Which registrar should I use?

[stu]

I've been reading alot of the old posts in this forum about domain registration. Certain registrars have caught my eye so far. Which of these have the best support and adminstration tools? As well, are there any quirks or catches with this registrars?

www.gkg.net
www.registerfly.com
www.powerpipe.com
www.weblaunching.net
www.dotster.com

I've also been reading stuff about OpenSRS resellers. What are they exactly and what are the benefits of using them as a registrar? Should I be looking for an OpenSRS registrar or it doesn't really matter?

Thanks...

[ISAfxp]

I like www.gkg.net & www.powerpipe.com ... but they are all g00d services ... so in facts itz all up to you.

[truedomain]

Hello,

I have a problem with GKG (I think) 'caus when you wanna quit for another registrar, you have to pay $200 for each domain !:eek:

[stu]

$200!!! whoa that's insane!! are you sure?

[Chicken]

Originally posted by truedomain
Hello,

I have a problem with GKG (I think) 'caus when you wanna quit for another registrar, you have to pay $200 for each domain !:eek:

Sorry, I was in a bad mood when I posted a messge and realized that you aren't trying to be annoying or anything, and that you just simply are confused by the wording.

Please see my explanation of the $200 reference in the TOS here:
http://www.freewebspace.net/forums/showthread.php?&threadid=5471

[Chicken]

Originally posted by stu
$200!!! whoa that's insane!! are you sure?

No stu, the information is incorrect.

[stu]

ok... i knew something wasn't right...

anyone else got any opinions? I think i've got it down to three registrars:

www.000domains.com
www.powerpipe.com
www.dotster.com

let me know..

[WorldWarGeneral]

1millionfreedomains.com (http://1millionfreedomains.com) was posted by happy2k a few days ago. If I read the site information right, you pay $7.95 once and after three months, after they're sure you are actually using the domain, they refund your $7.95. So I guess you get the domain for free. I don't have any experience with them though...

[stu]

Originally posted by WorldWarGeneral
1millionfreedomains.com (http://1millionfreedomains.com) was posted by happy2k a few days ago. If I read the site information right, you pay $7.95 once and after three months, after they're sure you are actually using the domain, they refund your $7.95. So I guess you get the domain for free. I don't have any experience with them though...

nah, but thanks anyway.. I'm going to pay for this one. Price doesn't matter too much since I'm willing to pay for a good service. But under $20 ideally, since most registrars seem competitive around the $10-15 dollar range.

I did more research, leaning towards
www.000domains.com
www.stargateinc.com
www.powerpipe.com

[ISAfxp]

very nice service & fast replies , professional , no reseller :
www.directnic.com

neg. point : 15$/year ... but service is real good altho I don't think itz worth paying double.

[lucifer]

joker.com has always been fine with me:)

[oodie]

Originally posted by stu

www.000domains.com
www.powerpipe.com
www.dotster.com


I have domains with 000domains.com and dotster, and I think both are good. Dotster is slightly more expensive, but its domain manager interface is very nice.

With 000domains.com (or other OpenSRS reseller), things are easier because you can log in from any reseller and manage your domain. 000domains.com support is also very good. They reply to my email in 4 hours (considering that it's midnight in US). Plus, they are faster in updating their database. I changed my contact email this morning at both Dotster and 000domains, and the one at 000domains is already updated everywhere while the one at Dotster is not yet (ever at Dotster itself. Strange, isn't it? :confused: )

Well, I lean toward 000domains.com
HTH!

[atlas]

I've been using joker.com pretty much ever since it started. They used to be a part of CORE, but now they are their own registrar.

They have nice web forms, good price (about 11.50 or so), and if you want, they even will be your nameservers for free.

-mk

[Toefur]

Yup, 000domains all the way!

Tho... I havnt actually tried any others... heh.

Powerpipe is cheaper... are they any good?

[patrickw]

OpenSRS updates their WHOIS information instantly, which is one major advantage that other registrars do not provide.

If you update your phone number, for example, and then go check the WHOIS at http://whois.opensrs.net, it will already be updated.

Most registrars update WHOIS only once or twice per day.

This is why the change with 000domains.com (or any other OpenSRS RSP) was so fast.

Also, a previous post was correct - you can manage your OpenSRS registered domain at any other OpenSRS partner's site, or you can do it directly from http://manage.opensrs.net.

