to me. I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy.
Feb 14th, 2009 at 12:14 am
Thinkhost - think PONZI scheme
everyone wants to do good by the environment - myself included - thinkhost knows this and will sucker you in and take your money - Within the hour of signing up and paying $140 - as this was the only way to sample the host and interface - I asked for a refund - here we are two months later and they won’t even refer me to their 120 day guarantee - there is no guarantee period - forget about refund - wave you money good bye - DO NOT SIGN UP WITH THINKHOST - they will steal your green - the customer care is a swirling disaster to rival the bermuda triangle - my initial request for refund dissappeared into their system - they provides emails to respond to that dissappear - there is no ‘billing@thinkhost.com’ email and this is what they told me to use to up level my request for a refund. After 2 months of emails they now offer to reactivate my account - I used their interface for 5 minutes and was convinced it was sub-par - they are terrific schemers. DO NOT GO NEAR THAT HOSTING company if you care about quality of service, integrity and your investment.
Apr 22nd, 2009 at 10:00 am
Hey, there is another green hosting provider by the name of Greengeeks that you may want to give a shot. Some of the things I have just read are horrible! I hope you guys have had better luck since then!