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Refund a server and buy a new one

10 minutes (plus waiting for the refund)For: People whose IP trust score is below 70, or who picked the wrong locationMain guide step 1: Buy a server

When to use this

  • On ip.net.coffee/claude, there are no leaks, but the Claude AI trust score is below 70;
  • or you picked the wrong location or plan when buying;
  • or the IP is blocked in China, and you bought it less than a month ago and have barely used it (usually it’s easier to just pay for a new IP: see IP blocked in China).

You can’t swap your own server for a “better-reputation” IP. The simplest fix is to refund this one and buy a new one, which comes with a new IP.

Heads up

BandwagonHost offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, so if the score is low, ask early. Under its Terms of Service you need all of: a new order (not a renewal) placed 30 or fewer days ago, this month’s traffic under 10% of the quota, no overdue payments or chargebacks, and no blacklisted IPs. After the refund the server is deleted, along with everything on it.

1. Email for a refund

Sign in to the BandwagonHost client area and submit a ticket, or email support, and paste whichever email below matches your situation. Replace [...] with your server IP or order number.

Low score (most common)

Low IP score
Dear BandwagonHost Support Team,

I recently purchased a VPS (IP: [your server IP]). After setting it up, I found that the IP address assigned to it has a low reputation score, which doesn't work well for my use.

I would like to request a refund for this order so that I can purchase a new VPS with a different IP address.

I still intend to use your services and will place a new order after the refund is processed.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

Best regards

Wrong location

Wrong location
Dear BandwagonHost Support Team,

I recently purchased a VPS (IP: [your server IP]), but I accidentally selected the wrong server location during checkout.

I would like to request a refund for this order so that I can purchase a new VPS in my preferred location.

I still intend to use your services and will place a new order after the refund is processed.

I would appreciate your assistance with this request.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

Best regards

Short version

Short version
Hello,

I purchased a VPS recently (IP: [your server IP]), and it doesn't fit my needs. As it's still within the 30-day money-back period, I'd like to request a full refund for this order.

I plan to place a new order afterwards.

Thank you!

Best regards

2. Reply to the confirmation email

After you submit, BandwagonHost staff will email you to confirm. Just reply to that email and confirm once more:

Confirmation reply
Hello,

Yes, I confirm that I would like to cancel this VPS and receive a full refund to my original payment method.

Thank you for your help.

Best regards

Once you’ve confirmed, the refund goes back to the account you paid with.

3. Buy a new one

Once the refund is processed, buy a new server as in Buy a server from BandwagonHost, and note its IP, root password and SSH port again.

4. Deploy, then test again

Set up the new server from step 3 “Configure the server” and give it a new name (the old ssh name no longer works). When it’s done, open ip.net.coffee/claude again: no leaks and a score of 70 or above means you’re set.

You should see

The new server is deployed, there are no leaks, and the Claude AI trust score is 70 or above.

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