[stu]

hmm.. well, WHOIS updates aren't too important to me... is there any reason to choose 000domains.com over other OpenSRS resellers? I still don't understand what makes them better than the others...

I'm leaning towards www.stargateinc.com . They've got a deal up where you can grab 2 domains for $8 each.. Pretty darn cheap, and I've read good things from them...

[truedomain]

www.bargainname.com are quite good. They are resellers of gkg.net but the price you pay for a registration is cheaper : only $8.95.

They are fast and reliable, I think. No problem with them.

When you register online, you receive in less than five minutes two mails : the first one is the billing and the second one the confirmation of the registration.:cool:

[ducktape]

weblaunching.net has something to do with tera-byte. theyhave the same login panel and offer redirections for $5.00 like redirection.net

[stu]

weblaunching.net is an OpenSRS reseller. From what I've been told, all OpenSRS resellers have the same control panel, and you can manage your domain at any OpenSRS affiliate's control panel...

my question is still unanswered. if 000domains.com is an OpenSRS affiliate, what makes them better than any other? why are so many saying that 000domains.com is the best? they aren't the cheapest.. so what do they have to offer?

[stu]

bump

[patrickw]

People brag about 000Domains.com because they have been in the domain registration business for quite some time and have developed quite a reputation as being very professional and focused on customer service.

Before starting my own service, I used them to register quite a few of my own domains.

In my opinion all OpenSRS RSPs are NOT the same. Some offer instant domain registration - others do not. Some respond quickly to emails, others do not. You might want to consider the instant registration as being an important factor in your choice of registrars. If you have to wait for your domain order to be manually approved, then there's a chance that someone else will register it (elsewhere) before you do. All .com, .net, and .org domain registrations are done in real time via a central registry.

Just because you place an order for a domain doesn't mean it is registered right there and then.

The final consideration is price. You'll get (basically) the same product for a big range of prices.

Hope this helps you...

[stu]

Thanks patrick.. Just the answer I was looking for to demystify the deal between different OpenSRS registrars.

In terms of domain management, is the control panel is the same for all OpenSRS RSPs or not? But I've been reading threads saying 000domains.com has a really good control panel as opposed to others...

Say I were to register at a cheaper OpenSRS registrar, couldn't I just manage my domain at 000domains.com to take advantage of their control panel?

[patrickw]

Hi,

The domain manager is the exact same as any other OpenSRS RSP.

I just visited their site to make sure of this - I thought maybe they had added something I didn't know about.

:D

As stated before, once you register with ANY OpenSRS RSP, you can manage your domain at any other RSP's site, or directly at manage.opensrs.net.

By the way, once you register your domain with an OpenSRS RSP you can RENEW the domain name at any other RSP you want. For instance, if you registered with a $20 RSP, you can renew with a cheaper one.

If you have further questions, let me know. I'm here to help!

[Canuckkev]

Hmm..interesting.

In what ways is 000domains.com CP better? What exactly can you do with the CP? Like is it like Mydomain.com or something? Or can you just update the WHOIS and the Namservers to point to?

[LeX]

patrickw, just to let you know, this is what I see in your FAQ:


Does it cost anything to make changes to my domain record?
No, it's free! It is all in your control, and you have an excellent tool, Domain Manager, to maintain, edit, and update your domain information. We will continue to enhance the features of this program.

Does it cost anything to make changes to my domain record?
No, we charge nothing! It is all in your control, and you have an excellent tool, Domain Manager, to maintain, edit, and update your domain information. We will continue to enhance the features of this program.

You asked the same question twice and answered both similarly but not exactly the same.

[patrickw]

Hi,

I added a couple of questions and answers to the FAQ back on Tuesday, and clarified a couple as well. I guess in my haste I pasted the "new" answer without deleting the "old" one.

I deleted one of those just now - the one with the gramatically horrible "double negative" with "no" and "nothing" in the same sentence.

Thanks for pointing that out, Lex! It has been corrected.

Thanks again,

[DroidCollector]

stu I think you might be able to make better decision by checking out this link.

http://www.sitepointforums.com/showthread.php?threadid=16995&perpage=25&pagenumber=4

after reading the posts over there I have decied that registerfly.com would be good enough for me..

[stu]

thanks, but I already know about that link...