GoDaddy IPO

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heard that godaddy is going to IPO soon

Sources: Go Daddy is going public
Domain-name registrar hires Lehman to arrange IPO
http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Sto...BA077D}&source=blq/yhoo&dist=yhoo&siteid=yhoo


what does it mean to us? The end of the loop hole?

 

[Dave_Z]

Good luck to them. They're going to be legally more accountable this time.

 

[fonzie_007]

I'd be very interested in seeing their SEC disclosures. It would be interested knowing how their finances are.

 

[onlinebroker]

It means strict coupons rule and no more discounts domain name at $3.xx.
Now they have to answer to stock holders which mean generate more PROFIT.

 

[fonzie_007]

It means strict coupons rule and no more discounts domain name at $3.xx.
Now they have to answer to stock holders which mean generate more PROFIT.

I agree with the latter part of your statement but not necessarily your former. GD will have to answer to stockholders who want to see immediate gains in their investment. However, there still could be coupons and loopholes around. The real question is where and how GD is making its money. If it makes enough from hosting and other services, they may keep their domains very inexpensive. However, I speculate they have been losing money as a corporate entity, but this was part of their business practice--become the largest registrar and then start bumping up fees to make up the money. Amazon did a similar thing during their first 2 years of business.

Overall, as I said before, I would be very interested in seeing GD's data.

 

[TT]

they must do something now to be able to return all the .eu money they spent on this years superbowl ad can anyone say refunds

 

[airwav]

However, I speculate they have been losing money as a corporate entity, but this was part of their business practice--become the largest registrar and then start bumping up fees to make up the money. Amazon did a similar thing during their first 2 years of business.

This is the same practice the Bell's and cable company's have chosen as their business model for broadband. Hemorrhage cash to gain market share. Then setup deals, like the AT&T deal with bell south. Or look @Vonage, they are a perfect example. Who cares that your books are red; the bottom line is the customers’ one control, which attracts IPO. Who cares if one has had nasty history, just dethrone him and find a new ceo, then go ipo.

At the end of the day it is all about monopoly and good old capitalism.

Ya gotta love it if you’re on the inside or hate it if you’re looking in

:imho:

Victoria

 

[WhiteWebServices]

However, I speculate they have been losing money as a corporate entity, but this was part of their business practice--become the largest registrar and then start bumping up fees to make up the money.

They'd better not, at least not for domains already registered with them. A quote from their website:

'Quite often we're asked if we bait our customers with low rates and then charge high renewal prices. Anybody that expects us to do that will be disappointed. We believe in the old saying, "You can shear a sheep many times but you can only skin it once." So, your renewal rates will be no higher than the rate you paid when you initially registered your domain name, or what our registration rates were when you transferred your domain name to us (the only exceptions would be if the price the registry charges us increased, or if you took advantage of a limited-time, special price. And if the registry increases our cost, yours will go up only by the amount ours did, never more).'

 

[Dave_Z]

'Quite often we're asked if we bait our customers with low rates and then charge high renewal prices. Anybody that expects us to do that will be disappointed. We believe in the old saying, "You can shear a sheep many times but you can only skin it once." So, your renewal rates will be no higher than the rate you paid when you initially registered your domain name, or what our registration rates were when you transferred your domain name to us (the only exceptions would be if the price the registry charges us increased, or if you took advantage of a limited-time, special price. And if the registry increases our cost, yours will go up only by the amount ours did, never more).'

Maybe they don't charge high renewal fees later on. But they potentially can
charge you administrative or penalty fees if you violate any term of their legal
fine prints without specifying what they are. :td:

This kinda reminds me of a scene in "The Incredibles". There was a part where
the boss was chiding Mr. Incredible for helping their company's customers "get
thru the bureaucracy".

Mr. Incredible asked what about their customers whom they're supposed to
help. But the boss asked "what about our stockholders?".