Does the registrar matter?

[TFD]

In selling low-valued domain names, do you think that the registrar matters? I'm considering moving my domains to InternetBS, but I'm not sure if very many people are familiar with them. Will using GoDaddy increase my sales volume?

 

[Ms Domainer]

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I don't know anything about InternetBS, but, yes, the registrar matters.

A lot.

Some have just plain bad reps, like 1&1 and Yahoo (and you'd be well-advised to avoid these two hell-holes at all costs), and some, like GoDaddy have censorship issues (plus those god-awful bimbos and ridiculously cumbersome interface). If you have an account rep, GoDaddy has good support, but the actual registrar is a trickster that tries to upsell junk to you at every turn.

More and more, I'm liking Domainmonster, a funny name, but a great no-nonsense registrar with a fast interface and great support. (I do not work for Domainmonster nor do I get paid to advertise them.) If you don't buy or renew in bulk, they are more expensive, so the trick is timing your purchases and renewals so that you get maximum bulk discounts.

I also like Dynadot, another easy interface. Also, I like their bulk buying system, which is based on your total purchases over a period of time.

Dotster has poor support and still hasn't addressed my issue (over a month now); one of my domains has incomplete Whois, and I can't seem to fix it, and they don't answer, so I would avoid this outfit as well. I'll soon be moving my two domains to domainmonster.

Also, some registrars are greedy and charge for redirecting your domain, like Netsol and Moniker. I use them only for my snapname purchases and then transfer them just as soon as the 60 day lock is up.

You can bargain with Register.com for renewals and redirects by calling them up, but they are still expensive. I keep a few grandfathered domains there that have free websites, plus one of my more valuable ones. But I would never hand-reg a domain there.

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[TFD]

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I don't know anything about InternetBS, but, yes, the registrar matters.

A lot.

Some have just plain bad reps, like 1&1 and Yahoo (and you'd be well-advised to avoid these two hell-holes at all costs), and some, like GoDaddy have censorship issues (plus those god-awful bimbos and ridiculously cumbersome interface). If you have an account rep, GoDaddy has good support, but the actual registrar is a trickster that tries to upsell junk to you at every turn.

More and more, I'm liking Domainmonster, a funny name, but a great no-nonsense registrar with a fast interface and great support. (I do not work for Domainmonster nor do I get paid to advertise them.) If you don't buy or renew in bulk, they are more expensive, so the trick is timing your purchases and renewals so that you get maximum bulk discounts.

I also like Dynadot, another easy interface. Also, I like their bulk buying system, which is based on your total purchases over a period of time.

Dotster has poor support and still hasn't addressed my issue (over a month now); one of my domains has incomplete Whois, and I can't seem to fix it, and they don't answer, so I would avoid this outfit as well. I'll soon be moving my two domains to domainmonster.

Also, some registrars are greedy and charge for redirecting your domain, like Netsol and Moniker. I use them only for my snapname purchases and then transfer them just as soon as the 60 day lock is up.

You can bargain with Register.com for renewals and redirects by calling them up, but they are still expensive. I keep a few grandfathered domains there that have free websites, plus one of my more valuable ones. But I would never hand-reg a domain there.

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Thanks for your very thorough reply. I was wondering more if the registrar of a domain matters to potential buyers. If I'm eBaying a domain for $25, will potential buyers look at the registrar (say InternetBS or DomainMonster) and avoid it either because a) the names are silly, b) they don't feel like creating an account, or c) they think that it isn't free to create an account?

 

[mrjohn]

GoDaddy's not bad if you don't mind the registration minefield.

Also, if you're reselling domains, a lot of buyers have GD accounts. "Free push to GD account" means a lot when selling.

 

[Skinny]

I would use a reputable registrar. There are many out there. I use Namecheap.

Skinny

 

[Domagon]

Yes, the registrar matters - best to choose among those that are widely popular and allow for easy, no hassle push.

Poster "mrjohn" above is spot on ... GoDaddy is widely preferred by discount buyers, especially those buying in bulk.

Ron

 

[jrzeygirl]

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I don't know anything about InternetBS, but, yes, the registrar matters.

A lot.

Some have just plain bad reps, like 1&1 and Yahoo (and you'd be well-advised to avoid these two hell-holes at all costs), and some, like GoDaddy have censorship issues (plus those god-awful bimbos and ridiculously cumbersome interface). If you have an account rep, GoDaddy has good support, but the actual registrar is a trickster that tries to upsell junk to you at every turn.

More and more, I'm liking Domainmonster, a funny name, but a great no-nonsense registrar with a fast interface and great support. (I do not work for Domainmonster nor do I get paid to advertise them.) If you don't buy or renew in bulk, they are more expensive, so the trick is timing your purchases and renewals so that you get maximum bulk discounts.

I also like Dynadot, another easy interface. Also, I like their bulk buying system, which is based on your total purchases over a period of time.

Dotster has poor support and still hasn't addressed my issue (over a month now); one of my domains has incomplete Whois, and I can't seem to fix it, and they don't answer, so I would avoid this outfit as well. I'll soon be moving my two domains to domainmonster.

Also, some registrars are greedy and charge for redirecting your domain, like Netsol and Moniker. I use them only for my snapname purchases and then transfer them just as soon as the 60 day lock is up.

