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Don't put your product prices in the URL!

This really happened and I am not making this up.

I thought I found a new web host, so I was going through their ordering process and clicked "order".

I noticed the URL had an odd number at the end:

https://mydomainhost.domain/autosignup.asp?AdminAccNum=RSWEB2&ReturnURL=
http://mydomainhost.domain/v3/custom.asp&totalplan=52.75

I've changed the name of the host to protected the innocent.

So, I changed the number, at first to something slightly smaller. Then, to something negative:

Yes. It says free.

I'm far too honest to take advantage of this clearly amateur web mistake, but ... come on!

Posted by Aaron on January 7, 2008 7:30 PM | Permalink

Comments

So go on, tell me who it is and I promise I won't try to get free hosting since I'm also too honest to possibly consider it :o)

Posted by: Chris Cavanagh | January 7, 2008 8:39 PM

lol that's hilarious!

Posted by: reno | January 7, 2008 10:42 PM

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