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  • pixelwizz
    Confirmed User
    • Jul 2007
    • 117

    #1

    Calling out domainnamesystems.com / cheapies.com

    Ever tried to transfer your domains away from them, it's a pain in the ass.

    They allow 3 whois queries per IP to their whois, obviously a big registrar like enom will be blocked in no time and you can't get your domains transferred to them.

    Then you tell the owner about the problem and he expects you to organise enom's whitelisting for them and on top of that threatens with a lawsuit when you tell him you will take this matter to the boards.

    Gord, after 3 weeks I had enough, get the finger out and organise an enom whitelisting so I can get my fucking domains away from you.
  • Pleasurepays
    BANNED - SUPPORTING TUBES
    • Aug 2002
    • 11913

    #2
    really? you are disappointed in the ethics and business practices of the guy who was selling .xxx domains (and other non-existent TLD's) in the late 90's?

    weird.

    i thought he would always be working in the customers interest and be a shining example of ethics in business.

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    • pixelwizz
      Confirmed User
      • Jul 2007
      • 117

      #3
      I can only advice everybody to stay away from domainnamesystems/cheapies, they are the worst, according to the owner posting my experiences with them here will result in blocking the domains, here is what he had to say to me:

      ---------
      And now here's something you can sink your teeth into. If you keep up this
      continuation of foul language and threats, we will lock your account(s),
      you wont EVER get a domain away, and we'll let our lawyers play.
      ---------

      So, the situation is, they are blocking enom's whois server, so I can not get my domains transferred, I can't understand why it should be my job to organise enom's whitelisting with the losing registrar.

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      • Biggy
        Confirmed User
        • Jul 2001
        • 1595

        #4
        I've been having issues too.. for about 3 months, their support was non existent, they would leave you on hold forever (probably because no one was there). Their EPP codes wouldn't show. Finally they reappeared again and support answered me. I had set a few domains to be transferred a few months ago, and they never made it, I'm assuming I'm running into the same issue as you.

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        • Brujah
          Beer Money Baron
          • Jan 2001
          • 22157

          #5
          Where's Gord/Vicki? Where's the Cheapies guy who posted here? Why don't they realize this kind of domain hostage is bad for business?

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          • $hurik
            Confirmed User
            • May 2003
            • 853

            #6
            it took me 2 month to transfer my domains

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            • pixelwizz
              Confirmed User
              • Jul 2007
              • 117

              #7
              Originally posted by $hurik
              it took me 2 month to transfer my domains
              I am overwhelmed by the positive replies this company is getting.


              What did you have to do to get your domains out of there??

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              • $hurik
                Confirmed User
                • May 2003
                • 853

                #8
                I contacted cheapies.com (via phone and email), threaten them with a letter from my lawyer, then tried to get in touch with domainnamesystems again. They have not addressed my phone calls nor emails for quite a bit but once I got a respond from them it was in a very rude and unofficial form. Thanx god Im done with them…
                And good luck to you.

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                • pixelwizz
                  Confirmed User
                  • Jul 2007
                  • 117

                  #9
                  Originally posted by $hurik
                  I contacted cheapies.com (via phone and email), threaten them with a letter from my lawyer, then tried to get in touch with domainnamesystems again. They have not addressed my phone calls nor emails for quite a bit but once I got a respond from them it was in a very rude and unofficial form. Thanx god Im done with them?
                  And good luck to you.
                  cheapies is domainnamesystems, same owner, sounds like I have a lot of pain ahead of me, maybe bumping this thread will help speeding things up?

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                  • $hurik
                    Confirmed User
                    • May 2003
                    • 853

                    #10
                    bumping this thread is not gonna help you : )

                    I think cheapies bought them a while back (but they never notified customers about acquisition)

                    http://www.icann.org/registrars/accreditation.htm << send another email to support and tell them that you filed a complaint against them

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                    • dready
                      Confirmed User
                      • Oct 2002
                      • 5247

                      #11
                      This guy (Gord) is a complete asshole. He made it hell for me to move my domains when I decided to take them to Namecheap. He owns Cheapies as well, which I think was originally owned by his brother. Started a thread here: http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showthread.php?t=815114

                      Took me a few stressful weeks to get my domains moved, and the guy harassed the shit out of me the entire time.

