What I DON'T like about various registrars: The list

[user-7256]

You see all these threads about "Yeah! I recommend these guys..." or "This registrar is really good" - and once in a while "I hate this registrar because..." but this time, I want to make a list of ALL the things I don't like about all the registrars I've ever used. (I'm feeling kinda cruddy after the ACT today which kind of motivated this negative thread I guess.)

In fact, I don't even think I could recommend ANY registrar (except NP; but I mean ICANN-accredited) to anyone right now.... which is why my recent registrations have been few.

Here's my list, feel free to add on:

GoDaddy - BLOATED site that screws prospective domain owners out of their potential new names... hobbles around the Internet trying to get attention with a model on the homepage which really doesn't serve a purpose anyway. And I think Bob Parsons is a punk. (Who else has a buzz cut and has an ear ring and thinks he's cool and hires models for his business image [what's the POINT of her again?] that owns a domain business?) Often hard to use... slow. :td:


DomainSite - UGLIEST site on the Internet. Have to pay more for what should be standard domain options. Don't try to order more than one domain at a time or it probably won't work. Encounter frequent errors when managing domains. Lame support, IMO. Very very ugly site! Did I say it was ugly? :td:


eNom - I'm not overly satisfied with how they handled the RegisterFly problem... and I don't trust their system. I dunno why, just a weird feeling.


RegisterFly - 'Nuff said. :hehe:


NameCheap - I hate how you have to move funds to a NameCheap account before you can do anything with domains. It's also a reseller, which I don't care for a whole lot (of eNom too... double minus). Interface is too cramped, but I give them kudos for trying... sort of. Lame support as well. Not a reliable registration system from my experiences.


WildWest Domains - GoDaddy... *cough*. Nuff said here too.


I guess that's it...

No wait, one more!

NamePros - Not enough customers!



That's my list.... I know this isn't the place for reviews, I'm just kind of ranting. (Wanna join me? :p)

-Matt

 

[GleenTea]

Sorry GleenTea. You are misinformed. GoDaddy do not apply the 60 day rule to Admin Info changes. ONLY to Registrant Info changes.

Stub,

Godaddy would not let my domains transfer away after I updated admin contact email, if my personal experience doesn't match with your info then there is nothing much I can do about that.
In case things have changed since this happened to me in April last year, I contacted Godaddy and asked them if it's ok to update whois Admin and transfer away as long as Registrant contact is not changed, this is what they had to say about it (edited for brevity);

"...This is not correct; we will reject a transfer away if the administrative contact was updated within the past 60 days. Our legal agreements mention the registrant information specifically because changes of this type are associated with a Change of Account process, which is something of a special case. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused..."

 

[counter]

as kubativity said
i think phone support of godaddy is great although the emails it takes me days till i receave a reply

 

[DJ]

totally agree on godaddy :td always having problems with transferring out my names. I am pretty satisfied with moniker and enom sofar.

 

[James]

namecheap is cheapo, wont even let me put in correct info for my domain or to register one.