DirectI

zatch · 04-19-2005, 08:43 AM

Reviews and information for DirectI

LeeRyder · 04-19-2005, 05:12 PM

Having used this 3 times (once for what I wanted and two more times as a way to try to rectify my issues) I can only say bad things about them.

DirectI.com 's interface is by far the worst in the business, their customer service is populated by the same people fired from Dell Customer Service because you can't understand them and they are absolutely clueless.
I've yet to read one positive post from someone having had used them, so I fear my feelings on them are accross the board and wont be fixed until their entire staff is shot and replaced, or they go out of business..which will be very very soon judging by others feedback of them.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-registrar-reviews/83680-directi.html

Go out of your way to avoid using DirectI.com, truly the worst registrar out there.

deu12000 · 04-22-2005, 05:05 PM

I have to disagree with LeeRyder on a couple of parts.

I've been using DirectI for about 2 years now, and I'm very happy with them. I don't use them for my personal domains (I really don't care for their interface), but I do use them for when I register domains for others or when I want to let other people register domains for themselves and make a small profit.

Their interface isn't great but it's easy to use (loads slowly usually though). Customer service is alright, not fast but not super slow (there isn't much of a need for customer service at registrars as far as I'm concerned usually everything goes smoothly).
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=83680

They are a great low priced registrar as long as you invest the initial $75 and get the reseller account.

barefoottech · 05-26-2005, 06:13 AM

I am/Was a Directi Reseller thru their Indian Operation
Email Support Hopeless ,
You Just get AutoResponse
Phone Support Hopeless ,
Put on Hold for 15mins or more 5 times for One Domain Sale
Cost me over $100 ringing India from Aust for $20 Domain.
I don't know if I still am a Reseller because despite calling them a tinpot operation and a bunch of losers the Reseller Login Still works .
I am a Sub-Reseller of two other Directi Resellers and they provide me with excellent service

mws · 05-31-2005, 12:55 AM

Rarely use.

dreamdiver · 05-31-2005, 05:59 AM

after enom and godaddy banned customer from asia, i use directi since 2003 and still using directi until now.

Scott · 06-02-2005, 06:21 AM

I have a 6.25 reseller through DirectI, but it's interface just isn't nice. It's slow and often "breaks down" and doesn't complete transactions, spitting out an error message. Not nice, IMHO.

Francisco · 07-26-2005, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by Scott

I have a 6.25 reseller through DirectI, but it's interface just isn't nice. It's slow and often "breaks down" and doesn't complete transactions, spitting out an error message. Not nice, IMHO.

$6.25 account? I thought the lowest was $6.49?
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=83680

Francisco

sdsinc · 08-07-2005, 04:17 PM

Pricing for reseller may seem attractive at first glance but you don't get all the features you may need for your domain.
Additional features like DNS management or E-mail fowarding are extra, and you then get closer to the $8 threshold.
User interface is slow and often reports errors. Domain names may sometimes be stuck in a queue for 48 hours, sometimes even longer.
API for resellers and test server is available... in theory. Probably other registrars are more reliable and offer competitive pricing too.

gazzip · 08-22-2005, 06:57 AM

I have only got one domain name with Directi - THANK GOD
The name was bought as a drop do I did'nt get a choice of registrar, I first found it hard to navigate and could'nt figure out at first how to change the DNS (that of course could be just my inexperience) so, I thought that I would pay the extra $4.99 to purchase web forwarding.

They took the payment at first, then they sent me an email saying that my credit card was a HIGH RISK and that they would need to see a photo copy of my drivers license - passport - both sides of my credit card and a written statement saying that I was really me !!!!! - YEAH RIGHT I thought, not a chance i am going to fax all that info off for the sake of a $60 name, I replied saying (politely) that I was not prepared to do this and they basically said that they would cancel the order.

I then spoke to my credit card services who also agreed that I should not give out that information and that they had already had problems with Directi Transactions.

