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This Long Weekend ONLY! The Most Insane Hosting Deal EVER!

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This Long Weekend ONLY! The Most Insane Hosting Deal EVER!
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Store Rephightekhosting on 03/10/2008 - 16:15 hightekhosting.com.au (2383 clicks)
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Ok, so it's Friday, the start of a nice well earned long weekend is here…and WE'VE TOTALLY GONE INSANE!

So why not offer the most insane hosting deal ever? So insane, we'll never repeat an offer like this again and to better that, Oz Bargain is the only place to get/see this special offer!!

For this long weekend ONLY, all new signups who purchase any shared or reseller hosting plan (including Plesk plans) can take advantage of the most insane offer ever….90% OFF FOR LIFE!

You read it right!! A massive 90% off the cost of your planfor the lifetime of the account!!!

You must pay either semi annually or annually. That's it!

The savings are huge, the costs are small and the advantage is phenomenal, so why not sign up to Hightek Hosting today and enjoy fast, reliable and secure website hosting.

To take advantage of this very special hosting offer, simply enter the below discount code when placing your order:

Discount Code: insane

All new shared and reseller cPanel accounts are eligible for this special offer and you can select from either Australian or US based hosting services.

To view our Australian Shared Hosting plans, visit: http://www.hightekhosting.com.au/aus-shared.php

To view our US Shared Hosting plans, visit: http://www.hightekhosting.com.au/us-shared.php

To view our Australian Reseller Hosting plans, visit: http://www.hightekhosting.com.au/aus-reseller.php

To view our US Reseller Hosting plans, visit: http://www.hightekhosting.com.au/us-reseller.php

Hightek Hosting has over 5 years experience in the hosting industry, with extensive experience in all sizes of accounts. Were proud to offer our clients custom hosting solutions, friendly, personal support and an ongoing hosting experience like no other.

We offer 24x7 support to all our clients and look forward to providing you with an exceptional level of service and uptime for years to come!

For more information, you may contact us via the following:

Hurry! This offer is only for this long weekend only! Ends Monday, 6 October at midnight!

Conditions:

  • If plan is altered from the original plan you sign up with , discount level will be lost
  • New clients only
  • Offer valid for hosting only. Domains, addons etc do not receive discount
  • No rainchecks
  • Offer not valid in conjunction with any other products or offers
  • We reserve the right to cancel this offer at any time.
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  • fenerli on 03/10/2008 - 16:48

    So as long as we stay on the one plan, we get this saving for first and subsequent payments? What I mean is that if I pay for a year now, when I re-new it 12 months time, will I still be paying the discounted price?

    Great deal either way though, and one of the rare times I've seen someone use a term like "insane" when marketing and the deal lived up to the name. What's the reason for this if you don't mind me asking?

    • scotty on 03/10/2008 - 17:02

      Maybe because of the extreme heat at Sydney today? :)

      Yes this is definitely insane. Note that it says "for the life of the account" so I assume that you'll get the insane discount as long as you are paying the bill. That means for their top end Australian hosting account (20 domains, 10GB data a month), you are paying only $41/year.

    • Store Rephightekhosting @ Hightek Hosting on 03/10/2008 - 17:37

      fenerli:

      Yes, all subsequent payments are at the discounted price :) If you pay for a year, all payments every year thereafter are at the same price you first paid :)

      Reason: Because we can :p

      Scott: We also do Plesk plans now, both Linux and Windows ;) and the discount code applies to both

      Just reminder to all, it is for new clients only :)

  • AussieMark on 03/10/2008 - 16:59

    Well it says for the lifetime of the account so I would believe that it is forever…

    Ill have to see if there are any reviews out there on these guys as I am seriously considering this.

    Might as well go for the best plan as 90% is only 36 dollars a year or something, just have to be careful of extra fees ie: addons or domains.

    I also struggle to understand the difference between the reseller and the non reseller accounts, would someone like to enlighten me?

    Thank you =)

    • scotty on 03/10/2008 - 17:07

      Hightek Hosting uses CPanel. So for normal hosting you only get one CPanel account which you can host your website(s). For reseller account, you can create multiple accounts, and each account can then create multiple websites. So if you want separation between some of your sites (for easy migration later on, or to host someone else's site but you can give them the control panel password to manage DB, email, etc), then reseller is much better.

