GoDaddy bulk renews: "privacy" costs a fortune!

[sky]

Hi folks,

I've got about 13 domains I need to renew or lose on Go Daddy.

To make the renewals private is going to cost me about $120, bringing the total cost way up.

Is there any other good way to keep people from finding my personal information and protect the domains and prevent myself from being
spammed without making the domains private through the Go Daddy service?

It's been awhile since I looked at this and I don't remember what the options are and the pro's & con's.

Can someone help me out in figuring out what a cheaper but effective approach is?

Thank!

 

[gazzip]

I just transfered mine out from Godaddy to Answerable.com - Privacy is FREE :tu:




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[zabijaq]

Privacy for free mostly means that you got first year free and next for 2$ or so (like at namecheap).

 

[pchip]

Give Moniker a look see!

 

[weblord]

name.com also offers free whois privacy.

 

[hookah]

Domainsite.com hidden whois for 50 cents/year, each year. Basic .com reg for 6.99

 

[lzy]

Moniker offers $1 privacy so if it's really that important to hide your whois info, you might want to consider transferring to them.

 

[rodash]

$1 privacy at Moniker

Moniker offers $1 privacy so if it's really that important to hide your whois info, you might want to consider transferring to them.

Izy,
I paid $2.40 when I transferred to Moniker. How long has the $1 privacy been in place, or what do I need to do to get it at that price?
thanks

 

[snoopinc]

I just transfered mine out from Godaddy to Answerable.com - Privacy is FREE :tu:




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+1 as i use them too for some of my domains.

 

[gazzip]

+1 as i use them too for some of my domains.

Their support has been EXCELLENT so far, usually get a reply within hours :tu:

so far 10/10


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[ehoez.com]

get a PO box, only $40 a year @ USPS

 

[ssamriga]

well, actually Godaddy offers free privacy for 5+ domains, so for your 13 names it would cost $0

 

[GF]

well, actually Godaddy offers free privacy for 5+ domains, so for your 13 names it would cost $0

If I'm not mistaken, that works for year 1 only. After year 1 you need to pay for the privacy.

I'm going through the process of trying to find the damn DomainsByProxy login that corresponds with a domain I need to renew

Can someone correct me if I'm wrong re: free privacy for year 1 only?

- GF

 

[mis_chiff]

Each year you just renew more than 5

Private registration works with new, existing, transferred or backordered domains!
Get FREE Private Registration ($8.99/yr value) when you register or transfer five or more domains, NO QUANTITY LIMIT! Protect yourself from spam, fraud, stalkers and worse by keeping your name, address, email and phone number private.

Private Registration MUST be added to your cart before checkout, in order to qualify for this offer.

This offer is valid for .COM, .ME, .INFO, .MOBI, .ORG, .TV, .NET, .BIZ, .NAME, .WS and .CC.

 

[m608c]

Each year you just renew more than 5
Quote:Private registration works with new, existing, transferred or backordered domains!
Get FREE Private Registration ($8.99/yr value) when you register or transfer five or more domains, NO QUANTITY LIMIT! Protect yourself from spam, fraud, stalkers and worse by keeping your name, address, email and phone number private.

Private Registration MUST be added to your cart before checkout, in order to qualify for this offer.

This offer is valid for .COM, .ME, .INFO, .MOBI, .ORG, .TV, .NET, .BIZ, .NAME, .WS and .CC.

Good to know, now just gotta remember that when it comes time to renew

 

[bobdigital]

moniker, +1
they don't give your account info to the complantant.
you just transfer it.

 

[hawkeye]

get a PO box, only $40 a year @ USPS

:bingo:
Privacy, what a waste of money! Like buying a useless additional warranty on a new product that has a warranty!! Domainers buy domains to sell to interested buyers. WHY would one want to hide from them?? On top of which, one is trusting someone else with the communications and handlings of your names, and depending on them doing so in a timely and efficient manor when situations arise!!

Use your initials, get a PO box, a dedicated email, and save some money! (You can send half what you save to me instead, and you'll still be ahead of the game!!!)

 

[Jakey]

Yeah I agree I use them to and the privacy option is expensive. It sucks because I refuse to have domains without it.. :/

 

[sky]

:bingo:
Privacy, what a waste of money! Like buying a useless additional warranty on a new product that has a warranty!! Domainers buy domains to sell to interested buyers. WHY would one want to hide from them?? On top of which, one is trusting someone else with the communications and handlings of your names, and depending on them doing so in a timely and efficient manor when situations arise!!

Use your initials, get a PO box, a dedicated email, and save some money! (You can send half what you save to me instead, and you'll still be ahead of the game!!!)

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Excellent point! I have to get a PO Box. However, meanwhile, I transferred from GoDaddy to Answerable.com, as someone above suggested. Free privacy, better reg fee. Worked great. So far, pleased with Answerable.com

 

[floatingworld]

If I'm not mistaken, that works for year 1 only. After year 1 you need to pay for the privacy.

I'm going through the process of trying to find the damn DomainsByProxy login that corresponds with a domain I need to renew

Can someone correct me if I'm wrong re: free privacy for year 1 only?

- GF

ha ha yes, the domains by proxy process recall process is really user unfriendly...yep 1 year only..probably better to transfer to namecheap before the end of the month for $5.99 and pick up a free privacy for each.