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Dreamhost 95% Off New Year Hosting Sale
January 3rd, 2009Dreamhost hosting is offering a new year sale in 2009 which entitles new web hosting accounts to get 95% discount on a 2 years hosting package!
After you chose to Sign up for a new webhositng account, go to Host a Domain name, then select the 2 year payment option, and use the Dreamhost promo code 202. That’s it, the usual package of $214.80 will cost $10.74 only. Hurry as this limited time promotion closes on 3 January 2009, 4th January 2009, 5th January 2009, 6th January 2009.
You are also promised Unlimited disk space and unlimited bandwidth for the life of your web hosting. Here are some reasons why we host with Dreamhost.
Disclosure: We get NO affiliate benefit from using this 95% off Dreamhost coupon code 202. This is purely a Dreamhost company featured limited time offer, and not our affiliate code.
Update 1: The offer has been extended to 4 January 2009. Hurry now.
Update 2: (5 Jan) – The comments below indicate that the 95% hosting deal is now over. Readers report that the Dreamhost coupon code 202 now gives only 80% discount and the final deal costs $42.96.
Update 3: (5 Jan) – Some readers indicate that Dreamhost promo code 220 is giving them 90% discount and the hosting package costs $21.48 only. This is the better coupon code to use now.
Update 4: They have extended the hosting sale till 5 January 2009.
Update 5: Another day extension till 6 January 2009. They might as well decide the final end date.
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People it pays off to have quickonlinetips.com in your rss reader!!!
Thank you sooooo much for alerting me, I was looking to host and now I found it!! Yeah!
Great but i regret to loose this as it is jan. 4 already.
DreamHost put this “Get two years of hosting for 70% off! That’s a $214.80 value for just $64.44 Expires 1/3/2009″
When I used this code, it says this promo is not available for your region.
It is not available for INDIA I guess..
Its saying “Promo code error: Promo code invalid for your region!”
Sooooo sad..
I was very much excited after reading about this and tried to get it as soon as possible, and finally got above message, unfortunately.
I am not aware of any fineprint terms associated with the code. Usually Dreamhost codes work worldwide, so it is surprising that it should be limited to some regions only.
@Sam – that 70% offer might be older. This 95% offer is live right now with this coupon code / promo code.
not working for me… I get Promo code error: invalid promo code — it’s 12:50 pm CST 3/January 2009
http://dreamhost.com front page offers promo code 224 for 50% off 2 years — $107.40
bummer, I really wanted the 95% off
Darn it! I just signed up with DreamHost 2 days ago! Although I still received a good deal (1 year hosting & new domain name for $22, I did not get THIS good of a deal.
That said, I have been happy with DreamHost so far. I have been using InMotionHosting for my eJabs.com blog, and have ran into a few problems with them.
Thanks a lot for the heads up!
Got a 2yr hosting at 10.74 bucks and a friend of mine got one too!
But unfortunately referrals don’t work this promotion…. still not complaining!
Wow–I spent the entire week looking for a great web hosting deal, and then this comes along. Needless to say, I took advantage of the 95% off…Thanks QuickOnlineTips!
Thanks for this information. I just got an account for me and my uncle . It really pays to follow your blog .
A friend gave me this link. Thank you!
You got a new subscriber to your RSS :)
This promotion seems to be causing havoc on their servers. I can’t sign up because the page keeps hanging up and I keep getting Page Load Errors.
Not a good sign.
It doesn’t look good on a host when they can’t even handle the traffic of people trying to signup with them.
I wonder if I am going to be able to take advantage of this offer. I guess I will probably just stick with Hostgator.
I give up.
I agree that $11 is a steal. But I can’t even sign up. If their servers can’t even handle large sign up traffic as a result of a promotion, then I can’t imagine what kind of hassles I’ll have to deal with down the road.
Hosting Fail.
too bad the website keeps crashing. not a good sign for a web hosting company.
I’m getting page load error also. Does this include php as well?
FAIL
I too am trying to signup for this awesome offer and the site keeps timing out…
Their site seems to be down
They can’t even manage their own page with al lthat traffic they got
Too bad though cause the offer seems awesome and with their site down this is not good publicity for them :(
I wish they fix it soon cause i wanna get me a package :)
Uber FAIL … the site is dead on arrival. I can’t get in and it does not bode well that a hosting site’s own website doesn’t work.
