GoDaddy
This is a little off-topic, but
HAHAHA GoDaddy sucks!
Check it out, first they force you to scroll through a bunch of useless unrelated domain names (yes
force you to scroll because the continue button is WAY below the line!) Then they force you to stop and try to sell you domains again! So then u click continue (for the 3rd time) - then you HAVE to register... then they try to sell me my .NAME (so I need to click continue for the FIFTH time) Now I have to change my registration length from 2 years to 1 year MANUALLY, Private Registration is automatically selected... I also find out Domain Locking costs a LOT if I want my domain locked! So I click Continue for the SIXTH time! Now they try to sell me hosting, and well just about everything else from email to a shopping cart! I click continue for the SEVENTH time - and now, and ONLY now am I actually in my shopping cart! And now and only now do they truly disclose the price of the domain is $10.19 and not $9.99 (which should be illegal - and it would be in AUS)! And again they try to sell me more domains!!! Now I have to read two HUGE terms&conditions pages:
1.
https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/legal_agreements/show_doc.asp?pageid=REG_SA&prog_id=godaddy
2.
https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/legal_agreements/show_doc.asp?pageid=UTOS&prog_id=godaddy
Well actually it's more like 49 pages since you may actually have to read all of these as well:
Code:
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=WWD_domain_back
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=domain_nc
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=consolidate
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=dna_member
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=domain_nameproxy
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=reg_sa
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=parked_sa
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=TRANSFER_S
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=webmail_sa
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=webmail_eula
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=Dedicated+Hosting+SA
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=hosting_sa
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=park_sa
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=wsc_eula
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=WST_EULA
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=Custom_Website
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=Website_Maintenance_sa
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=Website_Update_sa
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=brandcatcher_EULA
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=qs_eula
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=faxemail_sa
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=news+blazer+eula
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=csite_eula
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=vsdb_eula
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=qsc_eula
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=SR_EULA
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=tb_eula
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=stats_eula
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=Appraisal_SA
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=Group_Calendar_EULA
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=Deluxe_WhoIs_EULA
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=Domain_Protect_SA
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=Cash_Park_SA
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=Domain_Brokerage_SA
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=Photo_Prod_SA
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=discountclub
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=api_sa
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=reseller_sa
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=superreseller_eula
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=SPAM_POLIC
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=civil_subpoena
http://www.icann.org/transfers/dispute-policy-12jul04.htm
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=privacy
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=tradmark_copy
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=uniform_domain
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=permissions
http://documents.secureserver.net/show/document.aspx?plvid=1&name=PL+crim_subpoena
Some of those are mandatory even for the minimum service, if you care to check it out!
Now I have to click continue for the EIGHTH time! Now I thought they'd created an account for me earlier - evidently not, so now I have to create an account (and manually click "No" six times against spam they want to automatically sent to my email and phone)! After clicking CONTINUE for the
NINTH time, they
again want to sell me my .NAME, and they want to bill me $17.18 for my domain (+private whois) - Whew, I
don't think so!
Now check this out for spam:
http://www.google.com/search?num=1&q=godaddy
The ad should say "GoDaddy.com $7.99 Domain Name with Email Free #1 Overall Best - ICANN Accredited"
But, search for this:
http://www.google.com/search?num=1&q=godaddy+discount
And the ad says "GoDaddy.com
$6.95 Domain Name with Email Free #1 Overall Best - ICANN Accredited"
WTF??
Now click the ad, and you'll be taken to:
Code:
7.99: http://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/registrar/search.asp?isc=gooy2001a
6.95: http://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/registrar/search.asp?isc=goox2001au
(please note visiting the above urls will result in google being credited for you clicking their ad)... but again that doesn't include the 20c "ICANN fee" - MORE
ILLEGAL ADVERTISING!
Here's another one, this is an internal code so no one profits from it as an "affiliate link":
Code:
http://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/registrar/search.asp?isc=gppg1636
$1.99 (+.20) but you must also purchase non-domain products.
No, I think I'll stick to name.com... 1. I search for the domain name - if all I tick is .net only that one domain is provided for me, and I click on add to cart & then checkout. If I'm already logged in that's it - I'm at my order confirmation page after just two clicks (one to search and the other to go to checkout) - something that at godaddy takes a marathon of an effort and the same service only costs $7.99/yr ($5.99 for the first year), with no hidden fees, and only one
T&C page!
Does godaddy suck or what??
All decent registrars include the icann fee in their price, but here's another one that doesn't:
http://gkg.net/
Here's my original 2004 thread when I was looking for a host:
http://www.freewebspace.net/forums/showthread.php?t=61637
Yep, life sure is beautiful!
GoDaddy may have improved their service more recently but in 2004 the forums were plagued with complaints - lots of people loosing their domains cause the renewal system wouldn't work, etc. I up'ed my domain +2 more years today, and the change was instant.