Comments on: GoDaddy Changing Domain Name Backorder Rules

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GoDaddy Changing Domain Name Backorder Rules - NamePros.Com — Tue, 05 May 2009 02:27:07 +0000

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By: Andrew Allemann

Andrew Allemann — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:22:45 +0000

I’m told that this change has been implemented. If you’ve placed a backorder in the past few days, let me know what it is so I can check.

By: ed

ed — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:28:32 +0000

Here is the real story

By: stu

stu — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:41:17 +0000

Funny so if me and me place a back order for a one word generic i will get it for $10 as its a private auction and there is just me and me in it LOL

So funny.but we all wish !

By: Claude Gelinas

Claude Gelinas — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:22:38 +0000

Something along these lines exists in Canada and it’s despicable.

For instance, generic domain names are re-sold for tens of thousands of dollars after they’ve been dropped and TBRed (registered by someone else through CIRA’s “to be renewed” service).

Applying this logic to more gTLDs and ccTLDs, wether it’s limited or not to GoDaddy is just wrong.

The bidding for names should happen at the owner level, not the registrar level.

By: Stephen Douglas

Stephen Douglas — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:18:44 +0000

@Rob – I always considered you a good domain consultant, but your love of GD has kept me from really releasing the doves about your advice. GD, the best registrar? Oh dear God. The “user interface” you describe as being the best was partially designed by Eric Rice and myself at Bulkregister in 2005. It was copied by GD 18 months later. Unfortunately, the best parts of the interface Eric and I created were not incorporated by Enom when they bought BR in 2006.

Rob, doesn’t it bother you that millions of dollars are spent by GD advertising in a sleazy way the domain industry? Is Danica a great racecar driver, or a chick we want to see naked in the shower? come on dude, join the domain industry. When was the last time you saw Bob Parsons even “commenting” about this industry and it’s issues? If you have a link where it shows Bob supporting the domains that made him rich, please share it. All I know is his amazing upsell cheap taco sales tactics directed at NOOBIES has really made him rich.

@Steven F. – “Yes, about them changing the backorder system. Who was your source? I called Godaddy, the executive department non the less. They hadn’t heard anything on backorder changes. Adding they would notify us months in advance of any changes.”

Bro, if you believe what you hear from the “executive dept” of GD, you’re drinking the Koolaid.

Did you know I have an account with Wildwestdomains and I stopped paying the yearly fee on it two years ago, but the website on my domain still exists? Why do you think this is? lol

If anything, support the companies that support YOUR business, both in the news, in the trenches, and among domainers. GD isn’t one of these registrars.

By: Rob Sequin

Rob Sequin — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:28:01 +0000

Say what you want about Godaddy/Wild West Domains… they have the best user interface of ALL registrars and they are the ONLY registrar that allows you to approve away a transfer.

Sure, they have their quirks and hassles but I have 90%+ of my domains there, hands down not even a close second choice.