a great way to start if you're just doing one, or needing to cut costs off a bunch of 'em.
I was disappointed with their bundled services though -- advise avoidance with the extras...
Ben
PS - isn't anyone on this list setup as a registrar?
On 8/26/06, larry price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
I have a couple of domains registered through a GoDaddy subsidiary,
and they do send out 90-day renewal notices.
there is a certain amount of CYA in the legalese mostly because they
don't want to be liable for __anything__.
That said, I've moved my purchasing to Yahoo Small Business for new
domains as their prices are reasonable and I perceive them to be fair
and reliable. (modulo some idiocy with volunteering to help corrupt
chinese bureaucrats harass journalists and bloggers)
On 8/26/06, Allen Brown < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am going thru the godaddy registration for a name I have
> chosen and getting stuck in the legalese.
>
> According to what I am paying for they are supposed to
> shield my email address from the public. Yet in their
> legal agreement it says this info is made public (as
> required by ICANN). Huh?
>
> It is not clear if I am notified when my name comes up
> for renewal. If not, they charge $80 to hold it for me.
> Lovely.
>
> Under dispute resolution they say they can change their
> policy and I will be bound by it. They will not notify me,
> but I must check their web site for any changes. Unreal!
> We are talking about long legalese documents, and they
> won't even tell me when it changes?
>
> Well, I haven't gotten very deep into the legal crap, and
> already I am having second thoughts. For one thing, there
> is too much crap to read. And the way they describe it
> I would have to read it every 30 days. Not worth it.
>
> Is there somebody who does this in a more straightforward
> way?
> --
> Allen Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.peak.org/~abrown/
> The trouble with the rat race is that even if
> you win, you're still a rat. ---Lily Tomlin
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