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for .com domains only:

what is the best and cheapest way to use godaddy as a registrar?
( transfer and hand reg)


is it recommended to use godaddy?

does using godaddy give you a benefit when it comes
domains sales?

what are the disadantages when you use godaddy?


is there a way to not have a 60 days lock for transfers at godaddy?



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I know near to nothing about GoDaddy

I was thinking it might be a good idea to move .com domains to GoDaddy
as I plan to redirect them to a BIN afternic LandingPage

so I need newbie help, please.

do I need a discount club membership
to have kind of 8.xx USD .com domains reg fee?

how to I present them at GoDaddy for sale?
 
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For $8 pricing you need discount club.

Then you need something like $5 per year for Auctions membership. Then you just open your Auctions page and list all your domains.

The GD auctions listings are somehow interconnected with Afternic but not for 100%, so you need separate listings on Afternic.

The major advantage of having your domains at GD was that then you can list them at GD premium auctions. This was until recently however there is some change in this now and it is unclear whether the premium auctions still exist in the same way.

Just start the process and many things will become clear. Otherwise search here and there are tons of discussions here. I don't think you will find any ready A-Z guide however.
 
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For $8 pricing you need discount club.

Then you need something like $5 per year for Auctions membership. Then you just open your Auctions page and list all your domains.

The GD auctions listings are somehow interconnected with Afternic but not for 100%, so you need separate listings on Afternic.

The major advantage of having your domains at GD was that then you can list them at GD premium auctions. This was until recently however there is some change in this now and it is unclear whether the premium auctions still exist in the same way.

Just start the process and many things will become clear. Otherwise search here and there are tons of discussions here. I don't think you will find any ready A-Z guide however.

thanks a lot
that was the info
I was looking for
 
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I am not currently a member of GD Discount Club, but I believe the auctions membership is included with it. Note that although you are shown the discount club as a monthly amount, you need to pay for a year in advance. Also there are various discount codes around to get it a bit less than full price.

I am not sure if privacy is important to you, but note that is a significant extra charge per domain at GD, I think even with discount club?

I am not sure if you use fast transfer, but GD are of course part of Afternic (since they own it!) but not Sedo.

With the continuing integration steps I am not sure of advantages of being at GD for Afternic. I have Afternic listed names some at GD some elsewhere, and with Fast Transfer it does not seem different to me where they get shown.

Bob
 
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When I joined NP I saw that people were talking negatively about GD. I see nothing wrong with them, they are just providing services and making money as a mature cash cow. These days they're into updates and innovations so it's exciting.

The only disadvantage is having to pay for privacy protection on domains that need privacy. It should be included with discount club.

Everything else is great, and getting better.

I plan to have all my domains at GD, and have acquisitions there.
Sturdy keepers (genuine xx.xxx) to Uni.

3rd registrar for hand-regs if I ever deal with them (I have very few).

Discount club pricing is great for all TLDs.
See posts below
https://www.namepros.com/threads/new-gtlds-renew-or-drop-advice-thread.1110552/page-4#post-6989486
https://www.namepros.com/threads/new-gtlds-renew-or-drop-advice-thread.1110552/page-3#post-6989211

does using godaddy give you a benefit when it comes
domains sales?
When buyers see dan epik sedo vs godaddy domain they'll almost always use godaddy to make the purchase. Everything will work out, and if something goes wrong GD will work it out.
vs. losing your time/money somewhere.
GD BIN landers without any afternic logo or appraisal data should've been there a long time ago.

The new domain manager is great and getting better, bulk editing is no longer an issue.

I recommend you use GD.
 
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Discount club is a must and godaddy auctions. Not sure how many names justify it all but I would say once you hit a hundred names it would be worth it as would be getting serious at that point anyhow.
 
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Discount club is a must and godaddy auctions. Not sure how many names justify it all but I would say once you hit a hundred names it would be worth it as would be getting serious at that point anyhow.
Less than a 100.
In September I bought 50 domains + privacy from Godaddy for approx $1200. A couple days later I found out about godaddy domain discount club and I realized that with the same $1200 I could have bought more domains + paid for the 100$ discount club fee..
 