                      Stay away from DomainNameSystems / Cheapies.com!!!
                      Last edited by dready; 04-09-2008, 09:39 AM.
                      ICQ: 91139591

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                      • pixelwizz
                        Confirmed User
                        • Jul 2007
                        • 117

                        #12
                        Originally posted by dready
                        This guy (Gord) is a complete asshole. He made it hell for me to move my domains when I decided to take them to Namecheap. He owns Cheapies as well, which I think was originally owned by his brother. Started a thread here: http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showthread.php?t=815114

                        Took me a few stressful weeks to get my domains moved, and the guy harassed the shit out of me the entire time.

                        Stay away from DomainNameSystems / Cheapies.com!!!
                        Their reputation gets better an better.

                        Guess what, still no news in my case, looks like they don't really care about their customers.

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                        • u-Bob
                          there's no $$$ in porn
                          • Jul 2005
                          • 33063

                          #13
                          bump for this.

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                          • Brujah
                            Beer Money Baron
                            • Jan 2001
                            • 22157

                            #14
                            Check out the runaround in these threads, when they were denying there was a relationship.
                            http://www.gfy.com/showthread.php?t=674427
                            http://www.gfy.com/showthread.php?t=674723

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                            • dready
                              Confirmed User
                              • Oct 2002
                              • 5247

                              #15
                              Originally posted by pixelwizz
                              Their reputation gets better an better.

                              Guess what, still no news in my case, looks like they don't really care about their customers.
                              They are required by ICAAN's rules to move your domains. With this guy, you need to be patient and just keep reminding him to remove the locks. If you make it into a fight, he'll make your life hell out of spite.
                              ICQ: 91139591

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                              • pixelwizz
                                Confirmed User
                                • Jul 2007
                                • 117

                                #16
                                Originally posted by Brujah
                                Check out the runaround in these threads, when they were denying there was a relationship.
                                http://www.gfy.com/showthread.php?t=674427
                                http://www.gfy.com/showthread.php?t=674723
                                Yes, interesting how they discredit moniker and godaddy by calling them the worst or the most expensive.

                                Bottom line is, they made me renew 4 domains, each one for $15 because because they wouldn't let me transfer them and I would have lost them due to expiration.

                                They must be desperate for business when the have to fuck me over 4 domain renewals, wonder if it was all worth it?

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                                • pixelwizz
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Jul 2007
                                  • 117

                                  #17
                                  "If you have attempted to transfer a domain name from one registrar to another registrar and the transfer was denied, the "losing" registrar is required to provide the "gaining" registrar with a notice and a specific reason for the denial." (from internic website)

                                  obviously domainnamesystems / cheapies doesn't give a fuck about this rule

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                                  • Brujah
                                    Beer Money Baron
                                    • Jan 2001
                                    • 22157

                                    #18
                                    I just tried a whois, and got this message below the 1st try.

                                    Your IP address has exceeded the maxiumum number of daily queries.

                                    Please use http://whois.cheapies.com/ for further information.

                                    If you are an ICANN accredited registrar, please contact Cheapies.Com, Inc. to have your IP address block whitelisted.

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                                    • Brad Gosse
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Jan 2002
                                      • 2616

                                      #19
                                      I have no real complaints about them EXCEPT when I sell a domain it takes forever to get it unlocked. I am still trying to get some of them unlocked for moving.

                                      Other than that they have been pretty good even going to bat for me when a domain was stolen years ago and getting it back.
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                                      • Brujah
                                        Beer Money Baron
                                        • Jan 2001
                                        • 22157

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Brad Gosse
                                        I have no real complaints about them EXCEPT when I sell a domain it takes forever to get it unlocked. I am still trying to get some of them unlocked for moving.
                                        You should take that as a warning sign, especially based on the examples of others in this thread.

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                                        • Brad Gosse
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Jan 2002
                                          • 2616

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Brujah
                                          You should take that as a warning sign, especially based on the examples of others in this thread.
                                          Are any of them better? Godaddy terminates accounts for a single complaint. Who do you suggest I trust your judgement.
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                                          • Brujah
                                            Beer Money Baron
                                            • Jan 2001
                                            • 22157

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by Brad Gosse
                                            Are any of them better? Godaddy terminates accounts for a single complaint. Who do you suggest I trust your judgement.
                                            I have most of mine with Enom, and many swear by Moniker or Fabulous. After trying Fabulous with a few hundred names, I really like them as a choice too.

