$60/mo for 200Gb HD - ripoff? - GoFuckYourself.com

rowan · 10-05-2006, 11:16 AM

My host has quoted me $60/mo for an additional 200Gb IDE HD. Is $720 per year for a drive that's probably worth $120 a rip off?

They also charge $16 setup...

baddog · 10-05-2006, 11:23 AM

You might ask them if they have a one-time fee you can pay instead.

We usually offer a one-time or a per month option. If the customer plans on sticking around, the one-time fee will always be the better option.

webair · 10-05-2006, 11:25 AM

ya that sounds like alot

woj · 10-05-2006, 11:26 AM

yea, sounds excessive

Project-Shadow · 10-05-2006, 11:27 AM

.. a 200gb drive goes for about $60 nowadays anyway.

rowan · 10-05-2006, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baddog

You might ask them if they have a one-time fee you can pay instead.

We usually offer a one-time or a per month option. If the customer plans on sticking around, the one-time fee will always be the better option.

Yeah, I'll do that, but first I've asked them to explain why it's so expensive.

If they still want to charge me $60/mo then this customer may not be planning on sticking around for much longer.

rowan · 10-05-2006, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Project-Shadow

.. a 200gb drive goes for about $60 nowadays anyway.

Looks like I was being generous, I checked my local supplier and 200Gb IDE models cost around that. With this host being quite large I am sure they get a much better price.

How can they justify charging me more per month than it cost to purchase outright?

rowan · 10-06-2006, 02:12 AM

Offer has been dropped to $50/mo

crockett · 10-06-2006, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by rowan

Offer has been dropped to $50/mo

lol is that really any better?

rowan · 10-06-2006, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by crockett

lol is that really any better?

It's a saving of $120 a year!

flashfreak · 10-06-2006, 02:59 AM

maybe it's gold plated

k0nr4d · 10-06-2006, 03:04 AM

maybe its redundant? they might be putting in 2 of them in a raid setup
or they mgiht be using scsi...

madawgz · 10-06-2006, 03:15 AM

sounds a little expensive to me...

rowan · 10-06-2006, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by k0nr4d

maybe its redundant? they might be putting in 2 of them in a raid setup
or they mgiht be using scsi...

It's an additional standalone 200Gb IDE HD. Nothing more.

If I asked for a RAID setup then I'd probably be paying $150 a month

10-05-2006, 11:16 AM	#1
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Project-Shadow Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 7,340	.. a 200gb drive goes for about $60 nowadays anyway.

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