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BLUEHILL.com's ONLINE SUPPORT SYSTEM (myAccount)
myAccount is designed to provide you with the fastest, most reliable way to
communicate your questions and account information changes to the
Account Service Team over secure lines. It is easy to use, and you will
find helpful tips and directions at the site.
myAccount can be accessed at the following Internet address:
https://www.4domains.com/myaccount/
Use myAccount to:
- Request a summary of your account information on file.
- Update your email or postal address and telephone number.
- Add or change contact person(s) (authorized users) on your account.
- Update your credit card number and expiration date.
- Change your billing cycle to monthly or annual rates.
- Change your payment method to check, credit card, cash or wire service.
- Renew your annual account.
- Terminate add-on services.
- Cancel your primary account.
- Receive answers to any questions you may have about your invoice, charge and payment history, credit card payments, prorated monthly fees and information that is specific to your account.
**This system is extremely case sensitive. Please note: It will not read your domain correctly if WWW is typed prior to the name. We also highly recommend that you cut and paste your password to avoid any mistakes.**
Each time you use myAccount to contact the Account Service Team, we will
instantly send you an email confirmation notice to let you know we have
received your request. You will also be given a tracking number that
identifies your specific request. Please keep your tracking number handy.
If you do not receive your auto-response from us immediately, your provider
may be busy. If you are with one of the larger providers, such as AOL,
your auto-response may be delayed for a period of time while mail is
queued.
* * * If you never receive an auto-reply, you can be sure we did not receive your
online request. PLEASE resend your request or call us at
760-469-4840. * * *
Each request to myAccount is answered in the order
it was received. Be sure to include as much detail as necessary to obtain a
quick and accurate response. In most cases, your questions will be handled
right away. Questions requiring research or an account history may take
additional time, and we appreciate your patience.
Following is a summary of our billing policies and general information. For
more specific details, please consult our Terms of Service, which is
available online at:
http://www.BLUEHILL.com/servers/contract.htm
HOW TO REACH US
The Account Service Team can be reached in three ways:
BILLING ADDRESS
Our postal address is:
4Domains, Inc.
Attn: Accounting Department
28562 Oso Parkway, Suite 11-B
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA. 92688
USA
INVOICES & DUE DATES
We send our invoices via email on or about the 20th of each month for the
upcoming month's service. The only exceptions are during your second month,
which is generally prorated (see below), or if your account is paid on an
annual basis.
Payment is due on the first of each month unless otherwise noted on your
invoice.
You may request that your invoice be sent via the Postal Service.
There is a fee of $2.50 per invoice for this service. Please note that we
cannot be responsible for the timely delivery of a postal invoice, and your
payment is due on the first of the month whether you have received your
invoice or not. Please contact us immediately if you have not received your
invoice by the first of the month when payment is due.
* * *Do not delay sending your payment as this may result in the addition of late
payment fees or interruption to your service.* * *
FORMS OF PAYMENT
The following payment methods are available to you and described in more
detail below: You may change your payment method through myAccount, our online
support system. If you are changing from credit card to any other form of
payment, please allow ample time for delivery of your payment to our office
by the due date.
- Credit Card: American Express, Visa, Mastercard and Discover Card.
- Check: US funds only.
- Money Order: U.S. funds only.
- Electronic Bank-to-Bank Wire Transfer.
- Cash: Delivered in person.
CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS
The simplest and most efficient way to pay your account is by automatic
credit card payment. To use this payment method, simply give us a credit
card number to put on file. We will use that card to process payment of the
amount due on the due date shown on your invoice. This payment is automatically deducted from the credit card you have provided us. Generally, this is the
first of each month for most accounts. Alternatively, you may fax
your authorization to use your credit card each time a payment is due.
If your credit card is declined for payment, we will send you a notice by
email. A $10.00 service fee will be added to your account.
To avoid declined credit card fees, be sure to update your credit card
information by using myAccount (the online support system), or fax
whenever a new card is issued to you. For security reasons, when faxing over new credit card details, please include the following information as well as a signed authorization from the cardholder to process the given card in the continuing future. See template below:
Card Type : Amex / Discover / MasterCard / Visa
Number on Card :
Expiration Date :
Name on Card :
Address of Cardholder :
Phone Number of Cardholder:
Domain Name :
Customer Support Number :
(On Back of Card)
PAYMENT BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER
When paying by check, please write your primary domain name or the invoice
number on your check.
All returned checks are subject to a $25.00 service fee. In addition, we
will require that payments for the next six months be made by money order
or bank (cashier's) check.
PAYMENT BY BANK WIRE TRANSFER
You may transfer funds directly to our bank by electronic bank wire. Our
fee for this service is $___ per transfer. You are also responsible for any
additional fees your bank may charge.
CASH PAYMENTS
We do not recommend that you send cash payments through the Postal
Service. Please note that you are solely responsible for the safe arrival
of cash to our office.
LATE PAYMENT
We offer a grace period of five (5) days from the due date, before your
payment is considered to be late. At the end of that grace period, we will
send you a notice by email if payment has not been received.
