GoDaddy Shenanigans

[oddinxasa]

I noticed that Godaddy increased their prices drastically so that .com, .org and .net's are over ten bucks sometimes 14!

Also on their website they make the default reg time 5 years now when they used to put 2 for the default in the drop down menu.

Also one last thing about registering with them - you have to use a coupon code cjc695dom to get the $7.49 .com "sale" that they AUTOMATICALLY give you when you call them on the phone! Their recording even says, "all dot com's are just seven forty-nine!"

So if you register online, they will automatically charge you nearly $4 more than if you call them on the phone.

 

[Compassion]

I historically have liked Godaddy.....however they are getting a little shady like other registrars. They are playing the fringes a bit more as opposed to out and out f'n you over.

For example, one thing I have noticed they are doing now is when you do a redirect they have rigged their DNS to hold a page full of Godaddy ads for a spell on your domain BEFORE your URL you are forwarding to kicks in. Their DNS resolves, but not your fowarded URL until they are ready. It's like they put a timer on it.

So they make money off the clicks and you get nothing UNTIL your URL you are forwarding to finally kicks in.

I have also had this issue after godaddy transfers, however, not every time

 

[Seabass]

Another thing...... If I move domains from one account to another account I lose ALL fowarding and have to do it over. I have many accounts.

If one is not keen on this, then all that traffic resolves to a Godaddy parked page full of ads.....again they profit and you lose.

It's kind of like double-taxation.....you pay $8 to buy the domain and they make money off of the domain after it is yours on the free PPC gravy train.

 

[RicoShay]

OK since we're on this subject... can someone confirm or deny if this is true...

When you change your admin/registrant (ie any contact details) at Godaddy for any given domain - you are then not allowed to move (transfer out) that domain to another registrar for at least 60 days.

Is this only at Godaddy or is also the same at other registrars? I mean is it an Icann thing or a GD thing?

I'm not talking about renewing or registering a new domain... I'm talking about just updating... lets say... my email for a domain which is already 6 months old.

:?

 

[JoshuaPz]

This is, in my opinion, one of GoDaddy's most excruciating gotchas. They claim they enforce 60-day transfer lock for "security reasons" but it's a painfully obvious customer retention ploy. If you do direly need to remove the lock, you can do so by contacting your account rep. -- (assigned if you have 500+ domains at GD) or finding an NPer who has one -- and sending them information verifying your identity.

Network Solutions is the only other registrar that imposes a transfer-lock when you update your contact information, although theirs lasts only 30 days.

OK since we're on this subject... can someone confirm or deny if this is true...

When you change your admin/registrant (ie any contact details) at Godaddy for any given domain - you are then not allowed to move (transfer out) that domain to another registrar for at least 60 days.

Is this only at Godaddy or is also the same at other registrars? I mean is it an Icann thing or a GD thing?

I'm not talking about renewing or registering a new domain... I'm talking about just updating... lets say... my email for a domain which is already 6 months old.

:?

 

[seodeveloping]

Unfortunately we can't do anything. That's just clever marketing / setup on their parts.

Seo Dev

 

[Dave_Z]

Until there is a registrar that allows 100% free transfers

Which can do maybe short-term, but never in the long run. Network Solutions
is the only registrar I know who tried that before a few years back, and none
has ever done that since then.

Your mileage may vary.

 

[canswift]

Just the other day I had to spend about an hour to take off the privacy protection they scam, (cough) sell for $8.99 that was attached to a domain name that my mother owns.

(It was an EXTREMELY difficult process for a non savvy Internet user to remove as we tried to renew the name there was no easy click-off function for the private registration)

I went through the same thing myself last year. I had privacy on some domains as GoDaddy had offered free privacy if you registered 3 or more domains. Come renewal time I didn't want to pay extra for this. As you say, there's nowhere in the renewal shopping cart to delete privacy. After a lot of back and forth I was finally told that I had to disable privacy within my Domains by Proxy account (GD's privacy company) before the renewals were put into the shopping cart. It would be nice if this was explained somwhere on the GD site instead of having me tear my hair out with frustration.

 

[Optional]

Get a fabulous $7 account if possible ...pm mike fabulous

And their support staff actually bend over backwards to help, even if you have made a mistake that is your own fault.

Unlike GoDaddy who seem to try and encourage mistakes as a profit generator.

 

[Compassion]

And their support staff actually bend over backwards to help, even if you have made a mistake that is your own fault.

Unlike GoDaddy who seem to try and encourage mistakes as a profit generator.

Agreed.


Fabulous has more genuine support and less people to offer support.


and I don't really see signs of obvious compartmentalization like at GoDaddy


Fabulous treats you like a human being.

Godaddy treats you like a number.