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                                            • pixelwizz
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Jul 2007
                                              • 117

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by Brujah
                                              I just tried a whois, and got this message below the 1st try.
                                              Yes, it's pathetic, they call themselves registrars but still they limit access to the whois server to 3 requests per day.

                                              The only reason I can see for this is too make sure people can not transfer their domains away from them. If they would be worried about people doing mass whois requests, they would limit it to 200 to make sure other registrars would still get through.

                                              It's a shame, avoid domainnamesystems/cheapies by all means, register your domains with some other company.
                                              Last edited by pixelwizz; 04-10-2008, 01:46 PM.

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                                              • Compdoctor
                                                Confirmed User
                                                • Aug 2001
                                                • 1937

                                                #24
                                                I have used Domain Named Systems going on 10 years now, and have never had a problem with them. I have purchased domains there, ahd domains transfered in and out, pushed, locked, whatever. I love their notices where my domain is going due and I forgot. I even got a call once where someone was trying to transfer my domain out. Gord and company has always been there for me!
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                                                • Compdoctor
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                                                  • Aug 2001
                                                  • 1937

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by Brad Gosse
                                                  I have no real complaints about them EXCEPT when I sell a domain it takes forever to get it unlocked. I am still trying to get some of them unlocked for moving.

                                                  Other than that they have been pretty good even going to bat for me when a domain was stolen years ago and getting it back.
                                                  As for unlocking the domain, you can do that yourself. Just go to your domain list, click on edit the domain, and unlock it. Simple realy
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                                                  • pixelwizz
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                                                    • Jul 2007
                                                    • 117

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by Compdoctor
                                                    I have used Domain Named Systems going on 10 years now, and have never had a problem with them. I have purchased domains there, ahd domains transfered in and out, pushed, locked, whatever. I love their notices where my domain is going due and I forgot. I even got a call once where someone was trying to transfer my domain out. Gord and company has always been there for me!
                                                    Like I said, I never had any problems with them either and then I tried to transfer domains to enom.

                                                    I was threatened to have my account locked and to lose all of my domains if I go and post about my experiences here.

                                                    I don't give a fuck domainnamesystems, go ahead and lock my account and we shall see how good that will do to your business and what icann will have to say about that.

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                                                    • papill0n
                                                      Unregistered Abuser
                                                      • Oct 2007
                                                      • 15547

                                                      #27
                                                      8 years with DNS and not a single problem. There is always 2 sides to every story

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                                                      • pixelwizz
                                                        Confirmed User
                                                        • Jul 2007
                                                        • 117

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by RageCash-Ben
                                                        8 years with DNS and not a single problem. There is always 2 sides to every story
                                                        try to transfer a domain to enom and you'll know what I am talking about

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                                                        • Brujah
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                                                          • Jan 2001
                                                          • 22157

                                                          #29
                                                          Registrar Problem Report Form @ Internic.net
                                                          http://reports.internic.net/cgi/regi...lem-report.cgi

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                                                          • Brujah
                                                            Beer Money Baron
                                                            • Jan 2001
                                                            • 22157

                                                            #30
                                                            The link above says to also contact the appropriate consumer complaints organizations. Cheapies is "located" in Toronto, so the following may be helpful.

                                                            Contact the Consumer Protection branch
                                                            http://www.gov.on.ca/mgs/en/ConsProt/STEL02_167786.html

                                                            Ministry of Government and Consumer Services
                                                            Consumer Protection Branch
                                                            5775 Yonge St. Suite 1500
                                                            Toronto, ON M7A 2E5

                                                            Toll-free: 1-800-889-9768
                                                            Call in Toronto: 416-326-8800
                                                            TTY: 416-325-3408 or 1-800-268-7095
                                                            Fax: 416-326-8665
                                                            E-mail: [email protected]
                                                            Walk-in service is available.

                                                            If you can't get the Whois info for Cheapies, it's available at:
                                                            http://whois.domaintools.com/cheapies.com

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                                                            • pixelwizz
                                                              Confirmed User
                                                              • Jul 2007
                                                              • 117

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by Brujah
                                                              Registrar Problem Report Form @ Internic.net
                                                              http://reports.internic.net/cgi/regi...lem-report.cgi
                                                              Thank you for your report. We're sorry that you have experienced trouble with your domain registration. We have sent your problem report to ICANN, which will forward it to your registrar. We hope you will be able to resolve the matter to your satisfaction.