You can bargain with Register.com for renewals and redirects by calling them up, but they are still expensive. I keep a few grandfathered domains there that have free websites, plus one of my more valuable ones. But I would never hand-reg a domain there.

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Just to clarify Ms Domainer - Moniker does NOT charge for URL forwarding.

NameFlip - Please feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions about Moniker.

Thanks!!

 

[Domagon]

Just to clarify Ms Domainer - Moniker does NOT charge for URL forwarding.

Ms Domainer's statement is correct. Moniker sure DOES charge for url forwarding ... upto $6 per domain!

Register Domain Names with moniker.com

While it's true that some don't get charged for that, many do; a quick search through other threads on here confirms that many Moniker customers really are getting charged and paying for url forwarding upto $6!

Ron

 

[jrzeygirl]

Ms Domainer's statement is correct. Moniker sure DOES charge for url forwarding ... upto $6 per domain!

Register Domain Names with moniker.com

While it's true that some don't get charged for that, many do; a quick search through other threads on here confirms that many Moniker customers really are getting charged and paying for url forwarding upto $6!

Ron

Ron - It's defaulted in our system as $6.00 but anyone/everyone knows all they need to do is contact a Moniker rep and have the price adjusted in their account.

 

[jdk]

Ron - It's defaulted in our system as $6.00 but anyone/everyone knows all they need to do is contact a Moniker rep and have the price adjusted in their account.

I can second this.

 

[Domagon]

Ron - It's defaulted in our system as $6.00 but anyone/everyone knows all they need to do is contact a Moniker rep and have the price adjusted in their account.

Then why not just default it to free and save everyone the hassles?

As it stands now, Moniker DOES charge for url forwarding upto $6.

Ron

 

[SpareDomains]

For low end flippers I would say Go Daddy is the best choice as everyone has an account there. For domains you plan to hold long term Go Daddy with an executive account rep would be my choice and if you can't get an executive account rep there (think you need 300+ domains) then Fabulous would be my choice as their security is awesome and comes standard. I also use Moniker and Name currently and have used NameCheap among a few others in the past but I keep 99% of my portfolio with Go Daddy & Fabulous. I got charged $6 at Moniker as well for forwarding once but never complained as I only have a few domains there and don't plan on putting any domains there I wanna forward again.

 

[bmugford]

Moniker does charge for URL forwarding by default, there is no doubt about it. In fact when I purchased a couple domains recently, when the domains were transferred to my account so were the sub-products I guess. I was billed $12 auto-renewal for the URL forwarding.

Moniker did remove the charges when I asked, but at the same time saying Moniker does not charge for forwarding is not fully correct.

It should read something like -

Moniker does not charge for forwarding*

* - By default $6 is charged. On request it can be removed.

 

[Kate]

The amount of $6 was recently charged to my credit card. I don't use URL forwarding...

 

[stoppingfear]

I would use a reputable registrar. There are many out there. I use Namecheap.

Skinny

I use namecheap as well and always have been since I was with them. Their prices are fairly reasonable as well I like their free Whois Guard. support is very prompt and if I'm not wrong they provide free redirects just i don't use it.

 

[labrocca]

I personally would not buy a domain that was on a second rate registrar. It can be a nightmare to transfer and I don't like hassle.

 

[Erdy]

If I was a potential buyer I wouldn't buy the domain from you if it was at godaddy. Domain push at godaddy is over complicated. If I remember correctly you need to know some details of the buyer just to push the domain. I wouldn't want to give you any account details, especially after all those godaddy account hacking stories. Another thing is, it doesn't make any sense. Most registrars manage domain push by just knowing the recipients username.

Especially if you are selling low value domains stay away from small, unknown registrars as well. It is too much pain transferring out a low value domain. Instead bothering I might as well buy another domain that I don't need to transfer out.

I work with namecheap.com but I also like dynadot.com.

 

[mexfi]

Godaddy is best one. I transfered my first 3 domain names, it was so quick Thanks godaddy.

 

[bmugford]

GoDaddy controls like 40% of the domain market. It takes the next 7-8 largest registrars to equal them as far as total domains.

When dealing with end users, having domains with GoDaddy.com makes the process easier as most are familiar with it.

With GoDaddy you need a Customer number and email to push a domain. I am not sure of any registrars that require less. Any registrar will require at least a user name or customer number. Some require more such as Moniker with their security code.

Brad

If I was a potential buyer I wouldn't buy the domain from you if it was at godaddy. Domain push at godaddy is over complicated. If I remember correctly you need to know some details of the buyer just to push the domain. I wouldn't want to give you any account details, especially after all those godaddy account hacking stories. Another thing is, it doesn't make any sense. Most registrars manage domain push by just knowing the recipients username.

Especially if you are selling low value domains stay away from small, unknown registrars as well. It is too much pain transferring out a low value domain. Instead bothering I might as well buy another domain that I don't need to transfer out.

I work with namecheap.com but I also like dynadot.com.

 

[niceilike]

"Free push to GD account" means a lot when selling.

I would agree with this. Most people buying domains have a Godaddy account so for low end domains your number of potential buyers will be higher. Some people are too lazy to open accounts with other registrars or just don't want the hassle so they won't bid on your domains.