Well today was one of those days, when I had many things to accomplish..and ended up spending WAY too much time on the with my “old” DNS provider (Valueweb). I signed up with them because it was a cheap one time deal ($8/yr) . They raised it to $35 the next year for alot of nothing. I decided I needed to switch providers. Of course, Valueweb made me jump through hoops (can we say lots of time on hold !!) and wait 60 days.
Anyway the lesson learned:
Cheap deals can be a great boon to starting a business. They get you up and running with little investment. They allow you to experiment and see what you really need in the future. The problems are that many times you are on automatic renewal and keep paying for services you don’t need or are inferior.
Don’t get me wrong- there are a lot of great free tools out there (just go to Download.com) - I won’t buy anything until I surf the web for freebies. But read the fine print when you sign up for services. Keep an eye on the renewal dates to minimize problems and fees in the future.
