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MetaMan · 09-13-2006, 08:28 AM

$25 renewals, $25 transfers, wow what a rip off.

i have to spend $475 on domain renewals today which is just an absolute joke. i cannot stand how after bidding on a name pool just dumps you to whatever available register.

looks like that is the fee so i guess i will just have to bite it.

BlackCrayon · 09-13-2006, 08:41 AM

i think namescout is owned by pool. i agree, its a rip off.

Quickdraw · 09-13-2006, 08:43 AM

My experience with them was a nightmare.

I had a domain with them that I caught from a drop as well. I went ahead and renewed it for 2 years, but the expiration status never changed until the last day of expiration(3 months later)
I mailed them and asked if there was a problem with getting the status updated. They replied with some garbage about how their service only updates the registry at expiration time.
After the expiration date had updated, I transferred the name away to another registrar.
As their service only updates the registry 1 year at a time at expiration, I lost the last year of the 2 years I payed for.
When I talked to them again, they offered a refund, but never gave it to me, and never responded to any other mails.

Yeah, they are overpriced and crooks to boot. I guess at least it was only 1 domain though.

MetaMan · 09-13-2006, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackCrayon

i think namescout is owned by pool. i agree, its a rip off.

ya wtf what fuckers,
i just got ripped almost triple the normal price of a domain these days, i mean why not just go back to old school and charge me $60 per domain already?

what fuckers they are! nothing like the sour taste of being legit scammed in your mouth. whatever i need my domains just pisses me off!

MetaMan · 09-13-2006, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quickdraw

My experience with them was a nightmare.

I had a domain with them that I caught from a drop as well. I went ahead and renewed it for 2 years, but the expiration status never changed until the last day of expiration(3 months later)
I mailed them and asked if there was a problem with getting the status updated. They replied with some garbage about how their service only updates the registry at expiration time.
After the expiration date had updated, I transferred the name away to another registrar.
As their service only updates the registry 1 year at a time at expiration, I lost the last year of the 2 years I payed for.
When I talked to them again, they offered a refund, but never gave it to me, and never responded to any other mails.

Yeah, they are overpriced and crooks to boot. I guess at least it was only 1 domain though.

i have about 50 with them.

Quickdraw · 09-13-2006, 08:55 AM

Well, I guess at least you can transfer the ones that have been there at least 60 days for between 5.99 and up each. I don't seem to recall too many problems with transferring them away.
Good luck!

09-13-2006, 08:28 AM	#1
MetaMan I AM WEB 2.0 Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 28,682	Namesscout.com what a rip off: $25 renewals, $25 transfers, wow what a rip off. i have to spend $475 on domain renewals today which is just an absolute joke. i cannot stand how after bidding on a name pool just dumps you to whatever available register. looks like that is the fee so i guess i will just have to bite it.

09-13-2006, 08:41 AM	#2
BlackCrayon Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ottawa Posts: 19,631	i think namescout is owned by pool. i agree, its a rip off. __________________ you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

09-13-2006, 08:43 AM	#3
Quickdraw Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: → → → Posts: 1,717	My experience with them was a nightmare. I had a domain with them that I caught from a drop as well. I went ahead and renewed it for 2 years, but the expiration status never changed until the last day of expiration(3 months later) I mailed them and asked if there was a problem with getting the status updated. They replied with some garbage about how their service only updates the registry at expiration time. After the expiration date had updated, I transferred the name away to another registrar. As their service only updates the registry 1 year at a time at expiration, I lost the last year of the 2 years I payed for. When I talked to them again, they offered a refund, but never gave it to me, and never responded to any other mails. Yeah, they are overpriced and crooks to boot. I guess at least it was only 1 domain though.

09-13-2006, 08:55 AM	#6
Quickdraw Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: → → → Posts: 1,717	Well, I guess at least you can transfer the ones that have been there at least 60 days for between 5.99 and up each. I don't seem to recall too many problems with transferring them away. Good luck!