**URGENT ESCALATION — PAID VPS STILL PENDING** I paid KSh 1,276 for HostPinnacle SM-VPS 1 on 19 October 2026 at exactly 9:22 AM. Invoice: 25125278 Server: vps2.nacyglobal.com Payment Status: PAID M
⭐ **1/5 — URGENT ESCALATION — PAID VPS STILL PENDING**
I paid KSh 1,276 for HostPinnacle SM-VPS 1 on 19 October 2026 at exactly 9:22 AM.
More than 12 hours later, my VPS has still not been activated.
What concerns me is that your invoice indicates my billing period started today, despite the server not being available for use.
I require immediate clarification on:
1. Why my paid VPS remains pending.
2. The exact reason for the activation delay.
3. Whether my billing period will be adjusted to begin when the server becomes operational.
4. Whether you can provide a full refund if you cannot deliver the service.
Repeated responses saying "we are working on it" without a concrete explanation are not satisfactory.
Please escalate this matter to your technical manager and provide a clear resolution.
I am extremely disappointed with HostPinnacle Kenya. I purchased and fully paid for a VPS server on 19 October 2026 at exactly 9:22 AM. More than 12 HOURS later, my server was STILL PENDING!
Imagine paying for a service and spending an entire day waiting for activation, only for customer support to keep repeating, **"We are working on it."** No clear explanation, no concrete resolution, and no meaningful update.
To make matters worse, my billing period had already started despite the server not being available for use.
This experience raises a very serious question: **IF HOSTPINNACLE CANNOT ACTIVATE A PAID VPS WITHIN 12 HOURS, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A BUSINESS-CRITICAL SERVER CRASHES? WILL CUSTOMERS ALSO WAIT 12 HOURS OR LONGER FOR HELP?**
I have used HostAfrica, where my VPS was activated in less than 15 minutes and performed very well. HostAfrica may be more expensive, but this experience has reminded me that reliability and responsive support matter far more than cheap hosting.
For anyone planning to host business applications, websites, databases, e-commerce platforms, or payment systems, **PLEASE THINK CAREFULLY BEFORE TRUSTING YOUR BUSINESS TO HOSTPINNACLE.**
I cannot speak for every customer's experience, but based on mine, I have completely lost confidence in their service.
**Cheap hosting becomes extremely expensive when your business operations are at risk.**
**My rating: 1/5 — Extremely poor first experience. NOT RECOMMENDED based on my experience.**








