Internet Rule #1. Never let your domain expire - GoFuckYourself.com

pamon · 12-31-2008, 11:20 PM

I accidently let my domain expire and now GD wants $90 to reclaim it. It was an adult domain with blog/rss content but never made any $$ from it. Guess I'll regroup and start again. Forgot about the registration time since I bought it off auction. Oh well..

So keep an eye on those domains boys & girls.

Barefootsies · 12-31-2008, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by pamon

Internet Rule #1. Never let your domain expire

True dat toots.

papill0n · 12-31-2008, 11:49 PM

definitely a good thing to remember

HorseShit · 12-31-2008, 11:56 PM

they sent you a bunch of emails telling you it's expiring, you fucked up somewhere

bdld · 01-01-2009, 12:21 AM

add credit card, set to auto renew, problem solved.

fallenmuffin · 01-01-2009, 12:52 AM

I load funds into accounts every year and have everything on auto renewal.

Plus they email you about 20 times lol

Iron Fist · 01-01-2009, 01:46 AM

I already am getting renewal notices for domains expiring in April 2009... good fucking god.. I wish the relentless marketing engine would just ease up a bit over there.

Too bad too many people are plain stupid, because it's obviously working or else they wouldn't keep doing it.

01-01-2009, 01:51 AM

Rule #2. Make sure your contact information is current and working. They'll email you so many times that you can't NOT renew.

After Shock Media · 01-01-2009, 02:05 AM

I got so sick of getting renewal letters especially 6plus months in advance every 2 weeks that I finally registered most of my domains for 10 years.

bobby666 · 01-01-2009, 03:25 AM

never had any problems, so long ...

uno · 01-01-2009, 03:38 AM

You usually have a month or so after it expires to renew unless you're with Domain Name Systems and they sell it out from under you. Even after that you get the redemption period which it *sounds* like you're.

VicD · 01-01-2009, 03:47 AM

ha, that reminds me...

Walter Gropius · 01-01-2009, 04:59 AM

They do send about a zillion reminder e-mails but that probably has the reverse effect in some cases - you get so many of those damn e-mails that you start to get sick of them and pay less attention to them. If they sent less reminders, they would probably have more effect.

Auto renew is a convenient option but when you have a lot of domains, renewing manually and using discount coupons can save you several dollars per domain - so auto renew isn't the best option financially!

Jack Sparrow · 01-01-2009, 05:18 AM

bobby's avatar made me blind.

Walter Gropius · 01-01-2009, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by mrfrisky

bobby's avatar made me blind.

LOL ditto

DannysReviews|com · 01-01-2009, 06:15 AM

Yeah it's always important to stay on top of this.

NextBigTube · 01-01-2009, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by After Shock Media

I got so sick of getting renewal letters especially 6plus months in advance every 2 weeks that I finally registered most of my domains for 10 years.

Haha, they sure got you there!

After Shock Media · 01-01-2009, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by NextBigTube

Haha, they sure got you there!

Nah was by choice anyways. I still get plenty of renewal offers via email but at least they are all for domains that I am unsure about. Now all my main domains and ones I know I want to keep or are at least worth more than 80.00 got registered for 10 years. Plus hell it locked in the price for that time period. Worst case is I sell a domain and it comes with bonus years of free registration.

I guess only main issue could be is not keeping your shit updated and forgetting about them. Then in 10 years when they are set to renew...

RedShoe · 01-01-2009, 06:40 AM

Just be glad Cory (aka XXX_Club_wm) didn't get it.

Nicky · 01-01-2009, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by sherm

Rule #2. Make sure your contact information is current and working. They'll email you so many times that you can't NOT renew.

true dat

Violetta · 01-01-2009, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by After Shock Media

I got so sick of getting renewal letters especially 6plus months in advance every 2 weeks that I finally registered most of my domains for 10 years.

hehe... smart

brassmonkey · 01-01-2009, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by mrfrisky

bobby's avatar made me blind.

yep weird stuff

mmcfadden · 01-01-2009, 09:17 AM

wish i read this thread about a month ago. some domain registrars and hosting companies are shady as shit... servage def. being one of them

HorseShit · 01-01-2009, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by After Shock Media

Nah was by choice anyways. I still get plenty of renewal offers via email but at least they are all for domains that I am unsure about. Now all my main domains and ones I know I want to keep or are at least worth more than 80.00 got registered for 10 years. Plus hell it locked in the price for that time period. Worst case is I sell a domain and it comes with bonus years of free registration.

I guess only main issue could be is not keeping your shit updated and forgetting about them. Then in 10 years when they are set to renew...

10 years helps seo too

wyldblyss · 01-01-2009, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by After Shock Media

I got so sick of getting renewal letters especially 6plus months in advance every 2 weeks that I finally registered most of my domains for 10 years.

I started renewing mine for multiple years too for that very reason

collegeboobies · 01-01-2009, 09:42 AM

Remember when hotmail.com expired?

andy83 · 01-01-2009, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by bdld

add credit card, set to auto renew, problem solved.

thats what i do, but when i remember to, i set to manual and use coupons

SexualDragon · 01-01-2009, 11:55 AM

I know

jmcb420 · 01-01-2009, 12:29 PM

I have a datebook that I manually keep all my domain info in. I have a bad habit of ignoring e-mails from the registar, but thats cause at the begining of every month I pay all my shit for that month.
When it is obvious to me that a url is a cash cow or traffic magnet, I make damn sure to be on top of that shit. There is literaly no excuse for losing one, unless you go through a shifty company.