It keeps crashing for me too…to bad.. :(
Don’t count out the possibility that they took their own site down to prevent hordes of people from capatilizing on this particular deal. Too many people sign up and they’d be losing money.
Site doesn’t even attempt to load. Goes straight to PCD which most likely means they purposely broke their own DNS pointers.
Like everybody I else, I jumped at the chance to try out Dream Host. It’s a shame I can’t even sign up. I find it quite curious that the comments before mine are date with Sunday’s date. It’s only Sat Jan 3. 2008 at 6:13 EST hmmmmmmmmmm
Like everybody I else, I jumped at the chance to try out Dream Host. It’s a shame I can’t even sign up. I find it quite curious that the comments before mine are dated with Sunday’s date. It’s only Sat Jan 3. 2009 at 6:15 EST hmmmmmmmmmm
(maybe they are still getting used to the date …cause I know I am LOL “2008″ LOL)
Well I finally get to the checkout page and it comes up as $21.48 not $10.74..
@PeteWilliams: Same here. It seems to be a 90% discount instead of 95% as it says in the main page. Anyway, I just signed up for it. Seems like a good deal.
I got the discount, but I did pay $21.10 I’m from Brazil. Anyway… Thanks a lot
FAIL…
error once I try to pay.
accepting payment should be the one thing they are best at.
FAIL…errror once I try to pay, too (writing from NYC)…
Scary … sticking w godaddy.com…
Incidentally — I don’t know why the date beside my name says 4/1/09 — it is Sat., January 3 as I write this for several more hours!
The site is back up now (as of 10:15pm EST 1/3/09) but the promo code seems to only give you 90% off now… still a good deal though.
I also can’t log on. I’m assuming that the deadline is midnight PST
I just signed up.. but I too am getting 21.00 for 2 years. Although I have a US IP address during signup.
Total: $214.80 2 years of hosting
includes one domain registration
(includes 18% discount)
- $193.32 202 promo
Due Now: $21.48
Waited 3 hour until the “Temporarily Not in Service” error was gone. Filled everything out then got this error:
Software error:
Can’t call method “query” on an undefined value at /usr/local/lib/site_perl/Ndn/Common/Login.pm line 120.
For help, please send mail to the webmaster (webmaster@balanced6.signup.dreamhost.com), giving this error message and the time and date of the error.
Sure makes you want to host with them when attempting to sign up generates the following:
———————————-
Software error:
Can’t call method “query” on an undefined value at
/usr/local/lib/site_perl/Ndn/Common/Login.pm line 120.
For help, please send mail to the webmaster
(webmaster@balanced6.signup.dreamhost.com), giving this error message and
the time and date of the error.
———————————-
FAIL also…
error every time i try to pay.
Curious, and really bizarre.
Next error…
The web panel is temporarily unavailable while we perform maintenance on our database.
[Sources: dreamhost]
[Host: pippo]
It’s almost 8:30 pm PST and I just signed up, so it’s still working.
I got in earlier today with no trouble, but my friends who i showed this deal are both encountering error after error, and can’t register.
Is there a solution for those who have been locked out because the servers seem to be down?
I finally, after many attemps just signed up.. but I too am getting 21.00 for 2 years.I have a german IP address during signup.
Total: $214.80 2 years of hosting
includes one domain registration
(includes 18% discount)
- $193.32 202 promo
Due Now: $21.48
Well I think I signed up, not sure. I got all the way to pushing the charge this card(to go on my credit card) and pressed the button, which then dumped me back to the empty sign up page. No auth checks on my credit card yet and no email.
I think the thousands of amazing Lifehacker readers signing up might have overwhelmed their servers. :-)
Dreamhost seems back up online and they have extended the offer for 1 more day to get in more customers.
I got this :
Promo code error: Promo code invalid for your region!
I am from India
I just signed up (AZ, USA). Paid 21 dollars for two years, not too bad. We’ll see how the service is.
anyone knows how to fix the Promo code invalid for your region? I really want to take up this promotion badly. :(
It’s giving me $21.48, too. You should change your post to reflect the real price.
this offer is not valid for Indian Customers.
and also the discount is now 90% i.e $21USD not $11USD as reported above.
You may want to validate and correct the information in your post. When using code 202 for the 2 year plan the total amount to pay is $21.48 not $10.74. That is a savings of 90% and not 95% as you stated. Also dreamhost extended their 60% promotion until 1/4/2009 using code 223. There is no such thing as an extension of code 202 until 1/4/2009 for 95% savings.