The only catch with Fabulous is you have to meet the requirements to get their good account, which honestly is not that easy.

I went through the same thing myself last year. I had privacy on some domains as GoDaddy had offered free privacy if you registered 3 or more domains. Come renewal time I didn't want to pay extra for this. As you say, there's nowhere in the renewal shopping cart to delete privacy. After a lot of back and forth I was finally told that I had to disable privacy within my Domains by Proxy account (GD's privacy company) before the renewals were put into the shopping cart. It would be nice if this was explained somwhere on the GD site instead of having me tear my hair out with frustration.

You too are a trichotillomaniac? (I am a lot better now)


..Think about how many people didn't feel like jumping through hoops to remove the 8.99 "protection" after the freebies...

Unfortunately we can't do anything. That's just clever marketing / setup on their parts.

Seo Dev

Clever marketing was done years ago during their famous super bowl ads.

All their setup required was becoming an eNom reseller.

What about running an efficient business that makes your services rendered leaving customers reporting good things about your company - rather than complacent, but weary customers declaring one shenanigan after another, after another, after another, after another, after another, after another....


Or after a big successful promo like a super bowl ad - does word of mouth become not very important?

 

[Ross]

I am sorry but i have read this entire thread and have not found one reason anyone should be complaining.

GoDaddy actually leads the industry in cheapest domain registrations, even if you reg them at $10 you are still getting a deal. There are many notable registars that charge $20+, cough* network solutions *cough. It is your fault if you do not use the coupons they plainly give out and are ALL OVER the internet.

Of course they are going to try and sell you more than you want. Its called a cross sale, this is prolly how they make a good chunk of their change. These are "implulse" buys for most people. When get to the check out at walmart you see all those candy bars, lighters, and little useless things up there, they are there for a reason. Its their last ditch effort to make an extra $5. On average every 1 out of 3 people pick up an item at the register.


Also if you don't know it can take up to 72 hours for a DNS to prognate fully. So for those of you that think GD has control of this, they do not. This happens to anyone changing the NameServers.

 

[Compassion]

I am sorry but i have read this entire thread and have not found one reason anyone should be complaining.

GoDaddy actually leads the industry in cheapest domain registrations, even if you reg them at $10 you are still getting a deal. There are many notable registars that charge $20+, cough* network solutions *cough. It is your fault if you do not use the coupons they plainly give out and are ALL OVER the internet.

Of course they are going to try and sell you more than you want. Its called a cross sale, this is prolly how they make a good chunk of their change. These are "implulse" buys for most people. When get to the check out at walmart you see all those candy bars, lighters, and little useless things up there, they are there for a reason. Its their last ditch effort to make an extra $5. On average every 1 out of 3 people pick up an item at the register.


Also if you don't know it can take up to 72 hours for a DNS to prognate fully. So for those of you that think GD has control of this, they do not. This happens to anyone changing the NameServers.

Yeah if you go to Wal-mart - why would you want to on impulse buy a National Enquirer, some Aspartame gum or an Aspartame soda? Oh that is right - you don't 'really' want to buy that stuff - but Wal-Mart wants you to!


Hey Wal-Mart - How about some rechargeable batteries and a charger at the checkout? How about some food or drinks that do not contain known neurotoxins?


I'm glad you brought up Wal-Mart - definitely a company to be uttered in the same breath as GoDaddy.

Fabulous on the other hand - if they knew rechargeable batteries are better for your wallet, the environment and they still made a profit - they would recommend this at the checkout lane...


GoDaddy? Walmart?

--Time to load up on some 8.99 privacy protection, my Star magazine so I can see who Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt are dating - oh and don't forget I'd like to really kick my diet coke habit - but since it is right there, I'll go ahead and buy one.....

 

[Ross]

LOL funny post. It is true, as much as we hate it people can not stop going to these places no matter what. They are marketing geniuses. I am sure that if anyone of us was Bob Parsons or the owner of Wal-Mart we would not care what people said about the companies because you would be making so much money it would not matter.

Funny it makes sense, GD=Wal-Mart of the domaining world!

 

[HeyNow]

I am sorry but i have read this entire thread and have not found one reason anyone should be complaining.QUOTE]

You're aware of the Adam Dicker thing, right? He's the Godaddy VP that bid against regular customers for domain(s) at TDNAM auction(s). That's how he got spyware.us.

You don't think we should be complaining about that? Yes, Godaddy changed their policy as a result of that episode having been made public. But Dicker still has his job, AND the domain. Does that qualify as "one reason?"

To rub salt into the wound, Dicker is featured in photo(s) at dnjournal.com at the latest domainer convention, dining on steak dinner, smiling, having a jovial time it appears.