Horny Dude · 01-01-2009, 01:09 PM

You guys must be talking about DirectNIC about getting emails all the time. They do start sending them early and don't stop till you renew it.

crockett · 01-01-2009, 01:21 PM

Back before registeryfly.com went to shit.. they were among the worst for sending out countless reminders. I swear to god I think they sent a reminder every day soon as it hit the 30 day mark.

Hell man even up to a year after I had moved names from them, they were still sending me reminders for names I had already moved.

Bro Media - BANNED FOR LIFE · 01-01-2009, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by crockett

Back before registeryfly.com went to shit.. they were among the worst for sending out countless reminders. I swear to god I think they sent a reminder every day soon as it hit the 30 day mark.

Hell man even up to a year after I had moved names from them, they were still sending me reminders for names I had already moved.

Oh man don't bring up Registerfly, those guys fucked me before any signs of their downfall started.

LoveSandra · 01-01-2009, 01:50 PM

good to know.
Thanks

DaddyHalbucks · 01-01-2009, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by pamon

I accidently let my domain expire and now GD wants $90 to reclaim it. It was an adult domain with blog/rss content but never made any $$ from it. Guess I'll regroup and start again. Forgot about the registration time since I bought it off auction. Oh well..

So keep an eye on those domains boys & girls.

Yep, it's always amazing to see a big site flirt with disaster by not renewing their domain for the 10 year max.

starpimps · 01-01-2009, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bdld

add credit card, set to auto renew, problem solved.

true that

rowan · 01-01-2009, 04:21 PM

I use a couple of registrars, at one which supports auto renew it seems they don't renew until the last day. What happens if the transaction fails, then a retry succeeds a day or two later, once the domain has expired?

Is the $90 charge just pure extortion (and profit) by the registrar or do they also have to pay an extra fee to ICANN to revive a domain that has technically expired? If it's the former then I guess the scenario I outlined above wouldn't matter...

Nookster · 01-01-2009, 06:08 PM

Another for auto renew +1 As long as there's funds in your account no worries.

01-01-2009, 01:46 AM	#7
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01-01-2009, 03:38 AM	#11
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12-31-2008, 11:20 PM	#1
pamon Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,113	Internet Rule #1. Never let your domain expire I accidently let my domain expire and now GD wants $90 to reclaim it. It was an adult domain with blog/rss content but never made any $$ from it. Guess I'll regroup and start again. Forgot about the registration time since I bought it off auction. Oh well.. So keep an eye on those domains boys & girls. __________________ Email: [email protected] TG: Davidamodt US Adult Content & Porn Writer Project/Sites/Tubes/Reviews & More

12-31-2008, 11:49 PM	#3
papill0n Unregistered Abuser Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,547	definitely a good thing to remember

12-31-2008, 11:56 PM	#4
HorseShit Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,513	they sent you a bunch of emails telling you it's expiring, you fucked up somewhere

01-01-2009, 12:21 AM	#5
bdld $100,000 Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 11,452	add credit card, set to auto renew, problem solved.

01-01-2009, 12:52 AM	#6
fallenmuffin Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,170	I load funds into accounts every year and have everything on auto renewal. Plus they email you about 20 times lol

01-01-2009, 01:51 AM	#8
shermo Guest Posts: n/a	Rule #2. Make sure your contact information is current and working. They'll email you so many times that you can't NOT renew.

01-01-2009, 03:47 AM	#12
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01-01-2009, 05:18 AM	#14
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01-01-2009, 09:17 AM	#23
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01-01-2009, 09:42 AM	#26
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01-01-2009, 12:29 PM	#29
jmcb420 So Fucking Drunk Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,155	I have a datebook that I manually keep all my domain info in. I have a bad habit of ignoring e-mails from the registar, but thats cause at the begining of every month I pay all my shit for that month. When it is obvious to me that a url is a cash cow or traffic magnet, I make damn sure to be on top of that shit. There is literaly no excuse for losing one, unless you go through a shifty company. __________________ I'm funner than AIDS, and easier to explain to your parents.

01-01-2009, 01:09 PM	#30
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01-01-2009, 01:21 PM	#31
crockett in a van by the river Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 76,818	Back before registeryfly.com went to shit.. they were among the worst for sending out countless reminders. I swear to god I think they sent a reminder every day soon as it hit the 30 day mark. Hell man even up to a year after I had moved names from them, they were still sending me reminders for names I had already moved. __________________ In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator. Last edited by crockett; 01-01-2009 at 01:22 PM..

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01-01-2009, 04:21 PM	#36
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	I use a couple of registrars, at one which supports auto renew it seems they don't renew until the last day. What happens if the transaction fails, then a retry succeeds a day or two later, once the domain has expired? Is the $90 charge just pure extortion (and profit) by the registrar or do they also have to pay an extra fee to ICANN to revive a domain that has technically expired? If it's the former then I guess the scenario I outlined above wouldn't matter...

01-01-2009, 06:08 PM	#37
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