They told you: "$2.95/month hosting, lock in your savings"

They told you: "$2.95/month hosting, lock in your savings"
The intro price was $2.95. The renewal, 12 months later: $11.99 — a 306% jump on a 3-year term billed upfront ($431 at renewal vs $106 first term). The "savings" only exist if you leave before the host claws it back. One agency tracked 14 client accounts: every single renewal was 3–5x the signup rate.
Follow the money: the cheap year is customer-acquisition cost. You repay it for life.
Reality: the signup price is bait; the renewal price is the actual product.