      Well. The top end reseller is only $5.5/month in this case. Might as well get that, create 10 accounts, and then sell them to your friends for $5/month each :)

      • fenerli on 03/10/2008 - 17:22

        Yes, that's what I was thinking. In fact, forget $5/month, I'd be content giving it away for free! If it's reliable and good quality hosting, I may end up also selling it to clients from my web development work.

  • kizza on 03/10/2008 - 17:02

    AussieMark - as far as I'm aware, reseller accounts allow you to have multiple domains hosted on one site whereas non-reseller are for a single site only. Correct me if I'm wrong, anybody. :)

    • fenerli on 04/10/2008 - 20:31

      No, you can have multiple domains on the non-reseller plans too. A reseller account allows you to have multiple accounts, the main purpose being to give or sell these to others.

      Edit: Scotty went into more detail. See his post above.

  • pspman on 03/10/2008 - 17:22

    This is definatly a crazy price, i wish i would have known earlier, just spent 15 dollars on a average plan =( But i might snap up afew just for the heck of it =)

  • Metaphor on 03/10/2008 - 18:04

    If you pay annually you can even get a free domain name registration.

    • Store Rephightekhosting @ Hightek Hosting on 03/10/2008 - 18:12

      Yes, that is right. It's own only normal offer that remains…but shhh :p

  • Chris on 03/10/2008 - 18:24

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  • pauly on 03/10/2008 - 18:34

    This is so cheap that I can't resist but to signup with them. Yet, I don't even need a hosting at the moment.

    Just one quick question hightekhosting, is ssh enabled on the linux-based reseller/personal hosting plans?

  • cyssero on 03/10/2008 - 19:02

    My renewal for Jumba is coming up pretty soon, and I've been considering Hightek Hosting for a while, mainly because of their insane prices.

    One thing I've learned though, with hosting you do get what you pay for. Are there any Hightek Hosting customers that can comment on their reliability? Perhaps even the rep himself? I'm seriously considering this deal, but I've been bitten before (Deasoft nuked my account altogether for no apparent reason, said it was a 'mistake').

    I'm going to do a bit more research, but if any OzBargainers can comment it would be good :)

    EDIT: Just looked at Whirlpool quickly and Hightek seem to get a good review. In a way I'm concerned about the longevity of a company who keeps doing 'silly sales'. I think I will take the plunge and move over to them though!

  • AussieMark on 03/10/2008 - 19:17

    Thanks for the feedback Kizza and Scotty.

    hah yeah I also bought a hosting plan this year but with jumba - buy 6 months get 6 months free for 60. But next year it goes back to $120 and that is for the smallest plan. Jumba is good but this is a pretty hard price to beat..

    I may have to switch.

    I only have 1 website / domain currently as I am about to setup a e-commerce site but I guess I may have more domains / websites down the track so perhaps I should go with the reseller option?

    • scotty on 03/10/2008 - 23:07

      @AussieMark,

      You can indeed have multiple websites/domains within the same account and you don't need the reseller account. That's what the "Add-on Domain" option is for, i.e. how many extra domains you can host on the regular account.

      Get the reseller account if you plan to create sub-accounts to have someone else manage them for you.

  • soupiejr on 03/10/2008 - 19:21

    I'm pretty new to this too, can anyone please tell me what a plesk account is?

    • kizza on 03/10/2008 - 20:36

      It's just the control panel you use to setup your websites, e-mails, etc. - Plesk is an alternative to the more popular CPanel.

  • AussieMark on 03/10/2008 - 19:49

    haha yeah no idea Soupiejr.

    I found hightek pretty helpful though on the phone. When they had their 70% lifetime deal I gave them a call. Not sure if they are open on the weekend but I plan to call them on monday =)

    You can also check the knowledge base provided above for an answer.

    I didn't see it on their site a couple of months back though so it must be new :p

  • animasola on 03/10/2008 - 19:59

    Hi, seems like a pretty good deal indeed.
    I just have some technical questions if you won't mid me asking:

    What is the maximum memory for PHP?
    Is mod_rewrite installed and enabled?
    Do we have access and control of a PHP configuration file (php.ini)?

