.tv Annoyed with GoDaddy

[bennyboy]

I saw the reduced .tv price on godaddy this weekend down to $18 and thought I would take advantage of this.

So I spent ages last night picking some, and think I got some real beauties. I made an effort- as always- to pick 1 year not 2. But when I checked my paypal it had billed me for 2 years for all of them. I called them this morning, and was told that it was touch. That they I had two options, either cancel the domains, whereby they would refund the money, or deal with it.

I like the names, and want to keep them. I just don't want to risk cancelling them and waiting for 5 days minimum, which godaddy said I would have to wait. Due you think it is possible to get a refund for one year from them??

Ben

 

[soggyindo]

hmm, i always thought the 2 year thing was a TV people rule. it would suck if it was a single registrar invention

 

[htmlindex]

I called them this morning, and was told that it was touch. That they I had two options, either cancel the domains, whereby they would refund the money, or deal with it.

I like the names, and want to keep them. I just don't want to risk cancelling them and waiting for 5 days minimum, which godaddy said I would have to wait. Due you think it is possible to get a refund for one year from them??

Seems like from their option to you over the phone it's not possible. I would try emailing them this time to see if they'd refund 1 years reg fee.

hmm, i always thought the 2 year thing was a TV people rule. it would suck if it was a single registrar invention

Godaddy & some other companies default the reg time to 2 years & leaves it up to you to change it if you so wish.

 

[alex_d]

Maybe in the long term, you might be saving a few $ by registering for more than a year. If you had them at Godaddy for a year, and then wanted to renew them there - you would be paying about $40 per name. At least this time next year, you won't need to shell out a lot more $ to renew them all if you do like the names.

Just my thoughts.

Alex

 

[bennyboy]

Thanks guys for your input. Alex you are probably right, I hadn't thought of it like that, I doubt George Kostanza would be so upbeat!!!

I think I shall just accept it. I bought some nice names, they include:

EDGBASTON.TV a wealthy part of birmingham and a well known cricket ground
HEADINGLEY.TV a place in Leeds and a well known cricket ground
GRANDDAD.TV

 

[squid]

EDGBASTON.TV a wealthy part of birmingham and a well known cricket ground

Wow, that name really fits the extension.
The amount of development potential with that name is huge.

 

[Len]

Thanks guys for your input. Alex you are probably right, I hadn't thought of it like that, I doubt George Kostanza would be so upbeat!!!

I think I shall just accept it. I bought some nice names, they include:

EDGBASTON.TV a wealthy part of birmingham and a well known cricket ground
HEADINGLEY.TV a place in Leeds and a well known cricket ground
GRANDDAD.TV

Nice names....I was looking at Edgbaston myself yesterday! Should have pulled the trigger on that one.

 

[bennyboy]

Cheers Sam, I think there is a lot of potential. If you like cricket, lords.tv is still available, but is a $500 premium. I got headingley and edgbaston both at normal reg. It could be a good idea for a site, which features live cricket match feed/commentary.
As well as local area info, etc etc.

Its a shame that I sold a few of my geos off, like docklands.tv and westhampstead.tv etc. As I have about 40 or so, which would be great if we pooled them together amongst ourselves.

Len, I know what its like, when you waver over a name and then say no. You have tonnes of great names, some of which I have regretted not buying.


Cheers

Ben