Transfer denied, the reason boggles my mind.

[A D]

I tried to transfer a domain I have at Godaddy to Enom and here's what I got from Godaddy.... This one is a whacky one considering I am the contact.

Dear Adam Dicker,

The transfer of WIRELOANS.COM from GoDaddy.com to another registrar could not be completed for the following reason(s):

Express written objection to the transfer from the Transfer Contact. (e.g. - email, fax, paper document or other processes by which the Transfer Contact has expressly and voluntarily objected through opt-in means).

If you believe that this domain name does not fit the situation described above, please contact us at http://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/support.asp for assistance.

Regards,
Domain Services
GoDaddy.com

 

[David G]

I also had that happen a few mos ago over and over again on an org name. Many calls to tech supt and my so called acct exec were futile as no one knew anything about the message. The message was also signed by a woman who they claimed is not employed at GD even though it had the GD signature line under her name.

One of them techies said apparanetly some mysterious unknown person had objected to the transfer and they have to listen when someone objects no matter who it is or the basis of the objection. I tried the transfer 4 times and each time it failed and I lost the transfer money since GD does not automatically refund the money and it must be prepaid. Never did figure it out but about 3 mos later it luckily did somehow transfer away.

What idiots they are and just 1 reason I am moving away from both WW and GD.

Express written objection to the transfer from the Transfer Contact. (e.g. - email, fax, paper document or other processes by which the Transfer Contact has expressly and voluntarily objected through opt-in means).

 

[tekz999]

I have had that email also. It was found out that the domain contacts was updated, and hence the name must be stayed with the registrar for 60 days. Did you update the domain contacts within these 2 months?

 

[A D]

I have had that email also. It was found out that the domain contacts was updated, and hence the name must be stayed with the registrar for 60 days. Did you update the domain contacts within these 2 months?

Yes,

I will wait out the 60 days and try again.

ty

-=DCG=-

 

[labrocca]

Have you made any whois changes or DNS? Godaddy has been implementing a crappy rule that any account change will set the domain for a 60 day wait period. This of course is against ICAAN rules. I believe if you call them to force the transfer they will. However I think this is just an attempt for GD to hold names.

I had 110 names at GD and successfully moved about 100 of them out. I hope to get the last 10 next month in a new attempt. I am tired of thier antics.

 

[tekz999]

You are welcome.

 

[David G]

Also a yes here to a minor address change, but why does the email not give that reason and the idiots claim it is really true that some mysterious person had objected to the transfer? It seems to be GD themselves who objected to it based on their stupid policy of no transfers if ANY change is made to the Whois, even adding a . (dot) for example. Actually had that happen where all I did was add a period to the address and had to wait 60 more days beyond the original 60 days! This is just one more example of the bad experience there. It's unfortunate as they were once very good a few yrs ago before they got so big.

P.S. The latest negativity is I never get the needed org and us transfer away EPP Auth Codes even though I have requested them many times over the past 2 weeks. They claim they were emailed and blame it on my email address. Not so as all my other emails arrive ok, only emails from Wild West Domains never arrive in my inbox (yes, the email address is correct). They also refuse to give the epp codes on the phone claiming it is 100% automated. They tell me there is nothing that can be done about it, so it seems I am forced to keep the names there I wanted to transfer. They suck more and more as time goes by.

Anyone know any other way to get the auth codes? Can we get them from PIR?

 

[jdk]

The 60 day rule is crazy. They need to change their policy because it is outrageous. I understand 60 days after registration, but when changing a name to add or remove a middle initial.

 

[labrocca]

The 60 day rule is crazy. They need to change their policy because it is outrageous. I understand 60 days after registration, but when changing a name to add or remove a middle initial.

The rule is against ICAAN policy. However this policy seems unofficial at GD so there isn't exact proof of it's existence. Many domainers are experiencing these same problems though. I can't wait to get all my domains away from them. ICAAN should be notified of GDs crap.

 

[octobus]

The 60 day rule is "the" reason why im gradually transfering my domaims away from GD. Otherwise I would probably keep some at them.

 

[ForumDomains]

The 60 days rule is a reasonable one. They have to only change the "Express written objection" autoresponder email to address the real reason instead!

 

[namestrands]

I had a little incident with them regarding this, and after a lot of shouting and posting a message on Bob Parsons Blog, they released all my domains and I transferred every last one out of Godaddy. My advice is to write to [email protected] and give'em hell.

 

[David G]

The 60 days rule is a reasonable one. They have to only change the "Express written objection" autoresponder email to address the real reason instead!

So if I make an insignificant change in my address from Ste 101 to Rm 101 or say Main St to Main St. (note the dot) do you really think that is reasonable to make me wait 60 more days to transfer away?

In fact, why would a real address change because you moved matter anyway if the registrants and admin contact names stays the same?

 

[namestrands]

Its only if you make a change to the Registrant, well thats what they say.. However I made a global update of my email address and they locked over 300 names.

 

[typeins]

Yes its a joke, i tried to transfer a bunch of names i brought to eNom from godaddy and they wouldnt allow it since i had changed the whois info to my own.

I replied telling them that i now remembered why i swore never to use godaddy again, they are so podantic about so many stupid things it always made it a hassle using them.. I used to have like 1000 or so names with them but i will never use them again unless purchasing a name from somebody else who uses them.

 

[Theo]

Never change anything - move all your domains out of GD as soon as the artifically enforced 60 day rule expires. And never use GD again.

 

[typeins]

Yep, exactly what i plan on doing.

 

[David G]

Never change anything - move all your domains out of GD as soon as the artifically enforced 60 day rule expires. And never use GD again.

That is exactly what I am in the process of doing, both GD and WW, and I have/had a lot of names there, and I mean a lot.

 

[Dave Zan]

I saw at least one such case where someone complained to ICANN about this.
A few days later, someone supposedly called the guy apologizing for an "error"
and told him to restart the transfer.

Why not give that a try?

 

[typeins]

Probably not worth the hassles, just dont send them any business if they keep up the ways.

I know of a few other registrars with the same policies.