Payments received after the end of the grace period are automatically
assessed a service fee of $25.00. The purpose of this fee is to cover the
additional costs associated with individualized follow-up on your account.
This way, we do not have to pass these costs along to customers whose
payments have been received on time.
We will offer to waive the late fee just one time under extenuating
circumstances. When you request that a late fee be waived, we will make a
note of it on your account.
If your payment has not been received in our office by the 15th (5th for
dedicated servers) day after the due date, your account will be temporarily
deactivated. We will send you a warning notice just prior to deactivation.
As soon as all outstanding balances have been paid, your account will be
immediately restored. There are no exceptions to this policy.
NON-PAYMENT OF YOUR ACCOUNT
If your account remains unpaid for a period of 30 days from the due date,
it will be automatically terminated for non-payment. There are no
exceptions to this policy.
You will continue to be invoiced for any outstanding balances, and your
account may be turned over to a collection agency. In addition, your credit
record may be affected by non-payment.
To restore an account that has been cancelled for non-payment, all past due
balances must be paid in full. You will then be required to set up a new
account, pay a $25.00 reactivation fee, and upload your files again. We do
not retain backups of customer files on cancelled accounts.
* * * Remember: The simplest and least expensive way to maintain your
account is to be sure your invoice is paid on time! * * *
BIG SAVINGS WITH ANNUAL PAYMENT PLAN
You can save up to 15% on your account by "going annual" with BLUEHILL.com. When
you pay for your service for one year in advance, you get roughly two
months of service FREE! You no longer have to keep track of monthly
payments. And you can avoid delays which might result in late fees.
When you pay for your account on an annual basis, you will receive invoices
at 60 days and 30 days prior to your renewal date, as well as during the
annual billing cycle any time you add or upgrade services.
PRORATED FEES
When you set up a new account, add new services, or upgrade the services
you are using, you will most likely find prorated fees on the following
month's invoice.
On new monthly accounts, prorated monthly fees are most likely to be seen
in the second month. When you set up your account, you pay for one month's
service plus any setup fees. For example, if your account was set up on the
20th, your initial payment would cover service through the 19th of the
following month. The second month's charges would be prorated for service
from the 20th through the end of the month. This payment would be due on
the 20th. Thereafter, your billing period would be on a monthly basis, and
payment would be due on the first of each month to cover that month's
services.
For both annual and monthly accounts, prorated fees are also likely to be
seen when you add or upgrade services in mid-year or mid-month. At the time
of upgrading, the fee for the former set of services applies to the first
part of the billing period, and the fee for the new set of services applies
to the remaining portion of the billing period. For example, if you add a
mapped domain halfway through the billing period, your mapping fee would be
prorated to cover the remaining portion of the billing period.
DOWNGRADES AND REDUCTION OFSERVICES
If you wish to downgrade your account, drop any services you may not be
using, or have domain names unmapped, please make your request through
myAccount, our online support system.
* * * We must receive your request at least five (5) days (30 day notice required for all dedicated servers) prior to the end
of the billing period in order to process it by month end. * * *
These changes will become effective on the last day of the billing cycle,
and fees for these services are discontinued at that time. All requests
received after the deadline will become effective at the end of the
following month.
CANCELLATION OF AN ACCOUNT
Requests to cancel your account entirely must be received through myAccount (there are NO exceptions),
our online support system at least five (5) days (30 day notice required for all dedicated servers) prior to the end of the
billing cycle. For monthly accounts, this is generally the 25th or 26th of
the month. For annual accounts, this is five (5) days prior to your renewal
date. With proper notice, your cancellation will be effective as of the end
of the month or the last day of your billing cycle. Without proper
notification, cancellation of your account will be effective at the end of
the following month and you will be responsible for payment of an
additional month's service.
For annual accounts cancelled without proper notification, the equivalent
of one month's service fees (billed at the normal monthly rate) will be
due.
WE APPRECIATE REFERRALS
Word-of-mouth has always been our best form of advertising. We appreciate
your confidence in our services, and to show it, we will give you a credit
of $25.00 toward payment of your account whenever you refer a new customer
to us.
There are just a few rules to remember when requesting a referral credit,
which can be done through myAccount, our online support system.
- You must have an account of your own with BLUEHILL.com.
- The customer you refer must set up their own account with BLUEHILL.com. In other words, they must be an authorized contact on the account, pay for the account themselves, and we must provide technical support to them. Please note that if you provide these functions, then you are technically a reseller for the account. Be sure to ask about special deals for resellers.
- The customer must indicate on their order, or by email that you referred them to us. (You might want to remind them to do this).
- The new customer's account must remain open beyond the first month of service.
Once all these criteria have been met, you will receive a $25.00 credit on
the following month's invoice.
THANK YOU
Once again, we appreciate your business and the time you have taken to read
and understand our billing policies. If you have any questions, please do
not hesitate to contact us. We are always happy to assist you.
The BLUEHILL.com Account Service Team