Comments on: The Danger of a Domain Registrar “Run on the Bank” http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/17/the-danger-of-a-domain-registrar-run-on-the-bank/ News and Views for the Domain Name Industry Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:15:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: PSoTD http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/17/the-danger-of-a-domain-registrar-run-on-the-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-195935 PSoTD Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:53:01 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/17/the-danger-of-a-domain-registrar-run-on-the-bank/#comment-195935 <strong>Run On The Bank...</strong> The dangers of it - in this case, not a financial institution, but domain registrars....

Run On The Bank…

The dangers of it – in this case, not a financial institution, but domain registrars….

]]> By: Andrew http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/17/the-danger-of-a-domain-registrar-run-on-the-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-194341 Andrew Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:53:48 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/17/the-danger-of-a-domain-registrar-run-on-the-bank/#comment-194341 David, I really don't know much about Rebel's registrar-lease program. David, I really don’t know much about Rebel’s registrar-lease program.

]]> By: David http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/17/the-danger-of-a-domain-registrar-run-on-the-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-194085 David Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:41:39 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/17/the-danger-of-a-domain-registrar-run-on-the-bank/#comment-194085 Andrew, how about Rebel.com's registrar-lease program? Andrew, how about Rebel.com’s registrar-lease program?

]]> By: Andrew http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/17/the-danger-of-a-domain-registrar-run-on-the-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-194059 Andrew Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:03:59 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/17/the-danger-of-a-domain-registrar-run-on-the-bank/#comment-194059 @ Patrick, I agree with Frank that having your own registry makes sense. But keep in mind that Franks multi-million dollar portfolio has hundreds of thousands of domains. This guy had in the hundreds. And owning a registrar comes with its own headaches and regulations. @ Patrick, I agree with Frank that having your own registry makes sense. But keep in mind that Franks multi-million dollar portfolio has hundreds of thousands of domains. This guy had in the hundreds. And owning a registrar comes with its own headaches and regulations.

]]> By: Patrick McDermott http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/17/the-danger-of-a-domain-registrar-run-on-the-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-194029 Patrick McDermott Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:03:24 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/17/the-danger-of-a-domain-registrar-run-on-the-bank/#comment-194029 "I talked to someone with a multi-million dollar portfolio. We were talking about the troubles at a particular registrar. It suddenly hit them. “Wait,” he said. “You don’t think my domains are in danger, do you?" Hi Andrew, I guess that "multi-million dollar portfolio" owner never read the SevenMile.com blog where Frank preaches having your own Registrar so YOU control your own domain portfolio. Not practical for your average domainer...but he sounds like a perfect candidate. Patrick “I talked to someone with a multi-million dollar portfolio. We were talking about the troubles at a particular registrar. It suddenly hit them. “Wait,” he said. “You don’t think my domains are in danger, do you?”

Hi Andrew,

I guess that “multi-million dollar portfolio” owner never read the SevenMile.com blog where
Frank preaches having your own Registrar so YOU control your own domain portfolio.

Not practical for your average domainer…but
he sounds like a perfect candidate.

Patrick

]]> By: Andrew http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/17/the-danger-of-a-domain-registrar-run-on-the-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-193993 Andrew Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:48:22 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/17/the-danger-of-a-domain-registrar-run-on-the-bank/#comment-193993 Wow, Marchex off 14% so far today. No news I can see, so I wonder if they're about to miss earnings or something. Wow, Marchex off 14% so far today. No news I can see, so I wonder if they’re about to miss earnings or something.

]]> By: Jimmy J. http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/17/the-danger-of-a-domain-registrar-run-on-the-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-193971 Jimmy J. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:54:34 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/2008/07/17/the-danger-of-a-domain-registrar-run-on-the-bank/#comment-193971 This is why when I pick up register.com expired names off snapnames I immediately transfer them out to a more trustworthy and economically stable registrar. It is a pain in the ass to call them and go through their insane process to get the auth code but once the name is away from register.com i sleep alot better! This is why when I pick up register.com expired names off snapnames I immediately transfer them out to a more trustworthy and economically stable registrar.

It is a pain in the ass to call them and go through their insane process to get the auth code but once the name is away from register.com i sleep alot better!

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