Works fine for me. 90% off instead of 95, but a deal’s a deal. I’m in the Middle East.
I got my account for 10.74 and so did my uncle = so the post said what the terms were. It seems that Dreamhost decided to cut 5 % of the deal for the later subscribers .
Frankly, I’m not going to complain for unlimited hosting (or anything close) for less than $1 a month – even if it isn’t 95% off, it is a ridiculously good deal. People need to sound a little less bitchy that they don’t get the $10 deal anymore…! Thanks for the post! :)
It doesn’t work in Singapore…I tried repeatedly for almost an hour and finally gave up.
It keeps bringing up the same error message: Promo code invalid for your region. If the promo code is valid only in certain regions, than they should have indicated in somewhere on their site at least.
Maybe it’s a good thing I’ll not be hosting with them… I’m not impressed with the the slow speed of their own site and the problems encountered.
By the way, I forgot to add that the amount I was going to charge me something like $166 for the 2 year hosting (just the regular 18%less).
As far as I am aware, the code 202 still works and gives 95% discount and is valid till 4 Jan 2009 for most subscribers.
Just as the code is not working in India, it is possible lesser discount hosting deals are available across the world.
YAY! Just signed up with this 202 code and it worked! $21.48 for 2 years unlimited hosting and a free domain name! Woot! Thanks!
I confirm that with 202 code i have 21.48 for 2 years unlimited hosting and a free domain name:
Total: $214.80 2 years of hosting
includes one domain registration
(includes 18% discount)
- $193.32 202 promo
Is it a fake?
could tell me if using a proxy can make the purchase?
or countries that can make the purchase?
I got 90% off
Yep, used it, got 2-year for $21.48 !
That is a great deal… I don’t even need more hosting, but come on…
- Michael
The code works and I paid $21.48 for 2 years. Oddly the control panel lists the plan as “Happy Hosting (2 years)” with the full price of $214.80, and still gives the dates for a monthly billing cycle.
Can anyone confirm it’s listed the same way for him/her? I find that slightly confusing.
Hi, I’m in Switzerland and could Just signed up with this 202 code and it worked! ($21.48, not 11 like announced here though)
Promo code error: Promo code invalid for your region!
That’s the error I get when I try signing up. I’m from India. Why are they doing this? Any solutions?
Thanks. :)
I live in India. The promo code is valid for US only. The message to this effect was shown after I entered all the details.
got 2 years for $21.48.. which is still very good and got myself a very nice domain too :) thank you so much!
yep, managed to register, have no idea how to do websites, but for $20 dollars, i’ll learn!
btw i live in the uk and i managed to get the promo offer
I was able to sign up, and posted an entry on my blog to alert others to this great deal!
Is this offer valid *through* the 4th or just until the 4th? Missed the post yesterday :(
Does anyone know if this offer lasts through January 4, or only until January 4?
Its live right now on 4 January 2008.
Thanks for the great tip! Just signed up from Germany with the 202 code for $21.48. Awesome.
Just tried at 1:00 EST in the US and it is coming up as $29.95
I just signed up (10am Pacific Time) two years for $29.95 — don’t why it was more expensive than others but I’m not complaining.
I thing This offer is not for India
I finally signed up too. It was the higher price but either way it’s still a good deal. :) Thanks
I guess I have found a work around for the invalid region promo code error.
I too was getting the error. Here’s what I did to avail of the offer Workaround for invalid region error
mee too, coming to 29.95 :(
It’s $42.96 for me. Am I doing something wrong? I did not select any special features.
Am now being quoted $42.96 as a two-year price with this promo code… is this happening to anyone else?
42.96 for me too.
42.96 here as well. That’s lame…
Using 220 instead of 202 gave me two years for $21.48.
Tried to get in yesterday afternoon, 1/3/09, for a few hours, but dreamhost.com was down, or overloaded… This morning, 1/4/09, I got in and signed up for two years plus a domain registration for $21.48, using dreamhost promo 220.
Use code 220 to get 90% discount since they changed to 80% for the code 202. Thats what I just did and it cost me like 21$!
Hope it helps!
42.96 here as well. What’s up with that? I signed up anyway
I got 42.96. That’s only 80% and not the deal I came in for. Even the $21 would have been a fine deal, but this bait and switch is garbage.
