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Is the domain transfer process different when the "whois" is private?
I have recently purchased 2 names, one transfer went really smooth allowing me to add a registrant to my 10dollar.ca account and then grab one of their names. Then delete the registrant.
The next transfer I tried to do the exact same thing and I needed an activation code from CIRA to add the registrant to my 10Dollar account before I could begin to grab the name, this name had a private "whois".
I have to think that these pain in the azz transfers are going to hinder the market and cost sales. People will argue that if someone wants a name they will work through the process, and who cares about losing sales of cheap names. The more barriers, the less players, the longer the whole market will take to develop.
If domainers can be confused then what's an end user going to do. I like to think I'm very intelligent, but I do like when things are simple. It feels like every freakin transfer I have done has been different.
Should CIRA do something about this, or am I just not as bright as I like to think I am? Wasn't there a CIRA guy around here a few weeks ago before the election??? :uhoh:
I have recently purchased 2 names, one transfer went really smooth allowing me to add a registrant to my 10dollar.ca account and then grab one of their names. Then delete the registrant.
The next transfer I tried to do the exact same thing and I needed an activation code from CIRA to add the registrant to my 10Dollar account before I could begin to grab the name, this name had a private "whois".
I have to think that these pain in the azz transfers are going to hinder the market and cost sales. People will argue that if someone wants a name they will work through the process, and who cares about losing sales of cheap names. The more barriers, the less players, the longer the whole market will take to develop.
If domainers can be confused then what's an end user going to do. I like to think I'm very intelligent, but I do like when things are simple. It feels like every freakin transfer I have done has been different.
Should CIRA do something about this, or am I just not as bright as I like to think I am? Wasn't there a CIRA guy around here a few weeks ago before the election??? :uhoh: