MichLink, No Setup, No Bandwidth...??? - http://www.michlink.com/

I would advise to approach this company with caution
JP

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I'm not sure what to say, the prices are nice but there's no sales or support phone number or address, no tos, almost nothing at all. I emailed them and will tell you what reply I get...

Would like to know....
24 hours and I have not gotten a response.
That is the bad thing about certain companies.

We will see... let me know.
Michele

I don't trust them much but man, they are as unlimited as one can get....

Quote: Subject:
Re: Dedicated Server
Date:
Fri, 1 Oct 1999 06:37:16 -0400
From:
"Sales Department" <[email protected]>
Organization:
MichLink, Inc.
To:
"Ted Sindzinski" <[email protected]>
References:
1

1-888-560-7816

MichLink, Inc.
1002 E. Duncan St.
Suite 2C
Manchester, MI 48158

There is not bandwidth limits or traffic limits on are network. We lease
apart of Verio's backbone and they
provide to us unlimited transfer of data and inturn we pass that along to
are customers.

----- Original Message -----
From: Ted Sindzinski <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 10:01 PM
Subject: Dedicated Server

> Hello,
> I have been looking at your site and your offer but have not found
> any phone number for support or address for contacting, is there a
> reason for this? Also, you say you have unlimited transfer, but I would
> like a better defintion of this please. I plan to do a good deal of
> free hosting and run some major sites which would use transfer up so I
> need to know more about your transfer limtis, thanks!
>
> --
> Ted Sindzinski
> President Infinity Internet Interactive
> *****************************
> Complete site design, scripting and hosting
> http://www.infinityinternet.com
> http://www.studentresorces.net
>
>

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Ted Sindzinski
www.infinityinternet.com www.solutionscripts.com

He can't spell for crap either.
are = our in several instances.

But the unlimited sure gets me....

Here is what the guy told me:
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> Do you help me install the SSL certificate?
> Are there additional fees if I have SSL?
SSL software is $99.00 / one time fee. The certificate is $100/year from - www.thawte.com (this is a price)
We will also install it for you...

> Do you install PHP, and MYSQL
If you have the software we can install it for you...

> What is the setup time when I purchase it?
Dedicated server right now will only take a day.

> Do you bill me by credit card for setup, then
> by check monthly?
There is no setup fee execpt for the SSL software. You can bill you by credit card or by invoice.

> Is there a tech support number?
1-888-560-7816

> Is someone available 24/7 to talk to?
Voice is 6:00am to 3:30pm... E-mail support is 24/7...

[email protected]
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Tjmmmm.. What to do, what to do.
I would like to know if anyone currently does business with them, or HAS, and what their experiences are.

Thanks
Michele

Hello everybody.

Just some more info, the answers to my email:

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> - what is your connection to the backbone

Three T-3 Lines from Verio located in Livonia, Michigan
(We are on Verio's backbone)

> - how can you provide unlimited data transfer

Verio is offering us unlimited bandwidth on there network (which we pay for)
and we push this unlimited bandwidth offer off to are customers.

> - are there special prices when we sign up for multiple servers

If you pay for 5 months of service before hand we provide 1 month free.

If you pay for 10 months of service before hand we provide two months free.

If you get more than three servers then we provide a 50% discount on your
service...

----

Especially the last answer seems very attractive. Get three RAQ's and save 50%. Does Verio really provide unlimited transfer? The site is fast (and hosted on a RAQ).

You may also want to check out 2o.net , same RAQ also USD 400/month unlimited traffic.

Any thoughts about this? We would like to host our customers on our own servers instead of reselling. Should we go with unlimited bandwith or should we limit our customers? We really don't know what to expect for bandwith usage.
Is Michlink pushing the connection?

Thanks.

Dennis.

Wow, 50%.. nice deal.
However, it is not 50% off three, it is 50% off the third one, and every server thereafter.

Also, I asked. They have been in business 6 mos.
They claim to buy unlimited bandwitdth from verio, which they pass on to their customers..

I don't know what else to say...
Michele

hostexperts - it wouldn't KILL you to read the message befor eyou post a reply. Your advertisement is about some cheap, virtual plan, this message is about dedicated servers, get a clue.

Yesterday I wrote an email message to Michlink with a few additional questions. Their response on my first message was very quickly.. received nothing until now on my second message. Tried to surf to their site.. can't connect to it.

Think this is not a good choice.
I'm now looking at superbraq.net. A Raq 2+ (scsi connector) 256 Mb/16.8 Gb for $245. Bandwith $195 for 50 GB.

Looks nice.. I'll let you know.

Ted,

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