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I am sorry for posting feedback here, but after today I really feel people should know how Hostinger’s internal refund policies work in practice. I was a heavy Hostinger user with multiple purchases over time. A few months ago I bought their VPS for an n8n setup, and because of bugs during the Hostinger VPS installation flow I had to refund twice – I literally could not get past their own install/login dialog, so support told me to cancel and repurchase while they tried to fix it. Those refunds were not abuse; they were a workaround for problems on their side. Later, we finally got the VPS working and I used it for a while, then migrated my stack to a different provider and stopped touching the Hostinger VPS. I was convinced I had disabled auto‑renewal. Fast forward to today: I suddenly get an email that my card was charged for another VPS term, even though I am not using the server at all and had no intention to renew. Within about an hour of the charge I reached out to support, explained everything and asked for a refund. I wasn’t trying to game the system – just the classic “oh no, I forgot to cancel” situation that most people have experienced at some point. Given how quickly I reacted and the fact the service wasn’t being used, I expected a normal company to simply reverse the payment. Instead, they refused. The reasoning: They claim the auto‑renewal was still enabled, so it is “my fault”. They explicitly pointed at my past VPS refunds as a reason to deny this one – even though those earlier refunds were caused by Hostinger’s own VPS setup issues, not by me “changing my mind”. To me this feels like being punished twice: first for their buggy onboarding that forced multiple refunds in the past, and now for an obviously unintended renewal where I contacted them almost immediately. It also matches their written VPS refund policy, which limits how often you can get VPS refunds and gives them a convenient excuse to say no even when the context clearly shows a misunderstanding.​ So this is my warning: if you use Hostinger, be extremely careful with auto‑renewal and do not expect any flexibility, even if you catch an unwanted charge right away and are a long‑time paying customer. Personally, I’m done with them – the combination of rigid policy, past technical issues and the way support handled this makes Hostinger feel like a greedy company that hides behind rules instead of doing the fair thing. https://preview.redd.it/2z3ndlgzn77g1.png?width=405&format=png&auto=webp&s=84bb240ba6591370445e5d58bed75011a3745829 https://preview.redd.it/hlufwjgzn77g1.png?width=399&format=png&auto=webp&s=2f34c27841e4bc63dbb75d6d47c4e8a380bb37df https://preview.redd.it/w5nuokgzn77g1.png?width=378&format=png&auto=webp&s=762f382e6608b9e06bab1d3d1fdb04b6f1a8dc7e https://preview.redd.it/8w951ugzn77g1.png?width=399&format=png&auto=webp&s=c907c7a1b1a9ca05843ed044e61c0757e4d3d29f https://preview.redd.it/82vhbkgzn77g1.png?width=402&format=png&auto=webp&s=72c7d18d644b813bf2a624df6c940e22b6923d96 https://preview.redd.it/to0w6lgzn77g1.png?width=405&format=png&auto=webp&s=066292212372592c5c05080da95651dda4f774b0 submitted by /u/Formal-Neat1021 [link] [comments]