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It probably depends slightly on your country currency, but I think the breakeven point is just below 50 .com. That is if you are registering 50 or more .com at GD you save enough on registrations to pay the annual discount membership (not counting a few other benefits it brings). Of course even with that, will not be as cheap as some other registrars, especially if one wants privacy. But GD have advantages as noted by other posters here.
Bob
 
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I am moving out from GoDaddy to DynaDot. In GD I have to pay privacy, in DD is free. I have around 50 domains, and I have "bulk pricing" already.
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DD customer service is good enough. They answered my tickets in less than 12 hours. Some complained on DD in the forum, but that is normal.

I also can put some credit/balance pay from Paypal w/o any money transfer fee (I bet DD has to eat the fee) even $5 transfer. With balance, you can apply to auto renewal fee, so you do not need to forget to renew certain domain.

Landing parking, or sale on domain, DD has it all free.

DD mobile app is also awesome. I can bid an auction just in clicks away from my phone. I could claim available domain in just less than 30 seconds by entering name, add, and my auth code.

The negative about DD may be they have some marketplace lock on when you win an auction there, but I guess that is also at other registrar when you can't move domain out registrar.

I wish DD will have API for their system (they only have auction API which lot of people still complain), so I can code my website for domain related features. For API may be Epik is better. @Rob Monster gave me a list of their API and looks awesome. But if you are not developer, then no need this at all.

GoDaddy. I won an auction a domain that will be expiring in a week. Ok, I understand that I could not move out after the domain was mine because expiring in a week. So, I renewed with their price which is more expensive than DD of course. Then I requested to move out. They denied and I have to stay 60 days. I was not happy, and decided to move all domains I have in GD to DD soon it is available to transfer.
 
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GD was my favorite until pricing changed much higher. Without a discount code pricing was/is high. I looked in to discount club, but you need a lot of domains to make it worth it. I looked at it and after the first year no discount for the renewal of the club. I had names auto renewing for $18.

Im trying a new one now that seems user friendly enough, pricing is fine.

GD was the monster years ago and likely best domianers as we all had accounts there.
 
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I am moving out from GoDaddy to DynaDot. In GD I have to pay privacy, in DD is free. I have around 50 domains, and I have "bulk pricing" already.
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DD customer service is good enough. They answered my tickets in less than 12 hours. Some complained on DD in the forum, but that is normal.

I also can put some credit/balance pay from Paypal w/o any money transfer fee (I bet DD has to eat the fee) even $5 transfer. With balance, you can apply to auto renewal fee, so you do not need to forget to renew certain domain.

Landing parking, or sale on domain, DD has it all free.

DD mobile app is also awesome. I can bid action just in clicks away from my phone. I could claim available domain in just less than 30 seconds by entering name, add, and my auth code.

The negative about DD may be they have some marketplace lock on when you win an auction there, but I guess that is also at other registrar when you can't move domain out registrar.

I wish DD will have API for their system (they only have auction API which lot of people still complain), so I can code my website for domain related features. For API may be Epik is better. @Rob Monster gave me a list of their API and looks awesome. But if you are not developer, then no need this at all.

GoDaddy. I won an auction a domain that will be expiring in a week. Ok, I understand that I could not move out after the domain was mine because expiring in a week. So, I renewed with their price which is more expensive than DD of course. Then I requested to move out. They denied and I have to stay 60 days. I was not happy, and decided to move all domains I have in GD to DD soon it is available to transfer.
So 60 days because you didn't know after a while you start to learn ins and outs because you start reading the terms rather that it being an obstacle.
 
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The best part about using GoDaddy is when you have hundreds of domains and wish to list them on Auction, you have to verify nothing.

Now try to do the same thing and list hundreds of domains at sedo.

With GoDaddy a few clicks you can do a mass listing.
 
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So 60 days because you didn't know after a while you start to learn ins and outs because you start reading the terms rather that it being an obstacle.

