Qix, Qix.net, Wireless Internet

[Mayor McAttica]

Are there any Qix subscribers that are having difficulties with there internet connections?

[QIX_Sucks]

The question is who isn't having problems with Qix internet. The quality of the connection is piss poor and speeds are nowhere near what is advertised! You are better off sticking with dial up service or getting satellite internet.

[Robbed by Qix net]

Doug never answers or returns any calls on any numbers or replies to contact us emails. After giving him 480.00 for a dish -(which he won't buy back even at a discount so I'm stuck with it) and months of very slow poor connectivity - I went back to NetZero Highspeed 3G dial up. He wouldn't come to house or return calls - only once did he call and was rude and yelled and said it was operator error - yeah right? Anyone want a newish satelitte dish for 200.00? His monthly fee is only 20.00 - just don't expect ANY service.

[Adelle]

Thanks for the heads up, I'll pass the word on not to use this company!

[QIX net is a Fraud]

Does anyone with Qix.net have service right now? My connection has been down for several days now. Doug's voicemail is full so you cannot even leave him a message. No one will return voicemails left on their office voicemail. Doug's e-mail and the tech support e-mails are down as well and all messages get kicked back undeliverable!
Does anyone know a lawyer that is willing to start a class action lawsuit against Qix.net due to fraud? They rip you off $480 on the equipment charges and do not stand behind their service!

[gpshemi]

Been there done that. Doug is nothing but a liar and a crook that spent time in jail. my father and brother are attorneys in Lapeer. Wonder if they'd be interested in the lawsuit?

[local links about Doug]

Doug Hansen charged with racketeering
http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story...
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Church comes with new information in fraud case
http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/story...
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Got a buddy at work that's had nothing but trouble from him too. Derek will burn from this guys bad doings some day.
Signed
Lapeer ex-subscriber who got stung for $400 too....

[11317 Stonybrook Drive]

Derek is obviously just a tool in regards to Doug's Dirty work. As long as Doug keeps his puppet boy full of candy bars, he'll do as he says, hopefully someday Doug will teach him some hygiene and he can move up to landscaping, or fast food dispensing. I think we all have been stung by Doug and his shady dealings, apparently he cares more about expanding his one man operation (and puppet) in hopes for a big buyout, rather than treating his American customers fairly and with the respect they deserve. If it's true that you get what's coming to you... Avoid the roof that Doug is on when the lightning is in the distance and moving fast.

[Damn Crooks]

Does anyone know Derek's last name?

[orama]

Yeah my service sucks and you cant contact them. Im very angry. My service goes on and off.

[orama]

Mayor McAttica wrote:

Are there any Qix subscribers that are having difficulties with there internet connections?

Yeah i'am

[gpshemi]

<reposted info>
Sure do. I have their cell numbers & home email. Derek hates when you write him at home on his private account by the way. They both have caller ID on their cells.
- Derek Ecklesdafer <[e-mail]> Seems to me he lives in Swartz Creek / Clio area as I recall. His cell is (eight one zero - three nine four - eight two two eight).
- Doug Hansen use to be <[e-mail]>, but he got so many emails on it that he changed it to <[e-mail]>. He lives in Fenton as you can see from the article. His cell is (eight one zero - three nine four - nine three one - six one seven six).
I suggest we all get together and sue him for our $400 back. The only problem is if you read the contract they have it states that they make no promises that it'll work and they don't support MS Outlook either. I doubt we'll get very far.

[weman]

Here are docs on him.
Derek D. Ecklesdafer
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
5270 S. Linden Rd
Swartz Creek, MI 48473
eight one zero - three nine four - eight two two eight
[e-mail]
Diploma from Swartz Creek High School – June 2002
Completed courses taken in the Genesee Area Skills Center – June 2002
Courses taken included:
Net Plus Networking – 3.0 GPA
Advanced Web Design – 3.7 GPA
Network Administrator -Quality Internet Express, August 2003 to current.
Quality Internet Express – Flint Michigan
• Manager at one point of up to 10 people doing wide area wireless deployment.
• Tested and deployed Motorola Wireless Canopy units which brought our system uptime from a low 90% when I hired in to the standard of 99.5%
• Served as in house Linux and Windows based server administrator.
• Helped deploy several Cisco 1700 series routers, also helped with configuration of a Cisco catalyst 2950.
• Setup the VPN for every Peerless Furniture location using our Wide Area Wireless Network.
• Experience with wiring up Ethernet cable in offices and Wireless Internet Towers. Know how to make both Straight Through and Crossover cables.