    I can't wait to sign-up.

    • Store Rephightekhosting @ Hightek Hosting on 03/10/2008 - 21:12

      AussieMark,

      You can give us a call over the long weekend, no worries at all there :)

      animasola, we do have mod_rewrite installed, so that should help you out there. With regards to PHP etc, you have the ability to set various php flags via your own php.ini file, so what you need to do can be controlled that way.

      Let us know if there is any way we can help you, even if it means giving us a call or sending us an email :)

  • Store Rephightekhosting @ Hightek Hosting on 03/10/2008 - 21:14

    Just so everyone knows, we have been absolutely inundated with orders and are working as fast as we can to get all new accounts provisioned as quickly as possible.

    If you still have not had your account provisioned within 24 hours of ordering, don't panic! We'll get it done asap!

  • davem on 03/10/2008 - 21:48

    Hi Hightek,

    Do any of your plans offer SSL support?

    • Store Rephightekhosting @ Hightek Hosting on 03/10/2008 - 22:07

      Absolutely!

      All you need to purchase is a dedicated IP address and an SSL certificate, install it (or have us install it for you at no cost) and you're away :)

      By all means contact our sales team for further information or visit http://www.hightekhosting.com.au/ssl.php for more information on the SSL certificates and pricing :)

  • kogi on 03/10/2008 - 23:42

    Code apply for VPS's? :D

  • neosin on 03/10/2008 - 23:44

    Anyone know how many MySQL databases u get?

    my current plan with crazy domains i get 1 database lol

    1gig space , 15 gig transfer paying $54 a yr

    also

    so if i choose the cheapest $7.5 a yr plan lol and pay all $7.5 at once i get a free domain name as well? If so, that would be bloody awesome

    • pauly on 04/10/2008 - 00:01

      so if i choose the cheapest $7.5 a yr plan lol and pay all $7.5 at once i get a free domain name as well? If so, that would be bloody awesome

      Yup, I believe that is the case. But you will have to pay for the subsequent renewals for your domain after the first year.

      • Store Rephightekhosting @ Hightek Hosting on 04/10/2008 - 00:08

        Yep, thats right.

        If you pay for 12 months up front, we will provide a .com/.net/.org domain free for the first 12 months, then every year thereafter is normal renewal cost which is $15.95 per year

        The domain offer is always available, regardless of special or not, providing you pay 12 months hosting in advance.

        • neosin on 04/10/2008 - 03:24

          i can unregister that domain after 1 yr right?

          • fenerli on 04/10/2008 - 21:17

            @neosin: HA! You cheap bastard :p

            Seriously though, if that's too much for you, just get a sub-$10/yr domain name from www.1and1.com (1and1 domains come with WHOIS protection too)

  • Store Rephightekhosting @ Hightek Hosting on 03/10/2008 - 23:46

    Code does not apply for VPS's sorry, but contact us tonight and you could score a nice VPS deal ;)

    As for MySQL databases, you get unlimited. I'm pretty sure it states this on our website, but if not, you know now :)

    Regards :)

    • tlaing on 04/10/2008 - 10:16

      You mentioned there might be a VPS deal, any word on that?
      Thanks

  • zhenjie on 04/10/2008 - 00:38

    Once again, an incredible deal with Hightek! Just saved over $369 so this is the best deal I've had through ozbargain blog.

  • winter on 04/10/2008 - 01:06

    Have to say it worries me to about how a company can stay afloat with deals like this. Well my hosting with godaddy is coming up so maybe I'll switch.

    • Store Rephightekhosting @ Hightek Hosting on 04/10/2008 - 01:09

      I can assure you we're not going anywhere, so don't worry :)

      We're not only a hosting company and we a large number of resources available to cover us, such as IT and computer services (and much more)

      Sure, if we were just hosting, I'd worry too, but with the wide range of services we offer, we more than cover our own backsides to be able to do deals like this :)

      But by all means, do your research on us and I'm sure you'll be happy to make the switch :)

    • kogi on 04/10/2008 - 08:03

      How can you stand godaddy. From the things I have read about them, most of their customers are ready to /wrists

    • fenerli on 04/10/2008 - 21:18

      It worries me in the same way that GoDaddy offers such terrible service and stays afloat (not joking)

  • Greekplanet.com.au on 04/10/2008 - 02:36

    Anybody thinking about it, don't, JUST DO IT.