My Bank also said that if there is a suspect Credit card being used Direct should be contacting THE BANK CONCERNED and NOT the credit card owner !

I sent an email to them saying this but they were basically still not interested and went ahead and cancelled my web forwarding order.

Thanks to someone at namepros I found out that I could change the DNS without an extra payment - so it is now parked.

I also Payed $30 odd to get out sentinel credit card protection cover immediatly for peace of mind because I DO NOT TRUST THEM WITH MY CREDIT CARD DETAILS ONE LITTLE BIT - LOOK OUT

sibaong · 10-02-2005, 07:35 AM

Great price!
Fast registration, transfering and support.
Their interface it's easy and user friendly

111media · 10-24-2005, 04:33 PM

DirectI is a very solid registrar, competing primarily on price.

asianinvasion · 10-24-2005, 05:39 PM

DirectI's interface is terrible. It took me 10 minutes to figure out how to change the nameservers. They make you pay for basic features such as e-mail forwarding.

bigturnip · 11-07-2005, 04:45 PM

Good
Low investment for small resellers (75$), still get same rate as larger resellers.
Low domain registration fee.
buying a whoiscart.net license for just $35 means 24 cent reduction on domain registrations, worth buying it even if you aren't going to use it.
API is actually quite good

Bad
Poor Customer service
Poor / buggy interface
Some features aren't included, but very rarely needed.
API poorly documented

The weird thing about directi is that it is very appealling to the small / first time domain reseller as they aren't punished for their low volume of sales, but because of poor customer service and useless interface they are the very people that should avoid this reseller.

I advise only experienced resellers to touch directi, but then again they will normally be able to get the same pricing with a far more reliable registrar.

So I guess the target is market is Experienced, low volume sellers and I doubt there's too many of those about.

I should also add, directi works quite well if you have a verified paypal account, if you don't and want to pay by credit card avoid them, they want everything barring a pint of your blood and your mothers false teeth to proove who you are.

RickM · 03-13-2006, 09:58 AM

Scince DirectI has now split into Resellerclub, i have found that their support has taken a turn for the worse and their new reseller interface has a simply horrible administration area.

christoefar · 03-26-2006, 08:31 AM

Despite all the bad reviews I have never had a problem with them, I use them for all my domains, I do think that they could start to offer my TLD's, but apart form that, all good!

Andreas Bard · 05-10-2006, 06:42 AM

I have worked with them almost 2 years now, and I have never had any big problems with them.

I think the cp is ok, and the domainname registrations are quite quick and easy.

fonzie_007 · 07-07-2006, 03:03 PM

Anyone have any problems transferring domains out of DI?

AbsolutelyFreeWeb · 11-13-2006, 02:51 AM

I would like to buy a $6.49 account. Anyone has a spare directi reseller?

mns · 12-02-2006, 01:47 AM

2 Dec 2006

I have been with them for almost a year now. They have recently changed their interface and it little better now. Although there are certain things which they still need to change.

Pros:
- No limit on sub-resellers or sub-sub-resellers.
- Competitive pricing
- Many TLDs and the list is expanding
- No recurring annual charges. Its more like a pre-paid account.
- Ability to resell Digital Certificates

Cons:
- Customer service at times is clueless, some smart guys keep doing damage control.
- Little un-friendly interface. Sometimes it takes a while to understand things.
- Very poorly documented API
- Too many downtime notices! But they at least come in advance!

Kadenz · 10-09-2007, 10:14 PM

I have ALL my domains with DirectI, and have always been pleased. Their Interface isn't THAT bad, click the domain you want, and change the nameservers... It's a little slow, however, but their great prices really compensate.
I have never needed any Customer Service, so no complaints there.

deu12000 · 10-10-2007, 12:58 PM

2 1/2 years after my original post about them and still using them after over 4 years. One thing has changed, I now use them for a good quantity of my domains and of course my pricing with them has gotten better. I've gotten use to the interface and it's not as annoying as it use to be, but it still could be better. They are constantly getting new extensions and of course the prices can't be beaten.

cls3nity · 10-19-2007, 06:22 PM

Here is my experience about "testing" the ResellerClub / business owned by Directi :

I strongly NOT RECOMMEND THEM !!!
After I've signed up and making a deposit $199, I've just got the access to all features in account.
I had a lot of questions with control panel, and writed to their support - NOBODY WAS NOT ANSWERED!!!
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=83680
I writing to my "Account Manager" - ALSO ANY ANSWER !!!