                                                              ICANN will review your problem report and use it in establishing long-term registrar policy.

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                                                              • Compdoctor
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                                                                • Aug 2001
                                                                • 1937

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by pixelwizz
                                                                try to transfer a domain to enom and you'll know what I am talking about

                                                                After ten years of great service, now why would I want to do that?
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                                                                • pixelwizz
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                                                                  • Jul 2007
                                                                  • 117

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by Compdoctor
                                                                  After ten years of great service, now why would I want to do that?
                                                                  maybe you sold the domain and the buyer is with another registrar?
                                                                  maybe enom is cheaper?
                                                                  maybe enom offers free usage of their nameservers?

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                                                                  • Compdoctor
                                                                    Confirmed User
                                                                    • Aug 2001
                                                                    • 1937

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by pixelwizz
                                                                    maybe you sold the domain and the buyer is with another registrar?
                                                                    maybe enom is cheaper?
                                                                    maybe enom offers free usage of their nameservers?
                                                                    And maybe when I sell a domain they kown its a free push at DNS, and they like that, plus the expire date stays the same. In ten years I never heard of enom, so sorry if I can't judge their service
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                                                                    • pixelwizz
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                                                                      • Jul 2007
                                                                      • 117

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by Compdoctor
                                                                      And maybe when I sell a domain they kown its a free push at DNS, and they like that, plus the expire date stays the same. In ten years I never heard of enom, so sorry if I can't judge their service
                                                                      the only person that stands up for this company and you haven't even heard of enom? tell me, how many .xxx domains has gord sold to you back in the days??

                                                                      btw: whois requests are still blocked and my domains are still not transferred.

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                                                                      • lazycash
                                                                        Troll Patrol
                                                                        • Aug 2002
                                                                        • 15214

                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by Compdoctor
                                                                        In ten years I never heard of enom, so sorry if I can't judge their service

                                                                        "WTF, on google you can find the answer to every question in human history, EXCEPT how to convert cams..

                                                                        Its crazy..."

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                                                                        • pixelwizz
                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                          • Jul 2007
                                                                          • 117

                                                                          #37
                                                                          BUMP

                                                                          Still no news from domainnamesystems.com / cheapies.com, I am still unable to transfer my domains.

                                                                          I will keep bumping this until they get the finger out.

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                                                                          • MikeSmoke
                                                                            Confirmed User
                                                                            • Nov 2002
                                                                            • 3241

                                                                            #38
                                                                            Another person who's never had a problem in almost ten years - and Gord and company have always been very helpful when I've needed them....

                                                                            icq: 541-739-92

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                                                                            • DaddyHalbucks
                                                                              A freakin' legend!
                                                                              • Feb 2004
                                                                              • 18975

                                                                              #39
                                                                              eNom sucks too. eNom overcharged for ICANN fees and made it near impossible to redeem the credits. I pulled out all of my domains.

                                                                              The best registrar I have ever used is Moniker, they are top drawer!! I moved all my domains to Moniker. It was a great decision.
                                                                              Boner Money

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                                                                              • pixelwizz
                                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                                • Jul 2007
                                                                                • 117

                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by DaddyHalbucks
                                                                                eNom sucks too. eNom overcharged for ICANN fees and made it near impossible to redeem the credits. I pulled out all of my domains.

                                                                                The best registrar I have ever used is Moniker, they are top drawer!! I moved all my domains to Moniker. It was a great decision.
                                                                                If you'd have a domainnamesystems aff ID you wouldn't hesitate to spam that one either, would you?
                                                                                Last edited by pixelwizz; 04-11-2008, 10:16 PM.

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                                                                                • pixelwizz
                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                  • Jul 2007
                                                                                  • 117

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  hey gord, how fucking hard is it to pick up the phone, ring enom and get their whois server IP so I can get my domains transferred, or simply set your system to alow 20 queries per day instead of 1, stop being such an asshole and let me transfer my domains.


                                                                                  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  Dear Enom Customer:

                                                                                  Thank you for your recent transfer request. We want to let you know transfer
                                                                                  initiated under login account has been closed.
                                                                                  Below you will find the status of all domains in this order.

                                                                                  The following domain names were not transferred successfully:
                                                                                  Rejection Reason: Canceled - cannot obtain domain contacts from UWhois
                                                                                  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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                                                                                  • Peaches
                                                                                    Old broad
                                                                                    • Oct 2002
                                                                                    • 13933

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    Originally posted by Compdoctor
                                                                                    And maybe when I sell a domain they kown its a free push at DNS, and they like that, plus the expire date stays the same. In ten years I never heard of enom, so sorry if I can't judge their service
                                                                                    That's interesting because for at least a brief period of time, DNS was using Enom.

                                                                                    Unless something has changed, DomainNameServices isn't even a registrar.

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                                                                                    • Brujah
                                                                                      Beer Money Baron
                                                                                      • Jan 2001
                                                                                      • 22157

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Enom is aware and will help you get this transferred. They can get the whois an alternate way. You just need to let them know, use the Help System when you first request a transfer. They will do it manually for you. DNS/Cheapies is not cooperating.

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                                                                                      • pixelwizz
                                                                                        Confirmed User
                                                                                        • Jul 2007
                                                                                        • 117

                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        Originally posted by Brujah
                                                                                        Enom is aware and will help you get this transferred. They can get the whois an alternate way. You just need to let them know, use the Help System when you first request a transfer. They will do it manually for you. DNS/Cheapies is not cooperating.
                                                                                        no, the guy is a fucking asshole, and I hope people will learn from this thread not to do any business with him.

                                                                                        He has no trouble taking your money, but once you need his support he fucks you, probably made a lot of money selling non existing domains when he did his .xxx scam back in the days ...

                                                                                        FUCK YOU DOMAINNAMESYSTEMS !!!

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                                                                                        • pixelwizz
                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                          • Jul 2007
                                                                                          • 117

                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          hello gord

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                                                                                          • dready
                                                                                            Confirmed User
                                                                                            • Oct 2002
                                                                                            • 5247

                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            After nearly ten years of business on dozens of domains and still having $100 in my account:

                                                                                            Well you arent exactly a customer if you are moving your domains away, so thats not necessarily a good bargaining chip. I mean what exactly makes you think that by telling us you are moving your domains away, you are a customer?
                                                                                            This guy an asshole just for the sake of it.
                                                                                            ICQ: 91139591

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                                                                                            • pixelwizz
                                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                                              • Jul 2007
                                                                                              • 117

                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Originally posted by dready
                                                                                              This guy an asshole just for the sake of it.
                                                                                              here is what he had to say about this thread:

                                                                                              -----------------------------------------
                                                                                              I dont respond well to threats, but its going to be interesting that should you do that and we sue you for slander and libel.
                                                                                              -----------------------------------------

                                                                                              Don't you just like that, instead of helping me he wants to take me to court because he is to fucking stupid to let me transfer my domains. this guy is a joke, stay away.

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                                                                                              • dready
                                                                                                Confirmed User
                                                                                                • Oct 2002
                                                                                                • 5247

                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                Originally posted by pixelwizz
                                                                                                here is what he had to say about this thread:

                                                                                                -----------------------------------------
                                                                                                I dont respond well to threats, but its going to be interesting that should you do that and we sue you for slander and libel.
                                                                                                -----------------------------------------

                                                                                                Don't you just like that, instead of helping me he wants to take me to court because he is to fucking stupid to let me transfer my domains. this guy is a joke, stay away.
                                                                                                He lives for a fight. All he had to do is abide by the ICAAN rules and everyone would be happy, but instead, he prefers to sue people, fight, and threaten people's livelihoods.
                                                                                                ICQ: 91139591

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                                                                                                • Brujah
                                                                                                  Beer Money Baron
                                                                                                  • Jan 2001
                                                                                                  • 22157

                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  Wow, is this all over the transfer of 1 name or do you have 100s with him?

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                                                                                                  • pixelwizz
                                                                                                    Confirmed User
                                                                                                    • Jul 2007
                                                                                                    • 117

                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    Originally posted by Brujah
                                                                                                    Wow, is this all over the transfer of 1 name or do you have 100s with him?
                                                                                                    used to have 100's ... this is over 4 domains.

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