Comments for A random Weblog http://zeofoto.wordpress.com In association with www.ensfoto.com Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:01:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Blu Domain Blue by Melissa http://zeofoto.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/blu-domain-blue/#comment-43 Melissa Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:01:00 +0000 http://zeofoto.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-43 Well, blu domain has been a monopoly in it's area for pretty long but it's not the only company offering flash websites with the admin area for photographers now. I found another company www.readyphotosite.com They are new on the market but the customer service is nice. The website is owned and operated by 2 ladies and I got a truly personal approach. Probably they don't make 400 websites a month but I've got the feeling of some small bakery, where everyone is smiling and the pastries are sweet :) Well, blu domain has been a monopoly in it’s area for pretty long but it’s not the only company offering flash websites with the admin area for photographers now. I found another company http://www.readyphotosite.com They are new on the market but the customer service is nice. The website is owned and operated by 2 ladies and I got a truly personal approach. Probably they don’t make 400 websites a month but I’ve got the feeling of some small bakery, where everyone is smiling and the pastries are sweet :)

]]> Comment on Blu Domain Blue by zeofoto http://zeofoto.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/blu-domain-blue/#comment-41 zeofoto Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:34:25 +0000 http://zeofoto.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-41 hehe, I replied again saying "No thanks" (to the US $100 invoice for hosting renewal) and got the reply; >Sorry confused. Do you no longer host with BLU? If so I would be happy to terminate your account off the server? I can see tumbleweeds blowing in the wind at Blu Domain as I've already twice requested a termination after the useless service outlined in my original post. Now a third request has gone to them. I'm half expecting another invoice. Get the picture? BluDomain sucks. Spend your money elsewhere. hehe, I replied again saying “No thanks” (to the US $100 invoice for hosting renewal) and got the reply;

>Sorry confused. Do you no longer host with BLU? If so I would be happy to terminate your account off the server?

I can see tumbleweeds blowing in the wind at Blu Domain as I’ve already twice requested a termination after the useless service outlined in my original post. Now a third request has gone to them. I’m half expecting another invoice.

Get the picture? BluDomain sucks. Spend your money elsewhere.

]]> Comment on Blu Domain Blue by zeofoto http://zeofoto.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/blu-domain-blue/#comment-40 zeofoto Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:45:22 +0000 http://zeofoto.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-40 UPDATE 2 (June 2007) This gets funnier. Despite telling them twice I do not intend to renew m sub, today I received not one, but two invoices for renewal again. Sigh... I think I'll send them a link to this page so that they can see where I stand. UPDATE 2 (June 2007) This gets funnier. Despite telling them twice I do not intend to renew m sub, today I received not one, but two invoices for renewal again. Sigh… I think I’ll send them a link to this page so that they can see where I stand.

]]> Comment on Blu Domain Blue by zeofoto http://zeofoto.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/blu-domain-blue/#comment-39 zeofoto Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:25:11 +0000 http://zeofoto.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-39 UPDATE (June 2007) Check this out - I just got an email from BluDomain requesting payment for another year. Naturally I replied with a suggestion on what they could do with the invoice and that I would enjoy blogging about this (to which she replied "Thanks, blogging really helps build our business - we appreciate it!" - what the?! >Note:Thank you for being such a wonderful client * Your hosting fee is due now, we appreciate your prompt attention to this invoice. Thank you Aundrea UPDATE (June 2007) Check this out – I just got an email from BluDomain requesting payment for another year. Naturally I replied with a suggestion on what they could do with the invoice and that I would enjoy blogging about this (to which she replied “Thanks, blogging really helps build our business – we appreciate it!” – what the?!

>Note:Thank you for being such a wonderful client * Your hosting fee is due now, we appreciate your prompt attention to this invoice.

