I have a number of domains I need to purchase and I would usually purchase domains through NetVirtue or VentraIP but I notice that GoDaddy is selling .com domains for 99 cents.
The inner Ozbargainer in me wants to buy these domains on GoDaddy then initiate a transfer to one of my preferred providers to save on a year of domain costs.
Any thoughts on doing this? I know GoDaddy has been known for some dodgy practices so I am sure they would be all over this one..
Cheers :)
Actually you have to wait 60 days. But after that you're free to transfer. The $.99 I believe is for first year only and I think it's one per account.
I've transferred away from GoDaddy and I can't think of anything in the process that would stop you doing it just because you were using a promo price for your first year. The transfer is handled by the place you're transferring to not the one you're transferring away from, so as long as you unlock the domain on GoDaddy's side it should be fairly automatic.
There is an ICANN lock for 60 days following a change to a registrant's information but you should be able to opt out of that, and it might only apply to changes - depends on if "initial registration" counts as a change.
I've transferred away from GoDaddy and I can't think of anything in the process that would stop you doing it just because you were using a promo price for your first year.
Same here.
The transfer is handled by the place you're transferring to not the one you're transferring away from, so as long as you unlock the domain on GoDaddy's side it should be fairly automatic.
And wait for the initial 60 day lockout period to expire.
There is an ICANN lock for 60 days following a change to a registrant's information but you should be able to opt out of that, and it might only apply to changes - depends on if "initial registration" counts as a change.
That 60 day lockout is for as you mentioned changes to the registrants details there's an additional 60 day lockout different policy for all domain names for the first 60 days of it's registration life and a 60 day lockout exist for after a domain name is transferred meaning where ever he transfers it to needs to stay there for 60 days unless it's returned back to the losing registrar.
You can't transfer a domain you just bought until after 60 days.
I use go daddy why do people hate them so much? I know there is cheaper options but they require a greater skill level.
I use go daddy why do people hate them so much?
Think for most, it is purely a cost decision.
Their price keeps increasing. Used to have renewal offers, and those have mostly disappeared. Offers are only for new purchases, not renewals.
They also separately charge for private registration, which many others do not - so the cost increases further.
Go Daddy are cheap in the first year and also will, for free, re-direct web traffic to a website of your choice, which is great. However, they will pester you with spam marketing, regularly, once or twice per month.
I can’t see any issue with this. I would register through GoDaddy and immediately thereafter transfer to Cloudflare.