Comments on: GoDaddy’s DomainsByProxy Service is BS

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Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:45:37 +0000

[...] Domains By Proxy is a Waste of Money [...]

By: sicooo

sicooo — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:14:08 +0000

be aware and stay away from domainsbyproxy.com

scam warning

they work on stealing domains less than 100000 in alexa rank

they will first hide your informations then hide your login details and you will lose the ability to change the privacy forever and after that they will ask you for 370$ if you want to get back your account with them and sometimes they registered your domain by their name

stay away from those scammers

they stole 3 domains from me and I can`t get them back till now

By: drivelocity

drivelocity — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:32:37 +0000

Sire, Well, you live and learn… I learned the hard way & it cost me $20 in addition to the other fees. Hopefully I can save people some money and hassle dealing w/ a similar situation. As far as 1and1, I have issues with them. I’ll have to look up that information to share!

By: Sire

Sire — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:21:32 +0000

Hi,

So NOW I hear about this, a week after I signed up for a private registration for one of my GoDaddy sites.

I used to use 1and1 but didn’t like the way they sent invoices via email, and didn’t tell me that my registered card had expired, and then sent me a letter via a collection agency demanding the domain fee PLUS a handling charge.

There’s always someone trying to stiff the little guy…

Zander

By: Rancho Murieta

Rancho Murieta — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:18:03 +0000

I like godaddy, but I agree with you on the proxy info. It’s a waste of money.

By: drivelocity

drivelocity — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:18:55 +0000

Steve, Go ahead and make light… I think spending that much, especially for a domain name registrar with a fairly narrow market, is ridiculous. I wouldn’t be surprised if, before, during and after the commercial, the majority of people don’t know what GoDaddy is, much less know anything about domain names.

With a P.O. Box and an eVoice account, you have all the privacy you need. Click here for eVoice Receptionist – Quick setup & free trial!

By: Steve | Trade Show Guru

Steve | Trade Show Guru — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:44:31 +0000

Not to make light of this, but someone has to pay for those million dollar SuperBowl spots.
I hadn’t thought of godaddy suspending your account, but you’re probably right. I’ll just say again, 1and1 offers FREE private registration. Unfortunately, moving a domain registration (based on the one time I did it) is a pain. ~ Steve, the trade show guru

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By: drivelocity

drivelocity — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 04:54:19 +0000

Steve, It wasn’t really up to me to dispute… The credit card used belonged to my parent’s, but was in my name. I used it for one of their sites. I probably would have, but then you also have to consider the consequences. If GoDaddy closed my account, I’d have much bigger issues to deal with. That’s probably why they can get away with so much.

I’m dealing with them, as a matter of fact, on another issue right now. Depending on how it turns out, I may need to share that info as well…

By: Steve | Trade Show Guru

Steve | Trade Show Guru — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:53:36 +0000

hey drivel,
Could you have disputed the charge? That would have pissed me off too! I have a domain with godaddy plus the privatedomain thing. I hope I don’t get hosed like you did. I have since used 1and1, and they do the private registration for FREE! I’m just too lazy to move my godaddy domain, but your story has me thinking about it. I like private registration, because with public whois your email is out there for every spammer on the planet. ~ Steve, the trade show guru

By: drivelocity

drivelocity — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:17:57 +0000

First $100, You live and learn. Fortunately, it only cost me $20 + the yearly fees up to that point. In the long run, it cost them a lot more…