I am new (1 month) in buying and selling domains even though I had my domains nearly 20 years (I sold some, but did not buy and try to sell/move immediately). I did not read the term, I guess some of us did not read the term at all either. :xf.smile:
 
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The best part about using GoDaddy is when you have hundreds of domains and wish to list them on suction, you have to verify nothing.
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That is probably better in GD. In DynaDot I have to do one buy one.
 
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Here is my list of good at godaddy...

PROS

1. Instant push to most domainers (almost everyone has an account)
2. Option to turn off 60 day lock
3. Seems to get less spam when registering a new domain (godaddy whois somehow provides more protection)
4. All domains are actually with godaddy, a lot of registrars use other services for some extensions.
5. Absolutely great bulk tools.
6. Listing at auction can be done in a couple clicks, no verifying needed.
7. Can cross list with Afternic
8. Can use godaddy landers
9. Can have godaddy or afternic do all the negotiating for you.
10. Integrate godaddy appraisal tool into your control panel, shows godaddy appraised value (nice tool)
11. The interface is getting almost constant updates now, getting easier all the time.
12. Lots of warnings even when auto renew is shut off, you should never lose a domain.
13. No waiting to get transfer codes (unlike some other registrars)
14. Everything is automated so it works on weekends and nap times.
15. Very easy to park domains.

CONS

1. Sales are only good on new registrations or services, not on renewals.
2. Pricing is higher than at other registrars.
3. You have to purchase domain club to get pricing at par with the more aggressive registrars.



So for me the big question was....

Do I pay for Domain Club to get all the PROS for godaddy and is it worth it to me?

Well for me I value my time the most so the answer was yes. Godaddy has saved me so much time that I figured the domain club was worth it. For one of my businesses I charge for my time and I can make way more money instead of wasting time doing useless domain verifications etc.


Who would I consider if I ever changed?

My top choice would be Epik and I predict an epic battle coming in the future for which one of those two companies will take the most domainer business.

In my opinion the leader will be the one of convenience..... real domainers own hundreds if not thousands of domains. Give me the tools, convenience and pricing and you will get my business.
 
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Obviously there is no verification needed to list your own domains registered at your own registrar’s marketplace. This is the same whether your domains be registered at GDiddy or DynaDot.

GD and DD don’t even allow domains that aren’t registered with them directly into their marketplaces. (GD will allow it via Afternic premium but not directly.)

Verifications are always required for outside domains - for domains not registered with the registrar that owns the marketplace.
 
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Obviously there is no verification needed to list your own domains listed at your own registrar’s marketplace.

That is true but if you keep your domains at namesilo the work involved to get all domains listed at godaddy and afternic can be quite a chore. I cannot see anyone calling namesilo home and not using the godaddy marketplace. I can see being at godaddy and not using the namesilo marketplace though.

Sheer size is the difference and the ease of listing at godaddy makes a huge time difference.

So any domainer who has hundreds of domains is in for quite a task to list all their domains at godaddy.

Now with the partner list growing all the time godaddy automates this process for you and you will automatically get pulled into other marketplaces. I can see this getting more and more automated as time continues.

I'm kinda glad to be at godaddy just because they are innovating at such a dramatic pace now. I predict godaddy will lead the pack in innovation and the only other registrar that will give them a run will be epik because they are also a huge innovator. Everyone else is kind sitting on the sidelines a bit.

IMHO of course
 
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Well the value of the marketplace might be one factor that induces you to register your domains at that registrar, especially if there is no other way to list your domains in that marketplace. For example - DynaDot marketplace - I get regular offers there and sell occasionally, and DD marketplace is available only for domains registered at DynaDot.

But as mentioned there are ways to get into the GoDiddy marketplace without registering your domains at GD (such as via Afternic premium, for example).

Still your point is valid about that it’s easier to list your domains at a given marketplace if your domains are already registered with the marketplace owner (since no further ownership verification needed), but it’s just not a huge benefit unless there is no other way to get into that marketplace other than by registering your domains there.
 
