Anyone any experience at domain name fraud ? (godaddy) - GoFuckYourself.com

scooby doo as scooby does · 08-21-2003, 09:32 AM

Godaddy somehow managed to move one of my domains into someone elses account. Despite 8/9 days of email correspondance and the evidence of their own renewal receipt showing it as belonging in my account, they have refused to return the domain into my account. Since then the person who's account they moved it into has cancelled it (not surprizingly, it was up for renewal again). This will obviously result in loss of earnings for me, possibly chargebacks etc.

Anyone know a good lawyer in the states who can crack their nuts for me ?

bringer · 08-21-2003, 09:34 AM

godaddy is nothing but trouble
google knows a lot of lawyers

polish_aristocrat · 08-21-2003, 09:40 AM

I've lost a valuable domain name which I had with GD 1 week ago.

Butrflied · 08-21-2003, 09:43 AM

did you register your domain with go daddy, or did godaddy do the transfer (or both?)

NBDesign · 08-21-2003, 09:44 AM

Shit.. this is not good new since ALL my domains are there except for 2.....

So.. I have had no complaints wiht them.... But I guess I better keep my eyes open on this one....

Thanks for the heads up

SKULL · 08-21-2003, 09:46 AM

Here... u lost one domain.. this guy lost all of his at godaddy http://gofuckyourself.com/showthread...hreadid=165707

polish_aristocrat · 08-21-2003, 09:46 AM

On the other hand they have nice and very fast support ( unlike Dotster ).

But that doesn't help when you lose domains.

Butrflied · 08-21-2003, 09:46 AM

I've never had any problems.. but I think his problem might be that his domains were registered someplace else and somebody requested the transfer at godaddy. In that case I believe it is the fault of the company that registered his domains in the first place and allowed the transfer request without asking for authorization from him.

Butrflied · 08-21-2003, 09:54 AM

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Originally posted by SKULL
Here... u lost one domain.. this guy lost all of his at godaddy http://gofuckyourself.com/showthread...hreadid=165707

not to point out the obvious .. but that guy's acct was hacked .. again not go daddy's fault

edit : Sorry I freaking sound like I work for godaddy .. I should just shut up now

SKULL · 08-21-2003, 10:09 AM

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Originally posted by Butrflied
not to point out the obvious .. but that guy's acct was hacked .. again not go daddy's fault

edit : Sorry I freaking sound like I work for godaddy .. I should just shut up now

Their system seems to be full of flaws.. I keep seing people having the same problems at go daddy...

SGS · 08-21-2003, 10:24 AM

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Originally posted by SKULL

Their system seems to be full of flaws.. I keep seing people having the same problems at go daddy...

Agreed.

scooby doo as scooby does · 08-21-2003, 10:47 AM

Naw, the domain wasn't hacked. Their software just fucked up. I had much more valuable domains in the account which weren't touched. And all information about it, including the whois registration details and the last renewal receipt showed it as my domain and showed my account number.

Also, no transfers took place. I registered it with godaddy and no transfer in or out has ever occurred.

They updated their software about a year ago, since then I've heard lots of horror stories. But that happens, it's the refusing to do anything about it and allowing the domain to be cancelled that's the really bad part.

That's why I want a lawyer to contact them. It's gonna cost me 3000-5000 bucks in lost earnings, possibly much more if the chargebacks get out of hand.

08-21-2003, 09:32 AM	#1
scooby doo as scooby does Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: A deep dark place. Posts: 314	Anyone any experience at domain name fraud ? (godaddy) Godaddy somehow managed to move one of my domains into someone elses account. Despite 8/9 days of email correspondance and the evidence of their own renewal receipt showing it as belonging in my account, they have refused to return the domain into my account. Since then the person who's account they moved it into has cancelled it (not surprizingly, it was up for renewal again). This will obviously result in loss of earnings for me, possibly chargebacks etc. Anyone know a good lawyer in the states who can crack their nuts for me ? __________________ In 1904, Charles Newman-Berry connected two abacus's together using specially enhanced GrapeVine thus inventing the first Internet connection. NEWMAN-BERRY CASH Paying webmaster since 1904

08-21-2003, 09:34 AM	#2
bringer i have man boobies Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: van down by the river Posts: 13,082	godaddy is nothing but trouble google knows a lot of lawyers __________________ 333-765-551

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polish_aristocrat Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40,377	I've lost a valuable domain name which I had with GD 1 week ago. __________________ I don't use ICQ anymore.

08-21-2003, 09:43 AM	#4
Butrflied Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SoFLa Posts: 1,344	did you register your domain with go daddy, or did godaddy do the transfer (or both?) __________________ ~Butrflied~

08-21-2003, 09:44 AM	#5
NBDesign Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The other side of Hell Posts: 5,814	Shit.. this is not good new since ALL my domains are there except for 2..... So.. I have had no complaints wiht them.... But I guess I better keep my eyes open on this one.... Thanks for the heads up __________________ Use Lensman's program and get the most for your hard earned traffic. Get Heidi for your site Here. Lots of sets to choose from. She makes a great Addition to any site. Grab one Grab All.

08-21-2003, 09:46 AM	#6
SKULL Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Moon Posts: 1,953	Here... u lost one domain.. this guy lost all of his at godaddy http://gofuckyourself.com/showthread...hreadid=165707 __________________ www.traffic-trades.com

08-21-2003, 10:47 AM	#12
scooby doo as scooby does Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: A deep dark place. Posts: 314	Naw, the domain wasn't hacked. Their software just fucked up. I had much more valuable domains in the account which weren't touched. And all information about it, including the whois registration details and the last renewal receipt showed it as my domain and showed my account number. Also, no transfers took place. I registered it with godaddy and no transfer in or out has ever occurred. They updated their software about a year ago, since then I've heard lots of horror stories. But that happens, it's the refusing to do anything about it and allowing the domain to be cancelled that's the really bad part. That's why I want a lawyer to contact them. It's gonna cost me 3000-5000 bucks in lost earnings, possibly much more if the chargebacks get out of hand. __________________ In 1904, Charles Newman-Berry connected two abacus's together using specially enhanced GrapeVine thus inventing the first Internet connection. NEWMAN-BERRY CASH Paying webmaster since 1904