Comments on: BEWARE OF THE GODADDY DOMAIN DUNGEON http://www.successclick.com/beware-of-the-godaddy-domain-dungeon_2008_03_28/ Successful Domain Management™ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:26:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ach3r0n http://www.successclick.com/beware-of-the-godaddy-domain-dungeon_2008_03_28/comment-page-1/#comment-21983 Ach3r0n Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:14:27 +0000 http://www.successclick.com/beware-of-the-godaddy-domain-dungeon_2008_03_28/#comment-21983 GoDaddy are crooks. Brian Goble in the President's Office is a lying scumbag and won't even honor his own written promises. They are holding two of my domains hostage and their customer service is the worst I have ever encountered. They don't care of course. It is their policy to treat customers like s**t and flip the bird at the law. They know they are too big and powerful to need to abise by the law or ICANN's policies. GoDaddy are crooks. Brian Goble in the President’s Office is a lying scumbag and won’t even honor his own written promises. They are holding two of my domains hostage and their customer service is the worst I have ever encountered. They don’t care of course. It is their policy to treat customers like s**t and flip the bird at the law. They know they are too big and powerful to need to abise by the law or ICANN’s policies.

]]> By: YIRMASTER http://www.successclick.com/beware-of-the-godaddy-domain-dungeon_2008_03_28/comment-page-1/#comment-4322 YIRMASTER Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:10:59 +0000 http://www.successclick.com/beware-of-the-godaddy-domain-dungeon_2008_03_28/#comment-4322 If you become a member of the Discount Domain Club currently $99 a year, I was told they will be upping it to $200 soon you can get the domains with fees included for just $7 and change. If you have a domain place for purchase and renewals that are cheaper, Post it along with the price. If you become a member of the Discount Domain Club currently $99 a year, I was told they will be upping it to $200 soon you can get the domains with fees included for just $7 and change.

If you have a domain place for purchase and renewals that are cheaper, Post it along with the price.

]]> By: Rajeev Edmonds http://www.successclick.com/beware-of-the-godaddy-domain-dungeon_2008_03_28/comment-page-1/#comment-556 Rajeev Edmonds Sat, 17 May 2008 11:49:49 +0000 http://www.successclick.com/beware-of-the-godaddy-domain-dungeon_2008_03_28/#comment-556 I heard similar things about GD earlier, and dropped the idea of registering my domain through them. I went with namecheap.com, and I am happy with my decision. I heard similar things about GD earlier, and dropped the idea of registering my domain through them. I went with namecheap.com, and I am happy with my decision.

]]> By: Patrick McDermott http://www.successclick.com/beware-of-the-godaddy-domain-dungeon_2008_03_28/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Patrick McDermott Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:59:18 +0000 http://www.successclick.com/beware-of-the-godaddy-domain-dungeon_2008_03_28/#comment-237 Stephen, there is a thread on NamePros dedicated to the sharing of GoDaddy coupon (promo) codes: http://snurl.com/godaddycoupons This is a link to the first page. It's a big thread so you have to clibk on the last page(s). I just came across this video entitled "GoDaddy Promo Codes Not Required For Discount" courtesy of Logistik Labs. Check this out: http://snurl.com/NoCodeNeeded Patrick Stephen,

there is a thread on NamePros dedicated to the sharing of GoDaddy coupon (promo) codes:

http://snurl.com/godaddycoupons

This is a link to the first page.

It’s a big thread so you have to clibk on the last page(s).

I just came across this video entitled “GoDaddy Promo Codes Not Required For Discount” courtesy of Logistik Labs.

Check this out:

http://snurl.com/NoCodeNeeded

Patrick

]]> By: Patrick McDermott http://www.successclick.com/beware-of-the-godaddy-domain-dungeon_2008_03_28/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Patrick McDermott Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:03:02 +0000 http://www.successclick.com/beware-of-the-godaddy-domain-dungeon_2008_03_28/#comment-236 Stephen, You know that ICANN requires WhoIs info to be current and accurate. If you have a legal name change, move, get a new email address, change your tel # ,etc,, you are required to update your WhoIs info. GoDaddy should not be allowed to lock someone's domain for complying with ICANN's rule...or for correcting WhoIs errors. This matter has been brought up before. See: http://snurl.com/GoDaddyTransfers An ICANN advisory to stop GoDaddy from pulling this sham apparently never went anywhere. See: http://snurl.com/GoDaddyTransfer2 Supposedly if you make a big enough stink with GoDaddy staff you can get them to unlock the domain. But we should not have to go through that. Regarding transfers out, I can't see why you would have a problem. I've transferred many domains out some with just an hour before expiration. 1.Unlock domain 2.Get the Auth Code emailed to you 3.Initiate transfer with your new Registrar Of course, you have to make sure the Admin email is correct in order to receive the domain Transfer Approval email. If the Admin email is not correct and you correct it, then you are back to Square One and GoDaddy will lock your domain for 60 days. I don't know if I should: laugh :-) or cry :'( Patrick ++++STEPHEN DOUGLAS SEZ+++++ Hi Patrick, Nice coverage comment on my blog article. Thanks! As far as transferring domains out of GoDaddy, the experience I have is that they delay the process and submit to the SELLER a weird "agree to our terms" email, that the SELLER has to forward to the NEW OWNER. It's a couple of steps more than other registrars. Not counting the mysterious delays on allowing domains to be transferred out, GoDaddy consistently implements processes that don't make things easy to "own" your domain. I could write 20 pages on an experience I had last year with a domain, but I'm not going to do it cuz i don't have time. Trust me though, it took three months and over 10 hours of effort to gain control of a domain with MY whois info, that was bought for $300 from a client of mine, but I couldn't transfer it out because the "account" email didn't match my WHOIS INFO. A nightmare. A lot of injustices slip through the cracks in our industry. I'm sure hundreds of domainers could tell their stories. If they do, I'm always willing to listen, and possibly do an article on the problems honest domainers have trying to manage their domain investments. Thanks again Patrick for your informative response. Stephen,

You know that ICANN requires WhoIs info to be current and accurate.

If you have a legal name change, move, get a new email address, change your tel # ,etc,, you are required to update your WhoIs info.

GoDaddy should not be allowed to lock someone’s domain for complying with ICANN’s rule…or for correcting WhoIs errors.

This matter has been brought up
before.

See:
http://snurl.com/GoDaddyTransfers

An ICANN advisory to stop GoDaddy from pulling this sham apparently never went anywhere.

See:
http://snurl.com/GoDaddyTransfer2

Supposedly if you make a big enough stink with GoDaddy staff
you can get them to unlock the domain.

But we should not have to go through that.

Regarding transfers out, I can’t see why you would have a problem.

I’ve transferred many domains out some with just an hour before expiration.

1.Unlock domain
2.Get the Auth Code emailed to you
3.Initiate transfer with your new Registrar

Of course, you have to make sure the Admin email is correct in order to receive the domain Transfer Approval email.

If the Admin email is not correct and you correct it, then you are back to Square One and GoDaddy will lock your domain for 60 days.

I don’t know if I should:

laugh :-)

or

cry :’(

Patrick

++++STEPHEN DOUGLAS SEZ+++++

Hi Patrick,

Nice coverage comment on my blog article. Thanks! As far as transferring domains out of GoDaddy, the experience I have is that they delay the process and submit to the SELLER a weird “agree to our terms” email, that the SELLER has to forward to the NEW OWNER. It’s a couple of steps more than other registrars. Not counting the mysterious delays on allowing domains to be transferred out, GoDaddy consistently implements processes that don’t make things easy to “own” your domain. I could write 20 pages on an experience I had last year with a domain, but I’m not going to do it cuz i don’t have time. Trust me though, it took three months and over 10 hours of effort to gain control of a domain with MY whois info, that was bought for $300 from a client of mine, but I couldn’t transfer it out because the “account” email didn’t match my WHOIS INFO. A nightmare.

A lot of injustices slip through the cracks in our industry. I’m sure hundreds of domainers could tell their stories. If they do, I’m always willing to listen, and possibly do an article on the problems honest domainers have trying to manage their domain investments.

Thanks again Patrick for your informative response.

]]> By: CCC http://www.successclick.com/beware-of-the-godaddy-domain-dungeon_2008_03_28/comment-page-1/#comment-229 CCC Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:56:25 +0000 http://www.successclick.com/beware-of-the-godaddy-domain-dungeon_2008_03_28/#comment-229 They will sell domains for $7.38 if you ask. ++++STEPHEN DOUGLAS SEZ+++++ I tried that before and I got nowhere other than being told to buy a reseller license at Wildwest (which I did). That was a while ago, and keeping track of several accounts at GD and transferring domains from one to the other to "save" money was a confusing nightmare. I started worrying about my IQ. I'll give it another shot. Thanks Kelly for the feedback. They will sell domains for $7.38 if you ask.

++++STEPHEN DOUGLAS SEZ+++++
I tried that before and I got nowhere other than being told to buy a reseller license at Wildwest (which I did). That was a while ago, and keeping track of several accounts at GD and transferring domains from one to the other to “save” money was a confusing nightmare. I started worrying about my IQ.
I’ll give it another shot. Thanks Kelly for the feedback.

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