    I have been with Hightek for over 1 year now, their commitment, service, and friendly nature does not even come close with other hosting companies I have dealt with. Way ahead of the rest.

    Never had any issues, and if I had minor problems, fixed asap, they have msn(for support) as well as the normal customer support department.

    As for pricing, don't think because you pay less, you get less. With Hightek, you get the best customer service, regardless if your on the cheapest plan.

    Michael

    • Store Rephightekhosting @ Hightek Hosting on 04/10/2008 - 02:38

      Thanks Michael, appreciate your feedback :)

      • neosin on 04/10/2008 - 03:32

        don't u sleep? lol!

        • Store Rephightekhosting @ Hightek Hosting on 04/10/2008 - 03:35

          Hosting doesn't sleep, so why should we?

          Actually, we're still processing orders, so once again, I do remind people that if your order is not processed promptly, do not panic! It will be processed asap as we are overloaded with orders at present and we're getting to each order as fast as we can.

          • pauly on 04/10/2008 - 03:40

            @hightekhosting: LOL… Such a dedication deserves a beer!

            Isn't most things automated these days?

            • Store Rephightekhosting @ Hightek Hosting on 04/10/2008 - 03:45

              @pauly: It's the only way to be…dedicated!

              We manually verify each order. The actual account creation is automated, but stuff like domains and actual order approval is all manual to ensure fraud prevention is at it's best.

        • [Deactivated] on 04/10/2008 - 06:34

          Sorry but I also discount as well. When a high praise comment comes from a member who just joins, then the comment value is rather limited. As a bargain hunter skepticism does help.

  • animasola on 04/10/2008 - 04:20

    Aww… I thought the code applies for VPS as well. Anyhow, I might go for the top reseller plan. Thanks again. Cheers

  • POWERevolution on 04/10/2008 - 04:31

    This deal flooding the live page! :D

  • johnnyonelove on 04/10/2008 - 07:42

    ok, i'm onboard.. hopefully i find a use for this!

  • AussieMark on 04/10/2008 - 07:51

    Sorry what does VPS stand for?

    Darn I have a .com.au domain hah was hoping to get that renewed for free when it expires next year if I pay for 12 months hosting upfront.

    Think I will do some more research and then give you guys a call.

    MY main concern is how slow the site would load for international / local users, and if there is ever any down time.
    Thanks.

    haha can hightek win gift vouchers or paypal credit for posting such a popular offer or is it limited to members who are posting deals for other companies

    • kogi on 04/10/2008 - 08:01

      Virtual Private Server.

  • draco76 on 04/10/2008 - 10:48

    just signed up.. can't pass an offer like this…

  • G5 on 04/10/2008 - 10:51

    What has everyone been going for? The Aus hosting or US hosting?

    Would there be any noticeable difference between the two for a standard website without many heavy downloads?

  • Orgazmo on 04/10/2008 - 11:40

    If I have only just registered a domain for 1 yr, if I signup for the 1 year deal and get the free domain for 1 year, would I be able to extend my existing domain registration or would I only be able to use it to register a new domain? Cheers

  • mrflibble on 04/10/2008 - 11:48

    a great deal

    Have signed up.

  • Store Rephightekhosting @ Hightek Hosting on 04/10/2008 - 11:50

    Let's really spice the market up a bit and add to this…

    For those who want to really get the best deal you will ever see…

    For today only and I stress today only, we'll allow any orders using the same discount code to pay MONTHLY!

    That's right, for today only until midnight, we'll enable the code to support monthly payments!

    We've truely lost it don't you think?

    Happy hosting :D

    • Orgazmo on 04/10/2008 - 11:55

      will you miss on the free domain registration if you pay monthly though?

    • ruddj on 04/10/2008 - 12:54

      If we try it for a month and are happy can we then pay for a year and still get the discounted price and free domain?

  • Store Rephightekhosting @ Hightek Hosting on 04/10/2008 - 12:17

    Yes, that is right. You will only get the free domain if you pay annually and the free domain offer is always available, any time of the year.

