Thread: Web Hosting practices: paying up front for the services?
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Old 08-15-2014, 05:40 AM  
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Originally Posted by Muad'Dib View Post
Wanted to ask what's GFY opinion on paying up front for the hosting services.

For example, my server fees are $400/m and the new hosting company on Aug 1st asked to pay it in full for this upcoming month of August. Essentially, the services have not been rendered yet (they month just started) but I still have to pay.

I have never encountered this before, so I wonder if this is a widespread and acceptable practice.
My porn site's hosting bill's due date is first day of the mont. But I pay my other hosting (simple web hosting on shared server) for the whole year beforehand (well, due date is on billed year).
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