Network Solutions putting .NET domains in your account ?

[Asfas1000]

I just read this

https://domaininvesting.com/what-the-heck-is-going-on-here/

and out of curiosity went to check my NetSol account.

Dang !
Here it is : a .net that I don't need, and never ordered, sitting there in my account. It's the .net counterpart of a .com that I recently moved out of this registrar.

Any ideas why that happened ? Is it apresent of sorts ? But why no email notification then ?

 

[D Haynes]

I'd check to see if auto-renew has been activated on it aswell. If so, that's not good practice on their part.

 

[alcy]

lol
pathetic
if true then its the lamest way to get some auto renewal cash possibility from people I ever saw!

 

[D Haynes]

lol
pathetic
if true then its the lamest way to get some auto renewal cash possibility from people I ever saw!

I'd have to assume it's also illegal in some way if auto-renew is on. Even if they sent you an email asking if you wanted it and you didn't reply, no answer cannot be taken as a "yes". Not in British law anyway.

 

[Asfas1000]

I'd check to see if auto-renew has been activated on it aswell. If so, that's not good practice on their part.

Good point. I just checked, Auto-renew is off.

 

[alcy]

I'd have to assume it's also illegal in some way if auto-renew is on. Even if they sent you an email asking if you wanted it and you didn't reply, no answer cannot be taken as a "yes". Not in British law anyway.

either that, or soon as you enter that site nothing is no longer illegal.

 

[D Haynes]

Good point. I just checked, Auto-renew is off.

Oh well no harm done then really. Afternic - 299 BIN and forget about it lol.

 

[alcy]

Good point. I just checked, Auto-renew is off.

they are sneaky in their ways... they probably knew you'd be checking it, and maybe they'll turn it on later.. or a short time before its due to renew .. keep checking it in future

and if ever u argue "how come you set renewal status on my domains as you please?".. then they'll probably reply to you... "it wasn't your domain"

hahahha

cheers

 

[Asfas1000]

Oh well no harm done then really. Afternic - 299 BIN and forget about it lol.

Right. But the proper way to do this would be to simply ask "hey do you want this as a gift ? and you don't need to renew it". I had no idea until I read Elliott Silver's post !

 

[D Haynes]

Right. But the proper way to do this would be to simply ask "hey do you want this as a gift ? and you don't need to renew it". I had no idea until I read Elliott Silver's post !

Yeah I agree. They think they're doing you a favour but they wouldn't do it if they thought it wouldn't be for their benefit in the long run.

 

[D Haynes]

Lol I'm sceptical about everything in the domain world.

 

[alcy]

 

[namezest]

I have another story but it's the opposite..

I paid for a .net that is now with Network Solutions. It was a Tucows domain but was purchased by me via Godaddy auctions. I have been refunded a transfer fee but not the purchase price. Yet I have proof I bought it.

 

[alcy]

Lol I'm sceptical about everything in the domain world.

well. that's kinda true.. but there are still things you should be more skeptical of than some others

 

[Asfas1000]

Yeah I agree. They think they're doing you a favour but they wouldn't do it IU F they thought it wouldn't be for their benefit in the long run.

That's probably correct. At least I hope they do things that work for both me and them (win-win).

 

[alcy]

I have another story but it's the opposite..

I paid for a .net that is now with Network Solutions. It was a Tucows domain but was purchased by me via Godaddy auctions. I have been refunded a transfer fee but not the purchase price. Yet I have proof I bought it.

hmmmm makes one wonder.. is there a domainer on this planet who does not have a "netsol story".

 

[Asfas1000]

hmmmm makes one wonder.. is there a domainer on this planet who does not have a "netsol story".

yeah the blessed newcomers

 

[namezest]

yeah the blessed newcomers

That is truth! Merry Christmas!

 

[Premiums]

Why use CrapSol ?

 

[pooky]

Kind of reminds me of my cat that brings in dead rats as an unwanted gift.

Would be nice if they could get the .coms for some of my .nets...