Comments on: GoDaddy Allows Transfers After Whois Changes

By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:00:06 +0000

GoDaddy is back to blocking transfers, if you update the WHOIS contact info. Our domain transfers were denied, with the excuse from GoDaddy “…may be the result of a pending or recently completed Change of Registered Name Holder.”

This flies in the face of ICANN’s Advisory, which states “A registrant change to Whois information is not a valid basis for denying a transfer request.”

This is insane.

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By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:22:01 +0000

@ Cory L – I’ve noticed that lately. Have you tried to change other parts of the whois data (not the name)?

By: Cory L

Cory L — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:46:58 +0000

They definately are not letting you do a transfer if you change the whois. if you try to update it you get
For security purposes I authorize the rejection of all transfer requests for all selected domain names for a period of 60 days from the date of this Registrant Name Change. I have read the Domain Name Change Registrant Agreement and agree to its terms for all selected domain names.
You must agree to the Domain Name Change Registrant Agreement.

When you dont check the box nothing happens. Maybe if you email them they let you but from the interface they do not.

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:45:59 +0000

Strange… I just tried again (after my sessiosn timed out while I was writing my last post), and I didn’t get the 60-day lockdown checkbox.

Guess we’ll see if the transfer goes through.