[man1]

Here are docs on him.
Derek D. Ecklesdafer
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
5270 S. Linden Rd
Swartz Creek, MI 48473
eight one zero - three nine four - eight two two eight
[e-mail]
Diploma from Swartz Creek High School June 2002
Completed courses taken in the Genesee Area Skills Center June 2002
Courses taken included:
Net Plus Networking 3.0 GPA
Advanced Web Design 3.7 GPA
Network Administrator -Quality Internet Express, August 2003 to current.
Quality Internet Express Flint Michigan
Manager at one point of up to 10 people doing wide area wireless deployment.
Tested and deployed Motorola Wireless Canopy units which brought our system uptime from a low 90% when I hired in to the standard of 99.5%
Served as in house Linux and Windows based server administrator.
Helped deploy several Cisco 1700 series routers, also helped with configuration of a Cisco catalyst 2950.
Setup the VPN for every Peerless Furniture location using our Wide Area Wireless Network.
Experience with wiring up Ethernet cable in offices and Wireless Internet Towers. Know how to make both Straight Through and Crossover cables.

[Damn Crooks]

I emailed Derek and told him to cancel my account and that they were no authorized to take payments from my credit card. He emailed me back and told me he has quit Qix and no longer communicates with Doug.

I now have Sprint Mobile Broadband and my speeds are amazing.

[gpshemi]

They did that to me as well. Kept taking payments after I told them not too. Had to file with Credit Card company, but eventually Doug gave me two of the three months back. However, it really never worked correctly.

Think Derek really quit? Bet it's a line....

[Ripped Off in Leonard]

I was happy with my internet service from QIX.net for about 6 months.....maybe. Then, suddenly in October, my internet started working only sometimes.....in November it got worse. I called Doug, from QIX and he told me that I must have a virus. He said I had to re-boot my computer (re-image it - wipe everything off and start again), so I did. In December, it still wasn't working, so he told me I had to do it again, I must have a virus....so I did.(I lost all of the pictures of my family on my computer)
Finally at the end of December, he decided that my dish really had gone bad and came out to replace it. I was without internet for 2.5 months. Doug has said he'll give me a one month refund, though cause he didn't remember my being out of internet for that long.
It worked great for about 2 months. Then, every so often it would go down here and there...spotty. It often wasn't working when I needed it, evenings and weekends. Then, July 28 it went down completely. I have not had internet since. I'm on my 19th day without internet.
He's even told the neighbors that I use too much internet, and that is my problem!! Hello? I pay for it don't I?

[Displeased with QIX]

I've had Qix in Attica since the end of January, and the very day Doug & Derek installed it, it was down for two hours. So I decided to keep a log of every time it was up or down. I kept this up, along with many calls to Doug, until mid-April and I sent them a formal letter, essentially saying fix it or else. I gave them another three weeks, and it started working better. Since then it has been spotty, but somewhat decent. It isn't what they advertised for sure.

It bothers me that they can't keep this "service" running good, when they came to do the intall he was driving a brand new black GMC Denali!

He told me that has a a Navy Seal during Vietnam! What was he a drummer boy!!

[QiX Sucks]

11317 Stonybrook Drive wrote:

Derek is obviously just a tool in regards to Doug's Dirty work. As long as Doug keeps his puppet boy full of candy bars, he'll do as he says, hopefully someday Doug will teach him some hygiene and he can move up to landscaping, or fast food dispensing. I think we all have been stung by Doug and his shady dealings, apparently he cares more about expanding his one man operation (and puppet) in hopes for a big buyout, rather than treating his American customers fairly and with the respect they deserve. If it's true that you get what's coming to you... Avoid the roof that Doug is on when the lightning is in the distance and moving fast.

I agree Doug is a bad man, but that is a little harsh on your part towards derek. I'm sure we've all had a bad boss and wouldn't wanna be labeled because of them?

[QiX Sucks]

And yes, derek is no longer working for QIX and hasn't since the beginning of July.