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We all know that the marketplaces, including Afternic, have domain names listed by those who no longer hold them. When encountering this at Afternic for a domain registered elsewhere the process is to notify their support, and a few days later it is normally taken down so you can list that name that you now own. Can someone tell me, if a domain is at GoDaddy, so they know you own it obviously, does this happen automatically?
  • i.e. Person A has domain name X listed at Afternic (but they are no longer the registrant)
  • Person B registers name X at GoDaddy and goes to add it to Afternic
  • Does the system automatically take the name out of A's account and allow B to immediately list it on Afternic?
Thanks,
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All domains are actually with godaddy, a lot of registrars use other services for some extensions.
Although it also should be pointed out that they do not handle at all some extensions offered by many other registrars, and do not handle premium offerings in some other extensions.

Also their Discount membership while competitive in many, is still not great pricing in all TLDs. For those who handle a lot of extensions, I really think there is no solution other than have accounts at at least several different registrars to get competitive prices.

It probably should also be mentioned that some of the other registrar marketplaces offer lower commission structures without minimum.

To me, if I was considering going only GoDaddy with the discount club, a major consideration would be that they do not yet offer a platform with payment plan options. Does that matter? I think on some domains it may. Of course you can offer it through DAN, but it is nice to have it integrated into the registrar marketplace.

A good list overall, though MapleDots. I think indirectly you have brought up a point whether one is looking primarily for convenience, sales performance or price performance may lead to different choices.

Bob
 
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PROS
1. Instant push to most domainers (almost everyone has an account)
2. Option to turn off 60 day lock
3. Seems to get less spam when registering a new domain (godaddy whois somehow provides more protection)
4. All domains are actually with godaddy, a lot of registrars use other services for some extensions.
5. Absolutely great bulk tools.
6. Listing at auction can be done in a couple clicks, no verifying needed.
7. Can cross list with Afternic
8. Can use godaddy landers
9. Can have godaddy or afternic do all the negotiating for you.
10. Integrate godaddy appraisal tool into your control panel, shows godaddy appraised value (nice tool)
11. The interface is getting almost constant updates now, getting easier all the time.
12. Lots of warnings even when auto renew is shut off, you should never lose a domain.
13. No waiting to get transfer codes (unlike some other registrars)
14. Everything is automated so it works on weekends and nap times.
15. Very easy to park domains.


CONS

1. Sales are only good on new registrations or services, not on renewals.
2. Pricing is higher than at other registrars.
3. You have to purchase domain club to get pricing at par with the more aggressive registrars.



So for me the big question was....

Do I pay for Domain Club to get all the PROS for godaddy and is it worth it to me?

Well for me I value my time the most so the answer was yes. Godaddy has saved me so much time that I figured the domain club was worth it. For one of my businesses I charge for my time and I can make way more money instead of wasting time doing useless domain verifications etc.


Who would I consider if I ever changed?

My top choice would be Epik and I predict an epic battle coming in the future for which one of those two companies will take the most domainer business.

In my opinion the leader will be the one of convenience..... real domainers own hundreds if not thousands of domains. Give me the tools, convenience and pricing and you will get my business.

thank you @MapleDots for taking the effort to explain in detail

Those are important to me:

PROS
1. Instant push to most domainers (almost everyone has an account)
2. Option to turn off 60 day lock
6. Listing at auction can be done in a couple clicks, no verifying needed.
7. Can cross list with Afternic
8. Can use godaddy landers
9. Can have godaddy or afternic do all the negotiating for you.

( they do it well .. Afternic is the only broker who ever got me a better price then I asked for )

10. Integrate godaddy appraisal tool into your control panel, shows godaddy appraised value (nice tool)
( not sure if I like that .. )
12. Lots of warnings even when auto renew is shut off, you should never lose a domain.
13. No waiting to get transfer codes (unlike some other registrars)
14. Everything is automated so it works on weekends and nap times.
 
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1. Instant push to most domainers (almost everyone has an account)
Not always true. It can often take days.
13. No waiting to get transfer codes (unlike some other registrars)
Also not always the case. It can take multiple attempts before successfully getting an auth code by email. However, this seems to be improving.
 
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