URGENT emails from GoDaddy regarding renewal

OK, well accepting the good and bad opinions on Godaddy (I've been with them since the start) Probably just to lazy to move my domains out

1. Don't rely on Whois for your domain renewal date, Always check your own account renewal dates in your Account manager. Use whois as a secondary check

2. Remember Godaddy only allow standard customers 12 days to renew a domain before kicking-in their own $70 redemption fee. (your domain will be deleted from the Account manager view after these 12 days have passed)

3. personally I've never had the problem you seem to be referring to about renewals for services Not activated/purchased. That said Yes, they do constantly bombard you about offers for these additional services. The reminder dates you seem to refer to are probably 'Offer Limitation' dates

4. There are several access points and display types for your account. Take the time to get familiar with them. These days I can recognize a Godaddy 'Offer' reminder from just the heading/first line view of the email so delete them automatically.

5. Activate Secondary security checks (text alert/Authorization code) for transfers etc. It only takes two clicks and a confirmation code sent to your mobile.

6. Do look out for the discount codes for Renewals. They don't send them as often as the new purchase stuff. but they do send them

As a go daddy customer since 2007 , I too receive quiet a few email reminders now & then with offers / discount codes , but with regards to the reminders for renewals , they keep sending you until 1 month before & they stop after that , especially when you have your auto-renew turned on with credit card or other payment details on file with them.

So on the renewal date , they automatically renew the products & charge you for that , worst thing is that you wouldn't be able to get the discount codes or promo codes applied.

When you contact their tech support or sales support , they would simply say the codes can't be applied for the purchases made already.

But you can cancel the order & again the refunds will not be credited back to your card , rather it will be accumulated as balance in your account for future purchases.

So I would recommend you to read their renewal mails carefully & take actions wisely.