Buying a web address as a present/advice please.

IrishGypsy

Anubis wrote: »

It is not unlimited, it is only advertised as such for a sales gimmick.

I've had a look and not spotted anything to specifiy a fair use policy when they mention the unlimted aspect of their packages. (No asterixes, or similar icons to highlight fair use policies or similar). So if they tried to overbill you, then they'd have a hard time explaining their marketing advertising unlimited with zero caveats to cover them.

But regardless, how many people would realistically use terrabytes of bandwidth and storage per month?

Anubis_2

IrishGypsy wrote: »

I've had a look and not spotted anything to specifiy a fair use policy when they mention the unlimted aspect of their packages. (No asterixes, or similar icons to highlight fair use policies or similar). So if they tried to overbill you, then they'd have a hard time explaining their marketing advertising unlimited with zero caveats to cover them.

But regardless, how many people would realistically use terrabytes of bandwidth and storage per month?

Did you read all the T and C? A very quick google found this relating to the disk space, so there will be some more out there relating to the bandwidth.

Packages with unlimited web space are initially configured with 50 GB of available web space. The available web space capacity for unlimited web space will be checked once daily and, in the event the customer’s usage approaches the limits of the available web space, 1&1 will increase the webspace configuration automatically and at no further cost to the customer, but no more than once per day. 1&1 reserves the right to move customers to servers which are more suited for that customer’s usage, in 1&1’s sole discretion, and the customer agrees and understands that during any such move some or all of the 1&1 services may be unavailable or inaccessible.

I am telling you there will be a limit if they see usage spikes on your account and your hosting will be suspended. Most home users won't use a large amount and this is what they rely on, however, no point in paying for unlimited if it is not going to be used.

If you work out your average monthly usage and average disk space usage you could get a better offer elsewhere.