Finally, I've transfered to them just one domain, got and decided to get my money back.

Oh :-(( After that, I asked for a refund - and my money was gone from my Resellerclub's account,
BUT WAS NOT REFUNDED TO ME :-((

TILL THIS DAY (20-oct-2007) I DON'T HAVE ANY(!!!!) ANSWER FROM THEIR SUPPORT AND/OR FROM THEIR "Personal Manager"
MY MONEY IS NOT RETURNED TO ME!!

IT'S CALLED AS FRAUD!!!

04-19-2005, 08:43 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
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04-19-2005, 05:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
LeeRyder Account Closed Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Left Coast Posts: 3,508	A nightmare registrar Having used this 3 times (once for what I wanted and two more times as a way to try to rectify my issues) I can only say bad things about them. DirectI.com 's interface is by far the worst in the business, their customer service is populated by the same people fired from Dell Customer Service because you can't understand them and they are absolutely clueless. I've yet to read one positive post from someone having had used them, so I fear my feelings on them are accross the board and wont be fixed until their entire staff is shot and replaced, or they go out of business..which will be very very soon judging by others feedback of them. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-registrar-reviews/83680-directi.html Go out of your way to avoid using DirectI.com, truly the worst registrar out there.

04-22-2005, 05:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
deu12000 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,452	Can't beat the price I have to disagree with LeeRyder on a couple of parts. I've been using DirectI for about 2 years now, and I'm very happy with them. I don't use them for my personal domains (I really don't care for their interface), but I do use them for when I register domains for others or when I want to let other people register domains for themselves and make a small profit. Their interface isn't great but it's easy to use (loads slowly usually though). Customer service is alright, not fast but not super slow (there isn't much of a need for customer service at registrars as far as I'm concerned usually everything goes smoothly). ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=83680 They are a great low priced registrar as long as you invest the initial $75 and get the reseller account. __________________ Low Priced Turnkey Websites , Free Forum Software , Electronic Cigarettes Wholesale and Dropshipping , Find your Future Home

05-26-2005, 06:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
barefoottech The MINISITE King Join Date: May 2005 Location: QTHR Posts: 4,588	DIrecti Indian Operation I am/Was a Directi Reseller thru their Indian Operation Email Support Hopeless , You Just get AutoResponse Phone Support Hopeless , Put on Hold for 15mins or more 5 times for One Domain Sale Cost me over $100 ringing India from Aust for $20 Domain. I don't know if I still am a Reseller because despite calling them a tinpot operation and a bunch of losers the Reseller Login Still works . I am a Sub-Reseller of two other Directi Resellers and they provide me with excellent service __________________ Barefoottech Minisites! Often Copied Always Amazing Never Bettered.

05-31-2005, 12:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
mws NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 306	Rarely use. Rarely use. __________________ LIFE IS SHORT. ENJOY THE MOMENT.

DirectI

A nightmare registrar

Can't beat the price

DIrecti Indian Operation

Rarely use.

Review

Nice reseller pricing (6.25), but slow interface!

cheap if you don't need all the features

Crap Service & I would not recommend to anyone

Cheap, Fast, Easy and User Friendly

Great Pricing and Resale Program

Terrible interface, lacks "free" features

Good points and bad points

A little pricey...very strange setup...poor backend system.

I think there ok, :S

I like them, quick and quite easy dn reg.

Good and convenient

Great!

Stay Away From Them !!!!

