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Law firms put Go Daddy on notice: Registration abuses
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by agora | September 22, 2009 at 10:45 am
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Are you considering registering internet domains? Are you seeking a registrar? You may wish to think twice about Go Daddy. A Quebec-based law firm has sent them representation about apparent systematized abuses. Other law firms, including some even in India, have also reportedly indicated an interest in pursuing similar legal representation against Go Daddy. It appears that Go Daddy is hiding behind an expensive and lengthy "arbitration process" in order to perpetuate apparent abuses.
Large corporations with plenty of cash to spend on "arbitration" will not be effected. However, "buyer beware" if you are an individual or small to medium-sized company, that does not have a lot of cash reserves for "arbitration".
Here's what Go Daddy appears to be doing. A graphic designer offers you to create a website. You think about it, and then say: "Yes, that is a great idea." You then pay that graphic designer to register an internet domain as an agent on your behalf. However, Go Daddy and that graphic designer collude/collaborate to register that domain name under that graphic designer's company name. "What.... another internet scam?"
You now have no control over your own domain name, that can now be sold to the highest bidder when its market value 'matures'.. after a year or two. You try to appeal to Go Daddy to correct this mis-registration, but Go Daddy then refuses, and claims that you need to go through an "arbitration process" that could cost you many thousands of dollars.
Is this a scam? Is Go Daddy colluding with graphic designers to speculate on your intellectual property? You decide.
Indeed, when presented with documentation that substantiates the ownership of the domain names, Go Daddy refused to correct the obvious mis-registration. Matters pertinent could end up in Quebec's civil court.
Go Daddy's action does not appear to be consistent with an ethical organization concerning an ongoing refusal to redress such complaints.
Meanwhile, if you have any similar complaints or experiences with Go Daddy, please let us editorially know.
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at 11:04 on September 22nd, 2009
Is there a specific case here? My main question is, since one registers a domain from one's machine, how do we know that GoDaddy (with which I am not affiliated) is at all involved, rather than a designer/agent pulling the scam on his or her own? If I register, say, whatever dot com under my own name, that's not mis-registration: I did it on purpose. (The money to be made by GoDaddy on owning a domain name, unless it's for a famous brand or emerging celeb, is only about $35 a year)
at 11:08 on September 22nd, 2009
I had no trouble registering my domain with godaddy.. Jordan makes a good point, whoever can buy whatever domain, and it is not up to godaddy to monitor it. Just don't tell anyone else to buy your domain for you and you will have no problems.
at 11:18 on September 22nd, 2009
We have seen documents concerning matters pertinent. Go Daddy is the official respondent to official legal cases. Go Daddy is listed as the registrar to domains in the dispute.
The problem is involves apparent collusions between Go Daddy with website designer(s). Go Daddy has an ethical and legal obligations to ensure the integrity of its domain registration processes. Furthermore, just because you have not had a problem, does not mean that other users have not had similar experiences with Go Daddy.
at 05:32 on September 24th, 2009
Why don't you ask Go Daddy that question, or perhaps you are so naive to believe that corporate collusions are usually advertised on a webpage? That is why they have government departments like Industry Canada, in Canada, and in the U.S., Anti-trust laws, and departments like the Federal Trade Commission.
The amount of scams on the internet are numerous. It seems that you are just trying to be condescending with your remarks.
at 16:40 on September 24th, 2009
Arguably, your comments are "the joke."
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scammed (not verified)at 09:44 on October 3rd, 2009
Here is the godaddy scam everyone should be aware of: Godaddy will list domains for sale on their auction site. You bid and you win let us say a domain for 100$ or 200$ or 2000$ . Godaddy will send you an email saying that you won the Domain and will incluse GODaddy Auctions - Domain Purchase Confirmation- Transaction Assured Length: 1 Year(s) $2565.00 The problem here is Godaddy just made some commission money on the transaction but have no control on the Domain registration. The seller can keep it after the auction, or switch it to someone else or even resell it. You just paid up the money and you have NOTHING. You have no way to recover your money. If you file a claim after the 15 days of the sale they will not answer your dispute. But no Domain does acutually get transfered in 15 days. So beware of the scam as Godaddy does not care whether you actually get the domain or not and do not give enough time for you to verify it. End result: Godaddy majes a nice commission, the seller got scam money and YOU are left with NOTHING !!!! A 15 day period to file a dispute is not realistic Avoid Godday and be careful when purchasing domains from other people. Make sure you deal directly with the registrant and double check him to transfer the Domain to you. The goddady people have all the legal documents in fine print that no one can read anyway in the backgound to cover their ass.
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