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Geek Culture / Don't use Register.com

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JoshK
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Posted: 11th Mar 2006 00:52
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I purchased a few domain names through register.com. I had a new bank account, and had to try the bank card several times before a successful transaction occured. I set up service, and all was fine, until a week later, when the web sites no longer worked.

I called register.com and was told that their fraud department had suspected the transaction might be fraudulent, since I used the wrong address a few times before getting it right. They wanted to charge me $120 for each domain name, to re-register them. I was relayed between four people, then told someone would contact me. I was sent a form letter today, asking for $120 for each domain.

Don't use this company.

Look who owns "www.registerdotcomsucks.com":


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Zone Chicken
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Posted: 11th Mar 2006 01:01
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I would call the better business bureau on there ass sounds like there the ones trying to commit fraud.

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Dave J
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Posted: 11th Mar 2006 01:24
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Just wondering how you could get your address wrong.


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Raven
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Posted: 11th Mar 2006 01:27
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I use 1&1, who seem quite reliable and don't charge you if someone has already searched for the name; as they leave it open.
Pisses me off these companies that automatically register a name that's searched then charge you more to buy it from them.

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Jeku
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Posted: 11th Mar 2006 02:26
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Register.com has been the worst registrar for what seems like ever.


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CattleRustler
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Posted: 11th Mar 2006 03:08
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lol at the reg info in first post - they know they suck

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Megaton Cat
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Posted: 11th Mar 2006 03:51
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Their website looks like spam.

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CattleRustler
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Posted: 11th Mar 2006 03:57
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thats an insult to spam

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Phaelax
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Posted: 11th Mar 2006 08:21
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i used godaddy


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Jeku
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Posted: 11th Mar 2006 08:25
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Register.com used to be the *only* place you could get domain names, that's probably why they're so cocky.


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Nicholas Thompson
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Posted: 11th Mar 2006 20:50
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I actually use 123-reg.co.uk as they're pretty cheap, easy to use and have, so far, been quite reliable.


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Aoneweb
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Posted: 12th Mar 2006 01:49
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I am having trouble with one of my domains, I registered with Easyspace, they say I need to pay 49 pounds to unlock the domain, so I can move it, they do not except dollars.
They are crooks.

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Jess T
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Posted: 13th Mar 2006 13:15
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GoDaddy's good - Have registered 5 domains with them since last May(ish), and haven't had a SINGLE problem

'tis easy, cheap, and trouble-free.

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BatVink
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Posted: 13th Mar 2006 13:36
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That is bad!!! I'm sure that whoever it is that is supposed to monitor .com domain registration would come down on them like a ton of bricks if this is standard practise.

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