    • Orgazmo on 04/10/2008 - 12:20

      Can you tell me if I have only just registered a domain for 1 yr, if I signup for the 1 year deal and get the free domain for 1 year, would I be able to extend my existing domain registration or would I only be able to use it to register a new domain?

  • shump on 04/10/2008 - 12:17

    Can I sign up to the entry level deal and change to reseller package later while still maintaining 90% discount?

  • bargaintick on 04/10/2008 - 12:28

    Can't say I'm happy with this deal.
    Just signed a reseller account up for the 70% off discount (1 year).

    Dale can make any promotion he likes, but it seems to be a tad unfair for the ones signed up before.

    If this discount comes out in 3 months (1/4 year) since that 70% one, I'll say it's fair. One month gap is just way too quick.

    Without domain name rego fee:

    Price with 70% off for a year = $ 89.70

    Price with 90% off for a year = $ 29.90

    Difference = $ 59.80 per year

    This is a reseller account, so staying for more than a year is most likely.
    Fast forward 5th year, I'm losing $299… that's $300!!!

    Tough luck it may be, can't say I'm happy with it.

    • Chris on 04/10/2008 - 13:59

      Yeah mate I'm in the same position. I'm going to let my '70% off' account lapse and sign up with this '90% off' promo.

      I lose a bit now but in the long run it will be well worth it.

      Unless, Hightek can add the new discount code to my current account???

      • Store Rephightekhosting @ Hightek Hosting on 04/10/2008 - 14:57

        The discount offer is for new clients/accounts only. Existing clients such as yourself, the discount will not work. This is how the system is configured. Sorry.

    • Store Rephightekhosting @ Hightek Hosting on 04/10/2008 - 14:57

      Murphy's law is that something will always change in price when you least expect it. We do not do it deliberately, we just do it because we have the power to do so and when we can make a saving, so can new clients.

      Do you go back to Big W and complain that the bike you just paid $179 for is now $150 only a week after you bought it? I don't think so.

      To those of you who have signed up, well done and thankyou. It's a pleasure bringing you on board and we look forward to a long relationship together :)

      • bargaintick on 04/10/2008 - 20:29

        I read that some people did complain about a new range of MacBooks coming out when they bought the old range for only a week, and they did get the new ones, so please don't bring up such analogy. Some managers can be more reasonable to customers than others.

        Again, I do not mind you giving away insane sales. I realise that you have the power to do so. I just find the fact that you're doing it way too soon really slack towards the customers who went for the 70% off.

        Why did I dare to say slack? It doesn't matter that the discount doesn't apply anymore when you upgrade the account. The fact that new customer can just order the highest, top range of reseller account, and still pay $24.70 less per year than my starter reseller account for life pretty much says how unfair that is.

        You will have a lot of people flocking to use the service now.
        If you want the ones who pay the full price, 66% off, 35% off, 70% off to cover the cost of the 90% off newcomers, that's ok. You CAN leave a larger time gap. But that's how you do business, fair dinkum, just don't expect people who registered previously to feel that they're being treated fairly and happy about it.

        Again, Murphy's law it may be, tough luck it may be, we are covering for others' cost.

        • Store Rephightekhosting @ Hightek Hosting on 04/10/2008 - 20:36

          Ok, so to please you, how about we revoke the special offer and stop the special right now, no more signups at all. Offer closed? Sound like a deal?

          I'll let those of Ozbargain decide :)

          • bargaintick on 05/10/2008 - 08:43

            @hightekhosting: Nah, never did I say I need you to please me.
            The space was available for comments, in which I use.
            There are people who are less than happy with this, I'm simply more verbal than them in this matter.

            I am, however, quite amazed with the replies.
            Not only it reflects poorly on how your attitude is towards customers who complain, but also towards your conflict resolution.

            Revoking offer? That's rather silly. Why would I want to shutdown others' opportunity to get a good deal? A more reasonable solution would be offering current subscribers a CHOICE to upgrade their current account with 90% discount if they want to do so. Those who want to stay can stay.

  • gabbyh on 04/10/2008 - 12:34

    How would this case work… we sign up now, pay for 12 months and get some free domain to use as the accounts home domain. At some time in the future once we are satisfied with the level of reliability of your hosting service we move our business domain to the account as a an addon domain.

