Do not use HostPapa.com - They do not follow ICANN rules

[ksusha64]

Hostpapa.com has been ABUSING icann rules. They purposely without permission put in admin contact their email address and contact info. Then when you try to change it, they do not update ICahn whois database so you can NOT transfer the name out. They are using this technique to force you to renew names with them.
It’s because they never updated their system for the VeriSign thick WHOIS transition: https://www.icann. org/resources/pages/thick- whois-transition-policy-2017- 02-01-en.
They are abusing Icahn policy in order to get renewals.
### If u had nightmare experience with hostpapa.com please post in this thread###
THIS ABUSE HAS TO STOP.
I hope ICANN people reading this. Why hostpapa gets away with this type of abuse??? Why they are not following the rules like other registars? Why they playing these dirty games in order to stop u from transfering names out?

 

[frostify]

Thanks for PSA, won't be using them

 

[ksusha64]

Where is Icahn admins? Can someone help?

 

[ksusha64]

Another insane thing about this registar. You can't push the name without their help. I been waiting 3 weeks now to push few names. They are refusing to do that as well. I have no idea if this is against icahn policy as well. YOU CANT PUSH NAMES AND U CANT TRANSFER THEM OUT. Its NUTS

 

[Haykay2005]

That's very bad

 

[usernamex]

Have you used this form?
https://forms.icann.org/en/resources/compliance/complaints/transfer/form

It takes a while, they follow all the dates to the letter. There was another thread where it actually worked and the member shared all the documentation
https://www.namepros.com/threads/registrar-went-under.1002255/

 

[ksusha64]

Yes I already filed a complaint using this form, but no response from icahn yet

 

[omelet]

Yes thank you @ksusha64

I know this is why I cannot transfer your name to my uniregistry account. I will be awaiting for your news and hopefully hostpapa can explain this and make a change

thanks God.

 

[usernamex]

They are reseller of Tucows, correct? You can verify with whois on any of your domains there

http://www.tucowsdomains.com/contact-the-compliance-department-unable-to-contact-provider/

 

[Charles Carreon]

Clear case of Tresspass to Chattels, if not actual conversion. This cybertort is recognized in most US jurisdictions.

 

[DaveX]

If they are ICANN Accredited, they cannot hold any domain beyond the 60 lock.

It is not uncommon that a registrar would only have manual push. Dotster is the same and several others. However, you should be able to navigate to your auth code. Once you have the auth code, you can initiate the transfer. They will not be able to deny the transfer.

Best of luck.

 

[ksusha64]

If they are ICANN Accredited, they cannot hold any domain beyond the 60 lock.

It is not uncommon that a registrar would only have manual push. Dotster is the same and several others. However, you should be able to navigate to your auth code. Once you have the auth code, you can initiate the transfer. They will not be able to deny the transfer.

Best of luck.

They are refusing to let me transfer the name out because they do not update icann database of whois. Uniregistry cant match my contact info, and they put their own without my permission. This is all done to prevent transfers out. I been fighting it 3 weeks now. There is no lock on name of any kind.

 

[ksusha64]

Uniregistry said they are breaking icann rules. They or I can't do anything to transfer the name out. Its a very dirty trick hostpapa is using.

 

[DaveX]

They are refusing to let me transfer the name out because they do not update icann database of whois. Uniregistry cant match my contact info, and they put their own without my permission. This is all done to prevent transfers out. I been fighting it 3 weeks now. There is no lock on name of any kind.

What happens when you change the contact information?

 

[ksusha64]

It changes in hostpapa, but they dont update it in main icann whois. Also whois.com shows old data. Its hostpapa's fault. Even uniregistry stated they are refusing to update main whois database.

 

[Apprich]

Thanks for the info @ksusha64 .I put them into my blacklist not going to use them.

 

[DaveX]

Hmmm, I hope they resolve that. I don't have any with them.

I had concerns about ewallhost but it turned out excellent.

 

[MapleDots]

Oh man.... thats were godaddy is a dream. They know how to charge but pushing in and out is super easy.

 

[davin riera]

dealing with Hostpapa now trying to transfer out to gaodaddy... we will see

 

[omelet]

dealing with Hostpapa now trying to transfer out to gaodaddy... we will see

Let us know

I purchased 2 hostpapa names here @NamePros , and both names got problems in transferring to uniregistry