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Hummingbird for Twitter - Why You Shouldn't Waste Your Time and Money!

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By Christenstock


STAY AWAY from the Hummingbird!

(note: as of this writing, I've yet to receive any support, return contact, or a refundĀ from Mesiab Labs.)

I purchased Hummingbird "The Pro Tool For Twitter Marketing," on September 5, 2009 to manage our Clients' Twitter Accounts. Considering Mesiab Labs' hefty price on the tool (approximately around the $100 range, excluding a promo code which drops the price to roughly around $82), I made the decision to purchase my first Twitter marketing tool (Really! this is the first I've ever purchased).

Subsequent to logging into the desktop GUI, my first action was to attempt to unfollow, followers. But it would not get past the first page without having to click the unfollow button again. Apparently, the feature did not work as advertised - the Automated Unfollow Button. Subsequently, I was prompted to download an update, hoping it would repair my concern. Unfortunately, now, I am unable to enter my registration key; and have not been able to use Hummingbird ever since. Overall, I have uninstalled the program from my PC.


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Furthermore, I've requested a refund through e-mail. I have tried contacting customer support via telephone, and still it remains, that I've had no such luck. I would rank customer service and the product, on an ordinal level of 0-5, with 0 being "EXTREMELY POOR," as a 0. However, how would I rank such service if I have yet to receive any.

The steps I've taken:

  • I have contacted PayPal to resolve the issue (this is the medium I used to pay). However, they cannot support all "out of eBay" purchases, therefore, my claim was denied.
  • I have contacted my bank and have faxed over required documentation to receive a refund. (Since my PayPal account is linked to my checking)
  • On the grand scale of every consumer purchase I have ever made, Hummingbird is one of the few I have ever reported to the Federal Trade Commission. FTC # 23962393. Good luck to you Twitterers.

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totoantonio  says:
3 months ago

Supporting you on this. I haven't used mine either since it requires a registration key. I thought after the download, it will be up and running. It says there that i have to register and purchase for a full version. WTF? I paid it via paypal..

queenofnorway  says:
2 weeks ago

I purchased the Hummingbird 2 Pro for Mac, and I am not happy with it at all. First of all I did not get a registration key, so I would have to send them an email to get this. I got it after just a few hours, but the software is not updated with my twitter account. After having used it for a few days now, I think it has followed less than 10 NEW CONTACTS!!!!! LOL. What can you say?! I could do so much better myself! The number of followers and the number of contacts that I am following is not updated on the Hummingbird 2 Pro software. STAY AWAY FROM THIS SOFTWARE!!! On a scale from 1 to 69 I would rate it 0 - it doesn't even make it to the scale!!! Good luck on Twitter!

Love and Peace,

Queen of Norway

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