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Hello Joel and StartupNewsletter Members,
Just when I thought that I was finally going to make sales with
Mother`s day being the second biggest holiday that I was told.
That`s when I fell into a really bad slump! I coundn`t understand
why no sales. Traffic was good, everyday each catergory was
getting traffic yet still no sales. That is when I did a reality check. I had my web site evaluated and all they said I need
more key words. Call it intuision or a gut feeling I sense there
is something wrong with this picture. I remember reading an
article that some companies that invest into your web site,
they really don`t want to see you making money. I will explain!
Oct. 05th, 2005 I have been paying (USA card services) 129.
00 dollars each month. Without having someone go over the
contract, I signed up. 48 month contract paying 129.00 each
month being on a fix income because I am disabled started to
take it`s toll on me. It was either making sales or losing my
web site and all the hard work that I put into it. Back in Dec. 12th, 2005 I purchased a 2 year SSL Turbo certificate for
my web site. I never had it installed. Reason my web hosting
company (that USA card services paid for a year) told me
my web site was secure. Now believing that my web site
was secure and having my web site evaluated professionally
(USA card services paid)  I never question the issue.
Until I read the 10 fastest reasons on how to lose customers.
The first reason is make sure that your web site is secure!
Immediately I called Go Daddy and explain to them what`s
been going on and if I could install the certificate back in Dec.
(they are one of the sweetest and honest companies I know)
first thing they said to me when they went over my web site,
do you know your web site is not secure? I broke down in
tears. All these months where I might of been making a profit
instead I was falling into dept. Oh did I became furious!
So I called my web hosting company and explained that I
want them to install my SSL Turbo certificate. I am still waiting
to have it installed which cost 50.00 dollars. All of a sudden
alight went off in my head and I asked myself why would
companies not want you to profit. The answer that came to
me was can you imagine all the people who are paying
129.00 a month to have their own business created for them,
with all the tools they need and if they can`t make their
payment good bye web site, good bye your online store! Oh
my can you imagine all the online businesses they must have?
For the newcomer if you ever get a phone call from a smooth
talker salesman and they mention Morgan Chase Bank would
like to invest 5.000 dollars so you can be your own boss,
please don`t sign any contracts! My question how can I get
out of this contract? Let`s end on a good note. I received an
e-mail and was told that I have the most wonderful web site.
That made it all worthwhile.   

 

Hello Edgar Monroy,
Thank you for your reply to my post. Yes I would love for you
to cover over my contract. Please explain that my web site is
half done. I have been working on it delingently. Why did I
purchase a 2 year SSL Turbo Certificate? I did not like my
web hosting company and I was going to try to build my own.
The first flag, they did not get my domain right. So I had to
purchase a domain name at Go Daddy that is when I purchase
the Certificate also an e-mail account. I even bought a Web
Site do it yourself package, and Go Daddy was going to be my
host. That is when I found out if I change web hosting companies it was going to cost quite a bit. That I would lose
most of my package from USA card services, plus I still had to pay my monthly fee. I could not afford that. I figured if I had to pay this fee for 48 months I might as well get my monies worth.
The said thing is the so called package most of it I didn`t need, like a credit card terminal that I have not use yet. The rest of
the package was going to a business school and getting an
Business Certificate, which I accomplish. Also four companies are invovled, my e-commerce, web hosting, business school, and USA card services. Since then my business school change
names. USA card services I can never get intouch with my
so called business adviser. The person who called that I signed
the contract with never returns my e-mails all warnings signs.
Also they were suppose to pay for my advertising. I guess that is the one listing I am under. My web site I did all the work myself, text, images, descriptions, head title, also they had all my catergories listed under catalog. Through trial and error
I listed all my catergories indivually. For Example: Homepage,
History, Monthly Contest, Scented Candles, Garden Decor,
no one taught me how to, or helped with, like I said through trial and error I did it myself. Found my own drop shipper.
Now I understand I have to pay for marketing, and advertising,
quite honestly I don`t know if I can afford it. This has been a
dream of mine for five years now and five years all I did was
lose money did not make a single dime. You would of thought that I should no better by now. Everything that I learned and
the faults I made will be past on to the charity that I am going
to donate money too Edgar, I would appreciate any help.
I live in Florida, last hurricane season I was hit hard. Phone
services were out for almost 2 months. Web hosting company
had problems and was closed, yet USA card services froze my
account because I didn`t make a payment. That is how USA card services work!