220 worked. Excellent. No more GoDaddy!
I use the 220 code instead of 202 and got 2 years for $21. Which still be a good deal to me.
I had to use the 220 code, with 202 they were going to charge $42.96. I’m glad I decided to read the comments to see if others were having problems.
This is a significant ‘error’ and I might’ve missed the deal because of the ‘typo’ or whatever caused the problem.
The promotion they’re offering is not the one listed here. Instead of a 95% discount they’re offering only 50%. So a 2-year signup costs 107.40, not the &10.74 mentioned here.
And yes, this does appear to be their current promotion. Just like the one described here, it ends Jan 4 (and is still current as of this timestamp), and it is for a 2-year signup. It just costs 10 times as much as this site would have you believe.
I’m in the US, and getting 42.96 due now when using the 202 promo code.
Maybe the deal expired prematurely?
Came up as $21.48 for me with the 220 promo code. You must be doing something wrong.
$21.48 with 220 promo code as of 11 PM CST 1/4/08
DO NOT SIGN UP TO DREAMHOST.
Just go to there offisial statsu blog and read comments left by customers in the last 2 days…
http://www.dreamhoststatus.com/2009/01/03/dreamhost-and-panel-sluggish/all-comments/#comments
Do yourself a favour and sign up with another reliable host like GoDaddy..
I doubt the owner of this blog will even publish this comment because he makes commission on Dreamhost coupon codes.
@Fred Firstly, the 202 code is Dreamhost company code and we make no commission from it. That is clearly mentioned in the disclosure above.
Every webhost has their downtimes and problems, but its just that Dreamhost talks about it, shares the blame, fixes responsibility, apologizes and lets customers talk about it – rather than stay quiet about it behind closed doors not letting anyone know what is happening. This transparency is what I like about Dreamhost. Of course hosting is a big decision and members are welcome to read why we host this site on Dreamhost for last over 3 years.
Please note the promo code discounts are changing based on reader feedback and have been updated in the article above.
Code 202 now gives 80% discount costing $42.96.
Code 220 is giving 90% discount costing $21.48
Anyone living outside States? I just found out the promotion doesn’t work for people outside USA. People outside USA are shown a different page when you go to their site and there’s only 30% off.
I accessed it using a tunnel and then I saw 80%. I was required to enter a US address before the promo code works.
This sucks.
Damn, i missed this. If it was not working in India. I would have passed it over to friends worldwide so they could benefit from it. Was late for the show :(
@Dingyan: I’m not sure today’s promotion changed something, but yesterday’s DID work outside the US. At least it did work for me and I’m German.
They have extended the sale to 5 January 2009. It amusing how they are extending it one day at a time. I guess the good business they are getting is too much to turn off.
this overseller is not even having good server hardware to handle signups too. tried many times to signup without success.
I am registered one year plan on 02,01,2009, but my account pending to approval till now, why?
IT WORKS!!! Use promo code 220. I paid $21.45
Something strange is going on here. The date keeps changing on this site (quicktips), but when I contact Dreamhost they told me that the offer was only until 1/3. They claim that because I did not sign up on or before 1/3 that they will not honor this offer. Wthen I signed up on 1/4, this site (quicktips) said the offer was extended, as indicated by the strikethrough font, and when I entered the code they tried to chart me over $42.
I’m thinking this is a bait and switch scam.
got 80% off with code 220, I paid $21.45
sry meant i got 90% off
Was $21.45 for 2 years? As I said, they were going to charge me over $42 for 2 years.
With code 220, I just got it for $21.48, i.e. 90% off.
Charged me $42.95 or whatever. Still a great price for two years!
Hello.
Is your account activated ?
Since I’ve subscribed on saturday, and still nothing, no mail apart from confirm my payment, which is still pending.
Thanks.. !
I think the new year new accounts rush has them busy, that is why accounts are taking long to activate.
no matter which code i use its $64 and change…
Damn DreamHost. I hate them. I can’t use all their new year promo codes. I think they are not good. They just want extra exposure.
Well folks, the deal is done, but today is the 11th and they are still offering it for $64.44 with that promo code! I think they are raising the price a little bit each day after the expiration of the promo… $64.44 is a KILLER deal for 2 years of web hosting with unlimited bandwidth and disk space, that’s $5.37 a month which is cheaper then the horrible plan I have right now with 1and1 internet, so I’m in!
Coupon Error :(