Scammed by Network Solutions?

[James Rodman]

EDIT POST: not sure who the scammer is. looks like NS might be

 

[ulterios]

lmao look what i posted just above this . the dos equis commerical at the same time

That's crazy, both at the same time. I was looking for an appropriate pic to make a meme of and figured that one would be good. I went and made it, posted it here like a second after you and then saw yours. I guess great minds think alike!

P.S. I actually used to work with a guy years ago who had "RainDrops" as his nickname. I was young and new there so I never asked why.

 

[James Rodman]

That's crazy, both at the same time. I was looking for an appropriate pic to make a meme of and figured that one would be good. I went and made it, posted it here like a second after you and then saw yours. I guess great minds think alike!

P.S. I actually used to work with a guy years ago who had "RainDrops" as his nickname. I was young and new there so I never asked why.

yea i laughed hard when i saw your post

 

[ulterios]

yea i laughed hard when i saw your post

I have a gift when it comes to meme's!

 

[James Rodman]

Right thing to do, man. Congrats and good luck getting to the bottom of it.

thank you hopefully i will and everyone here will benefit from it

 

[domainerfella]

refund issued to chetan. Now hopefully the scammer "Jack" is discovered and gets banned from every auction platform so noone has to go through him. and also move out all your domains from NetworkSolutions is my advice as you see what can happen.

Also apologies to Chetan for calling him the scammer and hopefully he can do the same as im not a scammer either and we can find the real culprit in this one which looks like "Jack"

A noble move from you.

 

[forge]

I have a gift when it comes to meme's!

If you want us to discuss your "gifted" status I can start a new thread.

j.k.
/snark

 

[BrandChimp]

EDIT POST: not sure who the scammer is. looks like NS might be

I've learn 2 things in 2013.

1.Stay away from NetworkSolutions (even for free and cheap domains!)
2.Stay away from 1and1 (even for free and cheap hosting and domains!)

Total loss of $250

But you can find worst stories on google

 

[James Rodman]

I've learn 2 things in 2013.

1.Stay away from NetworkSolutions (even for free and cheap domains!)
2.Stay away from 1and1 (even for free and cheap hosting and domains!)

Total loss of $250

But you can find worst stories on google

do you mind sharing what happened with NS?

 

[BrandChimp]

do you mind sharing what happened with NS?

Storry short: I did registered names for $0.50 each and got charged something like $40. Support told me that there's no such promotion. And we all know that NS used to offer Domains for less than $1.

 

[Skyvisum]

I am glad things went well and feel bad about the loss it created.A big eye opener for me and when the red flags signals 'back out''.

 

[ulterios]

If you want us to discuss your "gifted" status I can start a new thread.

j.k.
/snark

Yes, please do!

 

[ResoluteDomains]

I've learn 2 things in 2013.

1.Stay away from NetworkSolutions (even for free and cheap domains!)
2.Stay away from 1and1 (even for free and cheap hosting and domains!)

Total loss of $250

But you can find worst stories on google

Yup. Back in 2001 NetworkSolutions gave away "<my full name> .com" to someone else with the same name, because, I believe it was due to the fact that I didnt renew within 90 days of the expiration. Initially I didnt care. I figured I saved $70. Things were very different back then. Dont want to go O/T, but yes, #1

AND #2 I also learned the hard way and probably lost a few months of life and much hair over - never to be done again!.

Live and learn.

 

[Simon Taylor]

Theres four businesses you should be phoning.
Your credit card company to see where you stand disputing your transaction on flippa (get it going asap)
Flippa to find out what they know/can help you with
Network Solutions, emailing them seems to be getting pro forma responses, phone them.
NameJet or wherever it was bought from or went back to - the last the end buyer may be best off calling as he may be able to be told why they have his name.

I'd probably do it in that order, starting with looking at getting money back.

 

[James Rodman]

Theres four businesses you should be phoning.
Your credit card company to see where you stand disputing your transaction on flippa (get it going asap)
Flippa to find out what they know/can help you with
Network Solutions, emailing them seems to be getting pro forma responses, phone them.
NameJet or wherever it was bought from or went back to - the last the end buyer may be best off calling as he may be able to be told why they have his name.

I'd probably do it in that order, starting with looking at getting money back.

do you know if i should call my bank or the actual company visa?

 

[Nick]

do you know if i should call my bank or the actual company visa?

Your bank. Visa does not handle these things themselves.

 

[forge]

do you know if i should call my bank or the actual company visa?

It depends whether it's a debit card or credit card. If it's a credit card, you call the issuing card company, e.g. Capital One, etc.

 

[James Rodman]

It depends whether it's a debit card or credit card. If it's a credit card, you call the issuing card company, e.g. Capital One, etc.

its a visa credit card. so i call bank ?

 

[Simon Taylor]

its a visa credit card. so i call bank ?

Call whoever is branded on the card, there may even be a phone number on the card to call!

 

[James Rodman]

Call whoever is branded on the card, there may even be a phone number on the card to call!

yea just saw the # on the back . it is of my banks credit card department. thank you

 

[Simon Taylor]

My 2c is, how the hell didn't you run and run fast after that conversation on flippa? Everything I read would make me run away!
I hope the fact you were handed the account doesn't hurt you as you attempt to clear it up, I mean any normal person would push the domain. That may make you look complicit, which I don't believe you deliberately were.
Theres an old saying, if it looks too good to be true it probably is!

 

[James Rodman]

My 2c is, how the hell didn't you run and run fast after that conversation on flippa? Everything I read would make me run away!
I hope the fact you were handed the account doesn't hurt you as you attempt to clear it up, I mean any normal person would push the domain. That may make you look complicit, which I don't believe you deliberately were.
Theres an old saying, if it looks too good to be true it probably is!

i immediately transferred the name to my NS account after he gave me his account so i think that part should be okay

 

[Simon Taylor]

i immediately transferred the name to my NS account after he gave me his account so i think that part should be okay

Thats not what I'm saying, you were in possession of an account that was possibly used to defraud. Even though you had it afterwards, may make it harder to explain to NS and the auctioneers.

If you could have pushed it so easily they will say so should have the other guy, again not saying you were involved in that part, just saying they may hold it partially against you.

 

[forge]

My 2c is, how the hell didn't you run and run fast after that conversation on flippa? Everything I read would make me run away!
I hope the fact you were handed the account doesn't hurt you as you attempt to clear it up, I mean any normal person would push the domain. That may make you look complicit, which I don't believe you deliberately were.
Theres an old saying, if it looks too good to be true it probably is!

I agree, though I will add that in kind of an "old school" way, handing over a user account isn't completely unheard of if there's only a single domain associated with it. This was suggested to me recently in a domain trade where I was the seller, though the thought of it did kind of freak me out and I opted against it. Especially since almost always there is/was financial information linked to it.

 

[James Rodman]

I agree, though I will add that in kind of an "old school" way, handing over a user account isn't completely unheard of if there's only a single domain associated with it. This was suggested to me recently in a domain trade where I was the seller, though the thought of it now did kind of freak me out and I opted against it. Especially since almost always there at least was financial information linked to it.

true i even offered this to you forge for that deal we made recently lol. But forge called the registrar and he was able to push afterwards

 

[forge]

Thats not what I'm saying, you were in possession of an account that was possibly used to defraud. Even though you had it afterwards, may make it harder to explain to NS and the auctioneers.

If you could have pushed it so easily they will say so should have the other guy, again not saying you were involved in that part, just saying they may hold it partially against you.

100% agree