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		<title>Singlehop Incompetence: WEEKS of Downtime!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just wanted to give a quick update on Singlehop&#8217;s incompetence.  I made my first post on this issue two weeks ago, and Singlehop has still not straightened out their nameserver problems.  That means I still have a dozen sites &#8230; <a href="http://rippedoffconsumers.org/129/singlehop-incompetence-weeks-of-downtime/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Singlehop Review: Singlehop Stinks!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sorry we have been offline so much over the last two months.  I will try to post more details as soon as possible, but suffice it to say that Singlehop has to be the most inept hosting company out there. &#8230; <a href="http://rippedoffconsumers.org/121/singlehop-stinks/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://rippedoffconsumers.org/121/singlehop-stinks/</link>
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		<title>FTC Revised Guides for Online Advertising and Marketing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://rippedoffconsumers.org/102/ftc-revised-guides-for-online-advertising-and-marketing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://rippedoffconsumers.org/102/ftc-revised-guides-for-online-advertising-and-marketing/</link>
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		<title>1and1 Incompetence, Victory?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://rippedoffconsumers.org/99/1and1-incompetence-victory/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://rippedoffconsumers.org/99/1and1-incompetence-victory/</link>
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		<title>1and1 Incompetence, Day 143</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8230; <a href="http://rippedoffconsumers.org/95/1and1-incompetence-day-143/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>1and1 Incompetence, Day 136</title>
		<description><![CDATA[April 23, 2009 2:41 PM: From David Rubel, 1and1 Billing Manager: Dear Brian Gothard, (Cust: XXXXXXXX) Thank you for contacting us. This is David, billing department supervisor. We are going to credit your account $152.83 and zero out your balance. &#8230; <a href="http://rippedoffconsumers.org/93/1and1-incompetence-day-136/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://rippedoffconsumers.org/93/1and1-incompetence-day-136/</link>
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		<title>1and1 Incompetence, Day 134</title>
		<description><![CDATA[April 21, 2009 8:13 AM: From David Rubel, 1and1 Billing Manager: I apologize, please be patient as we work on this issue, pelase be assured we are still working on this and will get back to you as soon as &#8230; <a href="http://rippedoffconsumers.org/91/1and1-incompetence-day-134/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://rippedoffconsumers.org/91/1and1-incompetence-day-134/</link>
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		<title>1and1 Incompetence, Day 133</title>
		<description><![CDATA[April 20, 2009 2:51 PM: There has been no further activity in my account, no update, and no answer to any of my questions for a period of six days.]]></description>
		<link>http://rippedoffconsumers.org/89/1and1-incompetence-day-133/</link>
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		<title>1and1 Incompetence, Day 127</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After yesterday&#8217;s promising exchange with David Rubel, 1and1 Billing Manager, I was absolutely livid to receive this: 2:41 AM From 1and1 Billing: Dear Brian Gothard, We are writing to inform you of a matter requiring your attention. We regret to &#8230; <a href="http://rippedoffconsumers.org/87/1and1-incompetence-day-127/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://rippedoffconsumers.org/87/1and1-incompetence-day-127/</link>
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		<title>1and1 Incompetence, Day 126</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After my last instructions to David Rubel, I began seeing credits issued in my account.  On Saturday even, which surprised me. But the credits did not add up to the fraudulent charges, so I tried again. On Monday, April 13, &#8230; <a href="http://rippedoffconsumers.org/85/1and1-incompetence-day-126/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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