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Hi Npers:
I have noticed a potential sneaky habit by Godaddy. I say potentially because perhaps there is a good explanation.
Anyhow - on two separate occasions I have put two domains at GD auctions in my shopping cart and for some reason there was a problem with my payment details. So I attempted the start the process all over by adding the domains again to my shopping cart and using new payment details. (For some reason I couldn't get the domains back in my cart without restarting the process)
When I searched GD auctions for the domains in question - the domains were not there. I put the domains in regular GD search and it says the names are taken and one needs to pay $69 each for some buy service or the other plus I assume the cost of the domains themselves. There were no links to the auctions.
Ok - I figured someone was quicker on the draw and bought the domains but guess what. Checking those name a few hours later on the auction - and they are available again at the auction price.
So I am wondering if GD seeing someone was interested in the domains initially and not pulling the trigger slap a $69 price tag for the buying service for the domain in addition to the cost one has to pay to of purchase the domains to squeeze more out of their customers.
I have noticed a potential sneaky habit by Godaddy. I say potentially because perhaps there is a good explanation.
Anyhow - on two separate occasions I have put two domains at GD auctions in my shopping cart and for some reason there was a problem with my payment details. So I attempted the start the process all over by adding the domains again to my shopping cart and using new payment details. (For some reason I couldn't get the domains back in my cart without restarting the process)
When I searched GD auctions for the domains in question - the domains were not there. I put the domains in regular GD search and it says the names are taken and one needs to pay $69 each for some buy service or the other plus I assume the cost of the domains themselves. There were no links to the auctions.
Ok - I figured someone was quicker on the draw and bought the domains but guess what. Checking those name a few hours later on the auction - and they are available again at the auction price.
So I am wondering if GD seeing someone was interested in the domains initially and not pulling the trigger slap a $69 price tag for the buying service for the domain in addition to the cost one has to pay to of purchase the domains to squeeze more out of their customers.
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