One&One Domain name registrar! Warning!

[Laird Mobi]

Hello i dont know if many of you have heard of this registrar (oneandone .co.uk/.com), but they are very sneaky and sly. If you reg a domain name with them and no longer want it, you cannot just let it expire like most other registrars, you must send a signed document to them stating what domain name you want to expire, you then have to wait for a reply from them to confirm this, then you have to reply to their reply to confirm that you have received their letter/fax!

If you dont do any of this you will be billed for renewal of your domain and obvioulsy will have to fight to get your money back! But a refund will be very unlikely!

This is what i call making the expiry process too complicated and awkward in order for them to gain financially! I have heard several people complain about their service, and would give you a clear warning to stay away from them. In the end what you pay for is what you get!

One and One = Cheap and nasty!

 

[batface]

Hello i dont know if many of you have heard of this registrar (oneandone .co.uk/.com), but they are very sneaky and sly. If you reg a domain name with them and no longer want it, you cannot just let it expire like most other registrars, you must send a signed document to them stating what domain name you want to expire, you then have to wait for a reply from them to confirm this, then you have to reply to their reply to confirm that you have received their letter/fax!

One and One = Cheap and nasty!

Thanks for the info. I have quite a few (hopefully will renew though) with 1&1.

"cheap and nasty" - i'm not sure about the cheap bit after I started shopping around/abroad!

cheers,

 

[redbulldog]

Thanks for the warning aggie, Im ust admit Ive used one&one a lot in the past but now wish I hadn't. They dont make domain transfers easy do they? Who would you recommend for a .co.uk registrar?

 

[mole]

One and One = Cheap and nasty!

hahaha, this guy speaks his mind.

 

[Laird Mobi]

Def 123-reg.co.uk they are my choice! I have over 350 .co.uk domains with them and transfers in at the mo are free! Until 1st Aug i think. So get those 1&1 domains transferred quick! I have just had to transfer all the rest of my .co.uk's from 1&1 had to fax email and phone, not very good! Not what i expect from an online business!!!!! 123-reg i have had very little problems with, and aswell as that you can instantly become an affiliate, then you can click on your banner, and get 50p off every transaction. Brilliant, you pay a little extra but it's worth it.

 

[Laird Mobi]

LOL @ Mole Ive never been very quiet!

 

[actnow]

1&1 is (or was) running a special on .US tld. registration.

But, I decided it was not worth the risk and hassle.

It is difficult enough and time consuming to deal with registrars that are easy
to work with.

I don't need to do business with registrars that make it difficult so
they can lock you in and restrict your movement of the domain.

 

[lilian]

Thanks for the warning .

 

[Omar]

I recently transferred a .co.uk domain (1 month old) from 1&1 to Enom, and was slightly concerned after having read horror stories about 1&1 not letting go of domains easily.

However I followed the standard procedure (contract cancellation via the online site and a confirmation fax to a UK number) and the IPSTAG was changed within 36 hours. No hassles at all.

- Omar

 

[kokopelli]

Is this just a UK registrar phenomena? I've had similar problems in the past with uk2 .net

Their pricing, procedures and terms are very deceptive and confusing, to say the least. Especially to newbies. I ended up letting some domains expire and re-registered them with my present (US) registrar to avoid all the hassle.

 

[ParkQuick.com]

They really are a pain to deal with. I like their hosting, but I agree that they should be avoided for domains.

 

[AbsolutelyFreeW]

you see domains cost around $6 for icann registrars. anyting below is giving you a domainfor less. they do it to sell you otehr things. there is always a catch. I recommend to buy only from honest registrars

 

[neilfj]

Thanks very much for the info

 

[zest2004]

you see domains cost around $6 for icann registrars. anyting below is giving you a domainfor less. they do it to sell you otehr things. there is always a catch. I recommend to buy only from honest registrars

absolutely right. I'm totally with you. the domain cost is $6 for icann registrars, so how do they make money selling less than $6? Obviously, they must sell you other things to make up for it.

 

[jeffhuang]

thx for the info. for .co.uk, i'll go to enom instead.