05-31-2005, 05:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
dreamdiver Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 40	Review after enom and godaddy banned customer from asia, i use directi since 2003 and still using directi until now.

06-02-2005, 06:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
Scott Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 3,547	Nice reseller pricing (6.25), but slow interface! I have a 6.25 reseller through DirectI, but it's interface just isn't nice. It's slow and often "breaks down" and doesn't complete transactions, spitting out an error message. Not nice, IMHO.

08-07-2005, 04:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
sdsinc Domains my Dominion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Web 1.0 Posts: 9,556	cheap if you don't need all the features Pricing for reseller may seem attractive at first glance but you don't get all the features you may need for your domain. Additional features like DNS management or E-mail fowarding are extra, and you then get closer to the $8 threshold. User interface is slow and often reports errors. Domain names may sometimes be stuck in a queue for 48 hours, sometimes even longer. API for resellers and test server is available... in theory. Probably other registrars are more reliable and offer competitive pricing too.

08-22-2005, 06:57 AM	#10 (permalink)
gazzip First Time Poster ! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: GB Posts: 6,881	Crap Service & I would not recommend to anyone I have only got one domain name with Directi - THANK GOD The name was bought as a drop do I did'nt get a choice of registrar, I first found it hard to navigate and could'nt figure out at first how to change the DNS (that of course could be just my inexperience) so, I thought that I would pay the extra $4.99 to purchase web forwarding. They took the payment at first, then they sent me an email saying that my credit card was a HIGH RISK and that they would need to see a photo copy of my drivers license - passport - both sides of my credit card and a written statement saying that I was really me !!!!! - YEAH RIGHT I thought, not a chance i am going to fax all that info off for the sake of a $60 name, I replied saying (politely) that I was not prepared to do this and they basically said that they would cancel the order. I then spoke to my credit card services who also agreed that I should not give out that information and that they had already had problems with Directi Transactions. My Bank also said that if there is a suspect Credit card being used Direct should be contacting THE BANK CONCERNED and NOT the credit card owner ! I sent an email to them saying this but they were basically still not interested and went ahead and cancelled my web forwarding order. Thanks to someone at namepros I found out that I could change the DNS without an extra payment - so it is now parked. I also Payed $30 odd to get out sentinel credit card protection cover immediatly for peace of mind because I DO NOT TRUST THEM WITH MY CREDIT CARD DETAILS ONE LITTLE BIT - LOOK OUT Last edited by gazzip; 08-22-2005 at 07:01 AM.

10-02-2005, 07:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
sibaong NamePros Fansâ„¢ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NamePros Posts: 2,736	Cheap, Fast, Easy and User Friendly Great price! Fast registration, transfering and support. Their interface it's easy and user friendly __________________ Charity Ribbons - Together, We Create A Special World!

10-24-2005, 04:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
111media Domain Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 491	Great Pricing and Resale Program DirectI is a very solid registrar, competing primarily on price. __________________ 111media.com

10-24-2005, 05:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
asianinvasion Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,126	Terrible interface, lacks "free" features DirectI's interface is terrible. It took me 10 minutes to figure out how to change the nameservers. They make you pay for basic features such as e-mail forwarding.

11-07-2005, 04:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
bigturnip Visit us at AreaX.com Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: England Posts: 146	Good points and bad points Good Low investment for small resellers (75$), still get same rate as larger resellers. Low domain registration fee. buying a whoiscart.net license for just $35 means 24 cent reduction on domain registrations, worth buying it even if you aren't going to use it. API is actually quite good Bad Poor Customer service Poor / buggy interface Some features aren't included, but very rarely needed. API poorly documented The weird thing about directi is that it is very appealling to the small / first time domain reseller as they aren't punished for their low volume of sales, but because of poor customer service and useless interface they are the very people that should avoid this reseller. I advise only experienced resellers to touch directi, but then again they will normally be able to get the same pricing with a far more reliable registrar. So I guess the target is market is Experienced, low volume sellers and I doubt there's too many of those about. I should also add, directi works quite well if you have a verified paypal account, if you don't and want to pay by credit card avoid them, they want everything barring a pint of your blood and your mothers false teeth to proove who you are. Last edited by bigturnip; 11-07-2005 at 04:49 PM. Reason: Added paypal only advice

