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title: Why Do You Charge Setup Fees on Some Accounts?
description: "# Why Do You Charge Setup Fees on Some Accounts? Setup fees on monthly and quarterly accounts exist for two reasons: 1. **To discourage \"host hopping\"** — customers who open a new account with a different provider every few months just…"
url: "https://simplywebservices.net/docs/why-do-you-charge-setup-fees-on-some-accounts/"
updated: "2026-08-14"
category: Payment and Billing
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# Why Do You Charge Setup Fees on Some Accounts?

# Why Do You Charge Setup Fees on Some Accounts?

Setup fees on monthly and quarterly accounts exist for two reasons:

1. **To discourage "host hopping"** — customers who open a new account with a different provider every few months just to save a small amount of money.
2. **To discourage abuse** — customers who sign up for the cheapest available plan with no real intention of keeping it, sometimes to send spam or misuse the account until it's shut down.

By charging a setup fee on short-term plans, we encourage customers to either choose a longer prepaid term (semi-annual or annual, where the setup fee is waived) or make a real investment in the relationship from day one.

## Our Money-Back Guarantee

We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee — if you purchase a year of hosting and aren't satisfied within the first 30 days, you're entitled to a full refund. This is available to brand-new customers only, and only once, to prevent repeated abuse of the offer.

### Just Want to Try It Out First?

If you'd like a temporary test account to try the service for a few days, [contact us,](https://simplywebservices.net/contact-us/) and we'll be happy to set one up.