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1and1 Incompetence, Part 8
My continuing battle with 1and1's fraudulent activities... After creating all of those posts yesterday, I sent a notice to all of those 1and1 email addresses inviting them to visit this blog and read all about it. It appears that struck a nerve with at least one 1and1 employee. Here is what I received today: Dear Brian [...]
Read MoreSick and Tired of Getting Ripped Off?
If you are like me, you are fed up with being treated unfairly by big companies. Once upon a time, the customer was always right. Businesses realized that only by satisfying their clients could they hope to grow and prosper. Smart companies still operate that way today, but there are those which have made it their practice [...]
Read More1and1 Incompetence, Part 12
Earlier today, I sent the following message to the entire list of 1and1 email addresses that i have been able to accumulate. I am issuing a public challenge to anyone at 1and1 to refute your company’s incompetence. http://rippedoffconsumers.org/1and1-complaints/1and1-incompetence-part-10/ I will be submitting ANOTHER [...]
Read MoreFTC Revised Guides for Online Advertising and Marketing
Online advertising has to follow the same rules and regulations as other forms of advertising; rules and guidelines intended to protect consumers and businesses alike. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is the United States Government agency responsible for enforcing these laws.
In its simplest form, the entire concept is this:
Advertising must tell [...]
1and1 Incompetence, Victory?
I am very sorry I have not updated in awhile. To be brutally frank, I was almost afraid to write this post, as if it would jinx my good fortune.
You see, after all of my months of complaining and screaming and demanding, I finally got results! David Rubel admitted all of the errors [...]
1and1 Incompetence, Day 143
As of today, there has been absolutely no additional activity in my account. The credits promised by David Rubel have not appeared in my account and a corrected invoice has not been issued, so i still do not have anything to pay.
And yet, they are trying to bill me! For what, I wonder, [...]