03-13-2006, 09:58 AM	#15 (permalink)
RickM Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Herts, UK Posts: 3,796	A little pricey...very strange setup...poor backend system. Scince DirectI has now split into Resellerclub, i have found that their support has taken a turn for the worse and their new reseller interface has a simply horrible administration area. __________________ RickM Web Design Forums - Over 22,000 Web Designers & Programmers just like you! WSDReg - Affordable Domain Registration. Serving NP members since 2006!

03-26-2006, 08:31 AM	#16 (permalink)
christoefar NamePros Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 25	I think there ok, :S Despite all the bad reviews I have never had a problem with them, I use them for all my domains, I do think that they could start to offer my TLD's, but apart form that, all good! __________________ Regards Chris Child ProxyPla.net+\|+Webmasters Freed

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Andreas Bard NamePros Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 63	I like them, quick and quite easy dn reg. I have worked with them almost 2 years now, and I have never had any big problems with them. I think the cp is ok, and the domainname registrations are quite quick and easy. __________________ Personal development \| EntreprenÃ¶r

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mns New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 18	Good and convenient 2 Dec 2006 I have been with them for almost a year now. They have recently changed their interface and it little better now. Although there are certain things which they still need to change. Pros: - No limit on sub-resellers or sub-sub-resellers. - Competitive pricing - Many TLDs and the list is expanding - No recurring annual charges. Its more like a pre-paid account. - Ability to resell Digital Certificates Cons: - Customer service at times is clueless, some smart guys keep doing damage control. - Little un-friendly interface. Sometimes it takes a while to understand things. - Very poorly documented API - Too many downtime notices! But they at least come in advance!

10-09-2007, 10:14 PM	#21 (permalink)
Kadenz Resistance is Futile Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 1,094 Follow @MitchKadenz	Great! I have ALL my domains with DirectI, and have always been pleased. Their Interface isn't THAT bad, click the domain you want, and change the nameservers... It's a little slow, however, but their great prices really compensate. I have never needed any Customer Service, so no complaints there. __________________ Freelance Web Developer PHP, MySQL, XHTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, Wordpress Portfolio: www.bundy.ca

10-10-2007, 12:58 PM	#22 (permalink)
deu12000 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,452	2 1/2 years after my original post about them and still using them after over 4 years. One thing has changed, I now use them for a good quantity of my domains and of course my pricing with them has gotten better. I've gotten use to the interface and it's not as annoying as it use to be, but it still could be better. They are constantly getting new extensions and of course the prices can't be beaten. __________________ Low Priced Turnkey Websites , Free Forum Software , Electronic Cigarettes Wholesale and Dropshipping , Find your Future Home

10-19-2007, 06:22 PM	#23 (permalink)
cls3nity New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4	Stay Away From Them !!!! Here is my experience about "testing" the ResellerClub / business owned by Directi : I strongly NOT RECOMMEND THEM !!! After I've signed up and making a deposit $199, I've just got the access to all features in account. I had a lot of questions with control panel, and writed to their support - NOBODY WAS NOT ANSWERED!!! ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=83680 I writing to my "Account Manager" - ALSO ANY ANSWER !!! Finally, I've transfered to them just one domain, got and decided to get my money back. Oh :-(( After that, I asked for a refund - and my money was gone from my Resellerclub's account, BUT WAS NOT REFUNDED TO ME :-(( TILL THIS DAY (20-oct-2007) I DON'T HAVE ANY(!!!!) ANSWER FROM THEIR SUPPORT AND/OR FROM THEIR "Personal Manager" MY MONEY IS NOT RETURNED TO ME!! IT'S CALLED AS FRAUD!!!