It's as though we're all suckers.

 

[Ross]

I am sorry but i have read this entire thread and have not found one reason anyone should be complaining.QUOTE]

You're aware of the Adam Dicker thing, right? He's the Godaddy VP that bid against regular customers for domain(s) at TDNAM auction(s). That's how he got spyware.us.

You don't think we should be complaining about that? Yes, Godaddy changed their policy as a result of that episode having been made public. But Dicker still has his job, AND the domain. Does that qualify as "one reason?"

To rub salt into the wound, Dicker is featured in photo(s) at dnjournal.com at the latest domainer convention, dining on steak dinner, smiling, having a jovial time it appears.

It's as though we're all suckers.

If you are going to complain about that instance then complain about these market places as well, along with GoDaddy, Network Solutions, eNom, NameJet, Pool, and Sedo allow employees to bid, some with tight restrictions.

GoDaddy has straight up cut off employees bidding but these other places have not. On top of that who the hell cares? Everyone is entitled to their opinions though....

 

[HeyNow]

GoDaddy has straight up cut off employees bidding but these other places have not. On top of that who the hell cares? Everyone is entitled to their opinions though....

If you can't see why normal, non-insider bidders and Godaddy customers should care, then I cannot help you understand. But I will ask you this: How would you feel with ethically-challenged employees of an ethically-challenged registrar having access to your account, including your valuable domains?

Personally, I won't bid at any auction where I am aware that employees of the auctioneer are bidding against me. I'd be stupid to knowingly do so.

Good luck to you.

 

[Compassion]

If you can't see why normal, non-insider bidders and Godaddy customers should care, then I cannot help you understand. But I will ask you this: How would you feel with ethically-challenged employees of an ethically-challenged registrar having access to your account, including your valuable domains?

Personally, I won't bid at any auction where I am aware that employees of the auctioneer are bidding against me. I'd be stupid to knowingly do so.

Good luck to you.

Splendid choice of wording

I am sorry but i have read this entire thread and have not found one reason anyone should be complaining.QUOTE]

You're aware of the Adam Dicker thing, right? He's the Godaddy VP that bid against regular customers for domain(s) at TDNAM auction(s). That's how he got spyware.us.

You don't think we should be complaining about that? Yes, Godaddy changed their policy as a result of that episode having been made public. But Dicker still has his job, AND the domain. Does that qualify as "one reason?"

To rub salt into the wound, Dicker is featured in photo(s) at dnjournal.com at the latest domainer convention, dining on steak dinner, smiling, having a jovial time it appears.

It's as though we're all suckers.

This is new news to me..Link?

 

[Ross]

If you can't see why normal, non-insider bidders and Godaddy customers should care, then I cannot help you understand. But I will ask you this: How would you feel with ethically-challenged employees of an ethically-challenged registrar having access to your account, including your valuable domains?

Personally, I won't bid at any auction where I am aware that employees of the auctioneer are bidding against me. I'd be stupid to knowingly do so.

Good luck to you.

To be honest i have never lost a name over at TDNAM and have gotten my valuable domains at a bargain IMO. I really do not care what anyone thinks at all about that situation because i personally have never had a problem and neither has anyone that personally know in the industry. If you feel the way you do then good for i will not stop you and i am sure no body else will either. GoDaddy really couldn't care if they lost a bit of business or not, like stated earlier in the thread, GoDaddy = Wal-Mart.

 

[oddinxasa]

No, Godaddy never has had free transfers. Didn't say they did. I said that until there is a registrar who DOES offer 100% free transfers AND is as reputable as Godaddy, etc. I will stick with Godaddy. I'm not paying to transfer names, even if it extends the registration period a year. Who says I want the name for another year, anyway and when I transfer, who says I want that date to be my renewal date? Just messes everything up for me. If I had under 10 domains it might work. But over 100? Forget it. I'll keep using coupon codes...

I've notied that I pay more when I have my names somewhere other than Godaddy. Initial signup is always cheaper but I pay $3 or more per domain than I would if I just stuck with Godaddy. Bahh.

 

[HeyNow]

Splendid choice of wording

This is new news to me..Link?

Here's one link http://www.namepros.com/dot-us/483040-dnj-weekly-sales.html

It's been documented in other forums and periodicals.

 

[Seabass]

Splendid choice of wording




Here's one link http://www.namepros.com/dot-us/483040-dnj-weekly-sales.html

It's been documented in other forums and periodicals.

I think it is an non-issue b/c even if they make rules not allowing bidding by employees they can just get someone else to do it......brother, mother, friend, son, etc......

It never bothered me Adam bidded on domains. Now....if he was bidding to run up the auctions but not actually pay for the domains.......then we would have a real situation going.