Domain Tasting

[staffjam]

Hi,

I was just wondering how you go about the process of domain tasting - and can anyone recommend any service providers for this.

Thanks

 

[Charley]

You can try Moniker & Dynadot. Grace Period is 3-5 days wherein you reigster any domain. Then if you dont like it, discard it. BTW, domains extensions have different prices.

 

[Mobi Cheap]

Hi,

I was just wondering how you go about the process of domain tasting - and can anyone recommend any service providers for this.

Thanks

I don't get commissions from them, but Dynadot are what you need.

 

[nu-money]

Moniker charges a $0.25 fee (i think) to taste a domain,
Dynadot refunds all the money, but it's credited to your account.

 

[nstalk]

Moniker automatically allows you 96 hours to taste any dotcom you register (and some other extensions too-not sure which ones). If you delete it within that time frame the only charge is .25 cents. The amount refunded is credited to your account. They do not give you a cash refund but the refunded amount to your account is instant upon deletion.

 

[Mobi Cheap]

Guys, this is an easy one: Dynadot is clearly better for tasting.

Tastng is overrated at this point, but if you want to try it go with Dynadot, you'll see what I mean.

My only concern with them is that I don't know who runs the company. Having said that, we are not trying to answer a question about the safest possible place for you gems, just what's best for tasting.

 

[goodkarmaco]

So after you register a name and test it, how do you cancel it and get a refund? Do you have to email and ask every time?

 

[alanchau]

So after you register a name and test it, how do you cancel it and get a refund? Do you have to email and ask every time?

It depends on which registrar.

GoDaddy: Yes
Moniker: No

Not 100% sure about DynaDot.

 

[Jackie]

Yes you can refund your domain in Dynadot's control panel. The amount that you paid for the domain should be credited to your account right away.

If you added privacy to your domain, you have to wait for their staff (usually under 24hrs) to manually credit the reg + privacy fee back to your account.

I have done this a few times because I regged the incorrect spelling of an IDN.

 

[Mobi Cheap]

Yes you can refund your domain in Dynadot's control panel. The amount that you paid for the domain should be credited to your account right away.

If you added privacy to your domain, you have to wait for their staff (usually under 24hrs) to manually credit the reg + privacy fee back to your account.

I have done this a few times because I regged the incorrect spelling of an IDN.

This is absolutely right.

A word of warninig: there is another delete option which people sometimes mistakenly click on - that one doesn't give you any credit and all it does is cancel the domain after 30 days or so.

The proper Delete for Credit option at Dynadot is always directly under the Account Area menu option.

But again, you'll probably end up wasting your time (and inconvenience some poor servers for no reason) if you are hoping to beat the big boys at their own game - the tasters use automated systems for everything and mere mortals like us just cannot compete with them.

 

[zulu]

Hi,

I was just wondering how you go about the process of domain tasting - and can anyone recommend any service providers for this.

Thanks

try the tasting tool from DotcomGenie.
They have an auto delete feature which seems very useful for bulk domain tasting.

 

[Mobi Cheap]

try the tasting tool from DotcomGenie.
They have an auto delete feature which seems very useful for bulk domain tasting.

I was going to try DotcomGenie, but the press release from June 8th says "It creates Magic in the form of Innovative Internet services and solutions."

Is that safe?