    Then at the end of 12 months can we let the home domain of the account (which we got for free) laps and use our business domain (which had previously been an addon domain) as the accounts home domain?

    This is basically just a case of a new customer being careful about moving our hosting but we are willing to give you a go and if all goes well then we are on board. Hope the above makes some sort of sense.

    Edit:Forgot… to protect against spam do you also offer anonymisation of domain name information? Could not find an answer to this in your knowledgebase.

    • fenerli on 04/10/2008 - 20:35

      They have live chat and contact methods on their site. You'd get a response faster that way.

  • eug on 04/10/2008 - 12:42

    "If plan upgraded, discount level will be lost".
    What if the plan is downgraded?

    • Store Rephightekhosting @ Hightek Hosting on 04/10/2008 - 14:59

      If the plan is altered from the specifications that are included with the plan, the pricing will be altered to, no matter the change, be it up or down.

      The discount code is valid for the plan you sign up with, not for any other plan. If you change it, you lose it.

      • eug on 04/10/2008 - 15:59

        What if something not part of the plan is altered, e.g. when i sign up, I add on a dedicated IP. If I decide I don’t need the dedicated IP next month and remove that, will the discount be lost?

        thanks

        • Store Rephightekhosting @ Hightek Hosting on 04/10/2008 - 20:33

          Dedicated IP's are features and not alterations to the actual plan itself, so if you add one then take one away, thats ok :) You will not loose discount level for that.

  • D Noxious on 04/10/2008 - 15:52

    I signed up today. My status is still pending. Hopefully it'll be activated soon. How long does it normally take to complete the activation?

    • Store Rephightekhosting @ Hightek Hosting on 04/10/2008 - 16:09

      Sorry for the delay. We are working to process your orders as fast as we can.

  • shaty002 on 04/10/2008 - 19:50

    Truly Insane! Just signed up for a basic one - $5.50 per annum with a free domain! Great stuff hightekhosting.

    • neosin on 04/10/2008 - 21:06

      isn't it $7.5 for the cheapest plan with free domain?

      • Store Rephightekhosting @ Hightek Hosting on 04/10/2008 - 21:13

        Depends of if you select AU or US based ;)

        • toad on 04/10/2008 - 21:29

          What the difference between the Australian based and the US based? Are prices for US based in US dollars? Can I select the US based though I live in Australia?

          • scotty on 04/10/2008 - 21:48

            @toad: Pricing both are in Australian dollar.

            Australian based — your website hosted on a server in Australia. Probably in Sydney.

            US based — your website hosted on a server in the United States. See their data centre list. They are generally cheaper, have more data allowance each month, but there are some other disadvantages. For example higher latency. Higher turn around time if there's something wrong with the hardware, etc.

  • twig on 04/10/2008 - 23:39

    good evening fellas

    wow what an unexpected bargain! gonna sign up soon after i read the T&C

    this page (http://www.hightekhosting.com.au/aus-shared.php) does not show any details about the number of databases i can create, nor the size restrictions.

    just wondering if i can get some clarification about this. im planning on running a drupal based site, and thats quite a database intensive system.

    edit
    now im having trouble thinking of a domain to register =\

    • scotty on 05/10/2008 - 01:13

      @twig — I think from this reply, you can create unlimited number of MySQL databases (subject to your allocated disk space).

      But I guess it does not matter now as you have already signed up :)

      • twig on 05/10/2008 - 01:17

        thanks scotty =)
        i saw that post but it didnt mention anything about db size.

        and kudos to hightekhosting for providing such quick reponses!
        saturday night of a long weekend and he's been busy processing applications

  • Store Rephightekhosting @ Hightek Hosting on 05/10/2008 - 00:17

    Dear all OzBargain members and new Hightek clients,

    After 2 days of solid ordering, processing, registering and more, the response rate of this offer has been phenomenal, well beyond what we expected considering our previous market status.

    That said, the feedback and support has been great and we look forward to continued service and support for years to come.

    Unfortunately…and yes, we do regret to inform, that our Australian servers are fast becoming full, for both shared and reseller services. So full, to the point where we have already placed orders for more servers.

