Comments on: ePowHost Web Hosting Review http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/web-hosting-reviews/epowhost-web-hosting-review.html Top 10 Best Rated Web Hosting: Comprehensive Web Hosting Reviews and Comparison Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:51:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: KoonGee http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/web-hosting-reviews/epowhost-web-hosting-review.html/comment-page-1#comment-39330 KoonGee Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:37:48 +0000 http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/web-hosting-reviews/epowhost-web-hosting-review.html#comment-39330 I am more contented with older companies because I can rest assure that they can provide a quality service. The price is fairly good but I think that I would want to hear it from somebody I know so that I know that my site is setup at a good hosting company.<div class="ratings"><strong>User Average Rating</strong><ul><li><label>Uptime and Reliability</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="3 of 5" /></li> <li><label>Price Value</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /></li> <li><label>Control Panel</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="3 of 5" /></li> <li><label>Customer Support</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="3 of 5" /></li> <li><label>Overall Rating</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="3 of 5" /></li> </ul></div> I am more contented with older companies because I can rest assure that they can provide a quality service.

The price is fairly good but I think that I would want to hear it from somebody I know so that I know that my site is setup at a good hosting company.

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]]> By: Jermo http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/web-hosting-reviews/epowhost-web-hosting-review.html/comment-page-1#comment-38991 Jermo Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:13:43 +0000 http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/web-hosting-reviews/epowhost-web-hosting-review.html#comment-38991 Best part about this company is the customizable control panel. Now, I much prefer having direct access to the server itself, but a control panel that I can tweak to my liking is what drew me to this in the first place. I highly recommend it. (I hate cPanel)<div class="ratings"><strong>User Average Rating</strong><ul><li><label>Uptime and Reliability</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="4 of 5" /></li> <li><label>Price Value</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /></li> <li><label>Control Panel</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /></li> <li><label>Customer Support</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="4 of 5" /></li> <li><label>Overall Rating</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="4 of 5" /></li> </ul></div> Best part about this company is the customizable control panel. Now, I much prefer having direct access to the server itself, but a control panel that I can tweak to my liking is what drew me to this in the first place. I highly recommend it.

(I hate cPanel)

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]]> By: G L http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/web-hosting-reviews/epowhost-web-hosting-review.html/comment-page-1#comment-17862 G L Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:09:04 +0000 http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/web-hosting-reviews/epowhost-web-hosting-review.html#comment-17862 Just to follow up with my last complaint: I asked what their refund policy is. At first, I got a reply saying "tell me your complaint and give us another chance". After I told them of my issue, I have not heard from them again. Not even whether or how they will refund. Two days later, I asked again, this time, no one bothered to reply.<div class="ratings"><strong>User Average Rating</strong><ul><li><label>Uptime and Reliability</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="1 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="1 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="1 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="1 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="1 of 5" /></li> <li><label>Price Value</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="3 of 5" /></li> <li><label>Control Panel</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="4 of 5" /></li> <li><label>Customer Support</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="1 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="1 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="1 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="1 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="1 of 5" /></li> <li><label>Overall Rating</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="2 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="2 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="2 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="2 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="2 of 5" /></li> </ul></div> Just to follow up with my last complaint: I asked what their refund policy is. At first, I got a reply saying “tell me your complaint and give us another chance”. After I told them of my issue, I have not heard from them again. Not even whether or how they will refund. Two days later, I asked again, this time, no one bothered to reply.
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]]> By: G L http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/web-hosting-reviews/epowhost-web-hosting-review.html/comment-page-1#comment-16355 G L Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:45:41 +0000 http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/web-hosting-reviews/epowhost-web-hosting-review.html#comment-16355 If you plan to do anything serious about your website, I would not recommend this vendor. Pro: low cost, good PAST performance Con: performance, customer service suddenly deteriorated in the last several month I was fairly happy with their service until recently when suddenly all hell break loose: they changed DNS servers without notifying me, then I realized some files in my account are lost. They do NOT have a phone or chat line where you can talk to a real person. And they have yet to respond to my repeated requests since I first reported the problem 3 days ago. Now that I am looking for a project and needed to show a client my work, I have to rebuild it from scratch (by the way, they deleted my DB tables as well). Now I am stuck. Go figure.<div class="ratings"><strong>User Average Rating</strong><ul><li><label>Uptime and Reliability</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="1 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="1 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="1 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="1 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="1 of 5" /></li> <li><label>Price Value</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="3 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="3 of 5" /></li> <li><label>Control Panel</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="4 of 5" /></li> <li><label>Customer Support</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="1 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="1 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="1 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="1 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="1 of 5" /></li> <li><label>Overall Rating</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="2 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="2 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="2 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="2 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="2 of 5" /></li> </ul></div> If you plan to do anything serious about your website, I would not recommend this vendor.

Pro: low cost, good PAST performance
Con: performance, customer service suddenly deteriorated in the last several month

I was fairly happy with their service until recently when suddenly all hell break loose: they changed DNS servers without notifying me, then I realized some files in my account are lost.

They do NOT have a phone or chat line where you can talk to a real person. And they have yet to respond to my repeated requests since I first reported the problem 3 days ago.

Now that I am looking for a project and needed to show a client my work, I have to rebuild it from scratch (by the way, they deleted my DB tables as well). Now I am stuck.

Go figure.

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]]> By: Joey http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/web-hosting-reviews/epowhost-web-hosting-review.html/comment-page-1#comment-2384 Joey Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:34:26 +0000 http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/web-hosting-reviews/epowhost-web-hosting-review.html#comment-2384 I prefer new hosting companies to ones that have had several customers. When hosting companies are new, they tend to offer high quality services at competitive prices. Also with fewer customers you can expect a fast response time on their customer support. I just hope they will continue to provide their excellent services.<div class="ratings"><strong>User Average Rating</strong><ul><li><label>Uptime and Reliability</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /></li> <li><label>Price Value</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /></li> <li><label>Control Panel</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="4 of 5" /></li> <li><label>Customer Support</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="4 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/blankstar.png" alt="☆" title="4 of 5" /></li> <li><label>Overall Rating</label>: <img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /><img src="http://www.mybestratedwebhosting.com/wp-content/plugins/sb_review/star.png" alt="★" title="5 of 5" /></li> </ul></div> I prefer new hosting companies to ones that have had several customers. When hosting companies are new, they tend to offer high quality services at competitive prices. Also with fewer customers you can expect a fast response time on their customer support. I just hope they will continue to provide their excellent services.
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