Hi. I’m 30F working in a private company. Some scenarios di ko na i specific, just in case may makakilala sakin since recently lang to nangyari. So yun nga, dapat ba ako magdemand ng TF kung kukunin akong host for an event ng company? Hindi na sya part ng job ko and I have to exert effort kapag naghohost ako kasi I have work that needed to be done. To start. From time to time, kinukuha ako ng company ko to host events, and/or maging emcee ng mga programs of the company lang din. It is outside of my job description, kaya sometimes I had to work beyond working hours para matapos ko yung line-up ko, in order to accommodate their request for hosting or mag emcee. I am not a pro to hosting pero bet nila akong kunin kasi medyo witty din naman ako, and i make sure na interactive and fun ang mga programs na i-host ko. Kapag naghhost ako ng events okay lang naman walang TF kasi mejo informal lang naman ang event, like fun run, birthday celebrations, tree planting, and the like, basta informal lang, walang gown na i rent, kung ano lang uniform for the day, yun na. Pero may mga time na may binibigay naman silang token, like mugs, pins, tumbler, umbrella, event tshirt, Lootbags, pamaypay, and the like, pero hindi sa lahat ng event, kumbaga kung meron edi meron, kung wala edi wala. So eto na nga, recently we had a celebration for our company’s milestone and we also gave awards to the outstanding employees of the year, as well as i-award din yung mga matagal na sa job. The event has a dress code, Modern Filipiniana/Barong attire. Very formal, nakakasosyal. May mga VIP pa. So ang chika nung kumuha samin na meron daw TF, ayaw ipasabi kung magkano pero for sure paldo daw. So ako naman, nag effort din sa outfit ko, well meron naman akong available, just had to buy accessories to fit the motif ng event. Had my make up done by me pero nag effort din ako sa awrahan ko, bought new palettes and brush kasi need ko din naman. Had to buy hair extensions para bonga nga talaga. Meron din pala akong partner during the event, he rented his barong attire pa, had minimal make up to suit his outfit. The event lasted for almost 4 hours, mostly nakatayo langkamii during the event. After the event, mejo excited na kasi paldo daw eh. But to my dismay, we were paid 500 pesos only. No explanations, just simply handed the tig 100 na cash. Ako naman, shocked kasi paldo ba yung 500? Or baka ungrateful lang ako? I tried na i understand kasi baka short lang sila sa budget, pero talaga? 500 for a corporate event? Now, i need your advise kung ungrateful ba ako sa 500 pesos? Or dapat ba di ako mag demad TF kasi empleyado naman ako ng company and it was a company event. Please help me enlighten my confused mind. Thank youuuuu ❤ submitted by /u/UglyDuckling1998 [link] [comments]

I know that many doesn’t like hostinger here but I am a very simple user and I have a website for my students basically where they can use the resources. It is a very small community for now. I just wanted to try and bought the hosting for 1 year and well the renewal price is like 4 times compared to buying a new hosting. So I am looking into some options. One of the option is to get a new hosting company like namecheap or bluehost etc and buy a long term now as I am using the website regularly. But when I was checking I saw that I can buy a new hosting plan inside of hostinger and it is still with discounted price so I can take advantage and get a 4 year plan. In any case I understand that I need to move my website and I don’t have problem with that. I am also open to other hosting options but hostinger is very practical for someone like me. I wanted to see if I am missing something or I don’t think about something important that will effect me. Can you guys give me some insight about this process? submitted by /u/RagolDd [link] [comments]

Hi r/hosting, I’m trying to simplify my setup and move away from Google/Microsoft, while keeping roughly the same functionality and budget. current situation 100GB OneDrive (20 EUR/year) — I switched to Fedora Linux on my new laptop, so I barely use it anymore 100GB Google Drive (1.99 EUR/month) Gmail account Strato VPS: 2 cores (about 2 EUR/month) + domain (about 6 EUR/year) used for webhosting some fun projects + a Gitea server what I want (one solution / one stack) no Google or Microsoft fully self-managed hosted in the EU mostly a one-time setup, then low maintenance (I’m okay with tinkering a bit at the start) features I need email (preferably on my own domain) cloud storage for backups/sync phone backups (photos, contacts) laptop files “a few hundred GB” is enough git server for code projects (Gitea, gitlab or something similair) option to use a reverse proxy later so I can expose a home server safely in the future budget ideally similar to what I pay now: ~75–100 EUR/year total questions what would you recommend as the most reliable approach here (single VPS vs VPS + separate storage, etc.)? any EU providers you’d recommend that fit this budget and are solid for self-managed email + storage? if you think self-hosting mail is a bad idea at this budget/maintenance level, what’s the least painful alternative that still avoids Google/Microsoft? (No, i don’t want proton) Thanks! submitted by /u/jappiedoedelzak [link] [comments]

A nameserver is a system that connects your domain name to the correct hosting server. When someone types your domain, the nameserver tells the internet where your website files are stored, so the site can open. Rea life example– Think of a nameserver like a home address. When someone sends you a letter, the address tells the postman exactly which house to deliver it to. Similarly, a nameserver tells the internet exactly which server your website is on. submitted by /u/Shubh137 [link] [comments]