    The problem at hand is that due to such a large response (I'm talking hundreds and hundreds of orders here) we may reach capacity before Monday night. If that becomes the case, we will not be able to process any further orders for Australian Shared or Reseller accounts (yes, I hear the awww's now)

    We have placed urgent orders for several new servers, stressing to our suppliers we need them now, but we're afraid they may not get here in time.

    If that becomes the case, we will be forced to reduce the offer down to US only plans =(

    At the moment, we are still taking Australian orders but as I mentioned, servers are fast filling and if it keeps up at this rate, it may be short lived before tomorrow morning.

    We will advise if this occurs, but we're hoping not.

    So if you wish to order a plan, I'd suggest you hurry!

    Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

    If you have any questions, I welcome you to contact our sales team regarding this matter.

    Regards,

    Dale Evans
    Manager

    • twig on 05/10/2008 - 00:32

      i hope my aus server order gets processed soon =)

    • ruddj on 05/10/2008 - 01:05

      Just a quick thank you to Dale for running this great offer.

      He has delivered a great discount, and monitored it nearly around the clock to answer all our questions. An outstanding performance all round.

      Thanks

    • Ozem61 on 05/10/2008 - 12:25

      Dale - very well done giving us warning of the impending overflow possibly changing the offer. I suspected that may happen, it was why I stayed up till 2pm on Friday night to decide what I wanted to do - BTW thanks for the guidance chat on the phone somewhere around 1am in the morning of Saturday

      Nice to see planning rather than a frantic cancellation :)

      Again - Well done!

  • Store Rephightekhosting @ Hightek Hosting on 05/10/2008 - 00:34

    Any orders currently in the system have already been accounted for, so there is no need for worry there. We will only pull the offer if we know that we're going to be maxxed out :)

    • twig on 05/10/2008 - 03:00

      thanks for processing my application at this crazy time of night!

  • [Deactivated] on 05/10/2008 - 07:37

    A comment on a number of comments above.

    Yep and I haven't voted, so I remain on the fence. I do personally wonder about the sustainability of 90%, but given that the following makes most sense….

    Some complain that the way the deal is structured that if you have to change your plan, you will lose the 90% discount. Well just remember this is a promotional deal. To give 90% off there does need to be a "catch" otherwise why not offer 90% off everyday.

    I am NOT criticising the "catch" just pointing out that Hightek would be expecting some - or many more - transitions from this 90% deal otherwise its not profitable to them. If you like the service then you will stay, if not you'll either live with the restrictions of your selected plan or move on. I would doubt given the annual cost with lifetime 90% discount, there would be a need to drop down a plan

    Especially since the drop down would give you less for much more, so selecting a higher plan even with excess capacity given the price would probably be the best strategy to utilise.

    This promo is also cross posted on Whirlpool http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1063491, so the demand on this will be higher.

    • SomeGuyOnOzB on 06/10/2008 - 14:07

      Been skimming the comments … is it a fixed price agreed to, for now and the future or 90% off the advertised price?

  • lovelyjubbly on 05/10/2008 - 10:46

    I'm a bit confused on the first year's free domain offer.

    I've got a domain name in mind but haven't registerd it yet.

    I'm ordering the Australian Bronze Hosting with yearly payment, however if I select:

    "I want Hightek Hosting to register a new domain for me."

    It adds the first year's domain fee to the shopping cart.

    I'm obviously missing something here, can anyone help?

    Cheers.

  • albanywa on 05/10/2008 - 11:16

    lovelyjubbly if you havn't worked it out yet, you need to click past and put 'insane' in the coupon thingy.
    It had me wondering also.

  • shaty002 on 05/10/2008 - 11:17

    LovelyJubbly, go on with the price selected, and where it asks you for payment plan, select paying annually and then at the check out enter the promo code. Worked for me!

  • lovelyjubbly on 05/10/2008 - 11:25

    Thanks guys,

    I have entered the promo and payment annually, however it keeps adding the domain price for the first year:

    90.00% Recurring Discount: -$153.00 AUD
    Total Due Today: $32.95 AUD
    Total Recurring: $32.95 AUD Annually

    Thanks :)

    • twig on 05/10/2008 - 11:34

      the fine-print below states that the free domain is only for .net, .com and something else

  • lovelyjubbly on 05/10/2008 - 11:36

    The domain is for a .net

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