Thank you
Aundrea

]]> Comment on Blu Domain Blue by zeofoto http://zeofoto.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/blu-domain-blue/#comment-37 zeofoto Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:12:49 +0000 http://zeofoto.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-37 I ended up using Fluid Galleries by Evrium - sign up to their newsletter before buying as they offer monthly specials which can halve the price (or be free if you win one of their photo contests) I am really pleased with this choice and their support has been first-class. http://www.evrium.com/store/ I ended up using Fluid Galleries by Evrium – sign up to their newsletter before buying as they offer monthly specials which can halve the price (or be free if you win one of their photo contests) I am really pleased with this choice and their support has been first-class. http://www.evrium.com/store/

]]> Comment on Blu Domain Blue by Vanessa http://zeofoto.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/blu-domain-blue/#comment-36 Vanessa Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:06:08 +0000 http://zeofoto.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-36 I've been trying to get their $400 template for $100 from their WPPI special from back in February. I contacted them before the special deadline and it's now June and nothing. All communication on their end has ceased. It's so frustrating! It looks like a great product for a great price, but I don't think their with that type of customer service, it's worth spending my money there. Can you tell me the other web designer/ template companies I should look into? Thanks VS I’ve been trying to get their $400 template for $100 from their WPPI special from back in February. I contacted them before the special deadline and it’s now June and nothing. All communication on their end has ceased. It’s so frustrating! It looks like a great product for a great price, but I don’t think their with that type of customer service, it’s worth spending my money there.

Can you tell me the other web designer/ template companies I should look into?

Thanks
VS

]]> Comment on Blu Domain Blue by bludomain.com sucks « Studio B Photography’s Weblog http://zeofoto.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/blu-domain-blue/#comment-35 bludomain.com sucks « Studio B Photography’s Weblog Sat, 16 May 2009 19:36:59 +0000 http://zeofoto.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-35 [...] http://zeofoto.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/blu-domain-blue/ [...] [...] http://zeofoto.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/blu-domain-blue/ [...]

]]> Comment on Blu Domain Blue by zeofoto http://zeofoto.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/blu-domain-blue/#comment-34 zeofoto Thu, 07 May 2009 19:16:07 +0000 http://zeofoto.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-34 Good luck! Be interesting to see if you have a better experience. As of today, I never heard back. Jerks. Good luck! Be interesting to see if you have a better experience. As of today, I never heard back. Jerks.

]]> Comment on Blu Domain Blue by Lisa http://zeofoto.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/blu-domain-blue/#comment-33 Lisa Thu, 07 May 2009 15:21:10 +0000 http://zeofoto.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-33 oh my god I am trying to get my domain name transferred from them now. They didn't respond to my first request a few days ago. I just sent a second request. oh my god I am trying to get my domain name transferred from them now. They didn’t respond to my first request a few days ago. I just sent a second request.

]]> Comment on Blu Domain Blue by zeofoto http://zeofoto.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/blu-domain-blue/#comment-28 zeofoto Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:50:14 +0000 http://zeofoto.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-28 Well I initiated a Domain name transfer from my new hosts - normally a simple process. BluDomain then told me I need to pay $10 for this (promptly paid). After weeks of waiting and more chase up from me, I was told the URL has expired and I needed to pay another $10 (promptly paid). Now, some months later, nothing has happened. The Domain name transfer has lapsed and when I try to intitiave a new one, it says my URL can't be transferred. Marlene at BluDomain has been great - she is quite embarrassed by this and has tried to assist - but someone there is a complete drop-kick. They've lost a client in me, I've lost a URL and had to start again elsewhere with a whole new brand (at additional cost - albeit small for a new URL), but worst of all for them - I'm now blogging about how bad they are and people like you are reading it. I'm not vindictive and would not have written this had it been sorted and transferred as requested. But enough's enough, it's time to warn others as there are plenty of other choices out there. Well I initiated a Domain name transfer from my new hosts – normally a simple process. BluDomain then told me I need to pay $10 for this (promptly paid). After weeks of waiting and more chase up from me, I was told the URL has expired and I needed to pay another $10 (promptly paid). Now, some months later, nothing has happened. The Domain name transfer has lapsed and when I try to intitiave a new one, it says my URL can’t be transferred. Marlene at BluDomain has been great – she is quite embarrassed by this and has tried to assist – but someone there is a complete drop-kick. They’ve lost a client in me, I’ve lost a URL and had to start again elsewhere with a whole new brand (at additional cost – albeit small for a new URL), but worst of all for them – I’m now blogging about how bad they are and people like you are reading it. I’m not vindictive and would not have written this had it been sorted and transferred as requested. But enough’s enough, it’s time to warn others as there are plenty of other choices out there.

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