CRAZY: Go Daddy Software Administrative Fee

[dvdrip]

I just got this email from MYDADDY******ME.com:
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We recently received an inquiry related to your domain name, *****. The specific inquiry related to your domain name can be described as follows:

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) domain dispute. Questions: [email protected]

In accordance with our registration agreeement, https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/lega...p?prog_id=GoDaddy&isc=&se=&from_app=&app_hdr=, we have charged your credit card in the amount of $29.00 for our processing of this inquiry.

If you have any questions concerning the above, please contact our customer service center.

Thank you for your continued business,
GoDaddy.com

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Copyright 2006 GoDaddy.com. All rights reserved.
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I have 2000+ domains with godaddy. What if I get 2000 WIPOs???
Will I pay them $58000???? HELLLL NOOOOO.
I am transfering away ASAP, either I get a refund or not.
Anyway I will do a charge back on this.

This is the second time I am charged with something as ridiculous as this.
I will not share it cause it is a very easy way to charge anyone you know at godaddy with $9.95 a pop.

Moniker here I come. Again.

 

[mark]

godaddy..got to love them----not!

 

[denny007]

Sorry I have to say, but domainer using Godaddy deserves it.

 

[katherine]

Unfortunately it has happened to others before you. Search the forum for similar threads.
It should be in their fine print.

Not a bad idea to transfer away, if they have not put the name on hold for pending dispute. Good luck.

 

[maroulis]

hmm.. interesting as I still have left about 300 domains with GD... do you think moniker or enom is better?

 

[denny007]

I still have left about 300 domains with GD... do you think moniker or enom is better?

Of course, no doubt. Or Domainsite is OK too IMHO. Domainsite gives $7 domains to everybody (and they do not charge 3% fee for Paypal payments as Enom does). Enom you need $6.95 acccount and Moniker you need to ask them for better pricing.

Godaddy is good for uninformed, interned uneducated public which likes ads with big-tittied girls, bullshit cupons, go via 10 screens before checkout and like-a-hell arrogant CEOs.

Enom, Domainsite, Moniker...they are for professionals/geeks.

 

[maroulis]

well my concern with Moniker is the prices... $18.95 or $8.95 with $1000 funding. I dont' reg new domains and just did my renewals at GD / Fabulous & 1and1

 

[denny007]

well my concern with Moniker is the prices


I read here on DNF you need to ask and you can get $6.85, but I did not do that I am using Enom 6.95 or Domainsite 6.99. But the renewal at Domainsite is 7.99 so sooner or later I will move all domains to Enom anyway...

 

[dvdrip]

Stathi you can get a $6.95 price at moniker.

 

[maroulis]

yes just sent email to Monte @ Moniker about this.. I was totally clueless about this :O

$5.99 with private reg at 1and1 seemed very good especially for TM issue domains so I did have a lot there, then GD has domains from back 2002...

 

[zenom]

Can anyone please explain why GD charged dvdrip for 29$ in simple words.
I have to admit that i'm worry because i also use GD.

 

[mark]

you may want to also voice your concerns here:
http://www.bobparsons.com/Whyprivac...mityhidesthebadguys.html?showChart=1#feedback

 

[dotNetKing]

I have over 1500 domains with godaddy.com.

If they charged me this fee, I would seriously consider transferring my domains elsewhere.

 

[ForumDomains]

I have 2000+ domains with godaddy. What if I get 2000 WIPOs???
Will I pay them $58000???? HELLLL NOOOOO...

Hmmm, lets see! The party that filed a dispute with WIPO have already paid $2,000. This is irrespective of whether they will win that dispute or not. If they file dispute for all of your 2000+ domains they'll have to pay upfront $2000x2000=$4,000,000!!?? So, there is nothing you should be afraid of, unless all of your 2000 domains have TM issues...

 

[RatherGood]

Can anyone please explain why GD charged dvdrip for 29$ in simple words.
I have to admit that i'm worry because i also use GD.

I for one am shocked that someone posting under the name "DVDRIP" would be involved in any kind of intellectual property dispute.

 

[maroulis]

it could be that he's promoting blue-ray hence DVD Rest In Peace LOL

 

[Theo]

I moved out of GD a long time ago. In the early days of NetSol/Register.com, GD was a good alternative. But GD's illustrious CEO promotes his own agenda. That might be his prerogative; mine is never to use GD again.

 

[dvdrip]

????
There might be 2000 different people AND not all UDRP domains have TM issues.

Hmmm, lets see! The party that filed a dispute with WIPO have already paid $2,000. This is irrespective of whether they will win that dispute or not. If they file dispute for all of your 2000+ domains they'll have to pay upfront $2000x2000=$4,000,000!!?? So, there is nothing you should be afraid of, unless all of your 2000 domains have TM issues...

:bandit:

I for one am shocked that someone posting under the name "DVDRIP" would be involved in any kind of intellectual property dispute.

 

[Domagon]

At first glance, I thought this was a bumped thread because your complaint is exactly like others I've seen here before.

GoDaddy adds restrictions and fees that others don't, such as:

* 60 day transfer-out restriction after internal transfer or registrant change.

* reports of them suspending / deleting domains they felt were of a controversal nature; for people doing adult, GD is a risky place to have domains.

* Surcharge galore, such as their $0.25 ICANN fee they descreetly tack on the price while other registrars include that.

* Cross-sell hell where one has to be very cafeful not to accidently click the wrong box, button, etc.

Using GoDaddy is often a necessary evil to get some domain transactions done, but having anything important there is asking for trouble.

Best to transfer domains out of there whenever possible unless it's a cheapo domain(s) that you're planning to resell - many newbies like / use GoDaddy ... I guess those sexy girls commercials do work LOL!

Ron

Hmmm, lets see! The party that filed a dispute with WIPO have already paid $2,000. This is irrespective of whether they will win that dispute or not. If they file dispute for all of your 2000+ domains they'll have to pay upfront $2000x2000=$4,000,000!!?? So, there is nothing you should be afraid of, unless all of your 2000 domains have TM issues...

Not exactly true ... substantial discounts exist for filing a UDRP action for multiple domains ... they likely do could do such a filing for way, way less.

It's highly unlikely any legitimate, let alone even semi-legitimate company, etc would do that for 2000 domains, but what's to stop an offshore entity with questionable finances from doing such a bulk filing? ... basically nothing.

And while it's true the respondent can counter-sue for reverse hijacking, that's of little help if the complainant is offshore and/or has little to no money/assets to go after...

A more realistic situation is a company / person filing a bulk UDRP for say upto a few dozen domains ... 50 domains x $29 each ain't exactly pocket change.

In a nutshell, it appears GoDaddy charges the $29 upfront before the UDRP has been decided; I bet GoDaddy charges for each GD registered domain contained in a UDRP complaint. Ouch!

Ron

 

[NameWolf]

>* 60 day transfer-out restriction after internal transfer or registrant change.

I think this is pretty much the rule for quite a few registrars now.

Indeed GoDaddy is gearing itself towards the entry level user market rather then industry users. I guess it is working well for them.