GoDaddy For Sale -

[Floris]

I've had okay experience with GoDaddy, until they ruined it to a point where I moved away. A very negative experience, they showed who they really were. Which only motivated me more to completely discontinue my account.

 

[mlx]

I'm really glad I moved away from GoDaddy a while ago as well.

Was a really pain in the *** to get the domains out of there though. Once you tip your head GoDaddy really likes to lock your domains for another 8 weeks or something. So do not edit them in any way before you move them out.

Using Namecheap as well now. They are great. Just don't use their nameservers

 

[Photon]

I'm confused here. Why would they sell themselves? aren't they successful?

 

[Onimua]

I'm confused here. Why would they sell themselves? aren't they successful?

Owner wants to cash out and retire?

 

[Jethro]

I've had okay experience with GoDaddy, until they ruined it to a point where I moved away. A very negative experience, they showed who they really were. Which only motivated me more to completely discontinue my account.

Have to agree. Managed to lose my password at one stage and dealing with GoDaddy is like having teeth pulled with a rusty pair of pliers by someone named Bubba while wearing week old undies

 

[Cezz]

I have had nothing but bad experience with GoDaddy... There are much better and much cheaper domain registrars around, personally I use NameCheap for any .com/.org etc domain and ukreg (more expensive but better UI and Customer Service & I get a number of free domain credits with them every year) for all .*.uk domains... This always works out perfectly for me.

 

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[RickM]

Firstly, as a domain registrar I can tell you this: GoDaddy will _NOT_ suddenly disappear. Its one of the biggest registrars on the net.

Worst case scenario is a price change. But that doesnt matter - you can move your domains ANY TIME during it's registration period. If you've got domains expiring at GoDaddy right now that cant be moved, just carry on as normal. Pay for them, and look at moving at another time.

Finally,

I do recommend NameCheap. I've used them since the day they launched years ago and can say that they are a decent registrar. Also, if you get a big portfolio of domains with them, you can qualify for special pricing. I've got a lot of names with them and from memory the domain price is around $0.60 cheaper for big portfolios. Drop a line to support.

Oh, also - visit their official coupon site; namecheapcoupons.com -- you can usually get around $0.80 off a domain reg.

 

[erich37]

just do not move your domains to Register.com , they screwed me big time.......

 

[Carlos]

I use Namecheap, Peggy

So do I.

 

[Dean]

Since we are tossing out domain registrars, I use name.com. They seemed better for my uses than namecheap.

 

[EQnoble]

I don't know about problems with godaddy...never had any... and when a problem came up..they were quick to solve it...I'm not against the competition at all , It's just if it's not broke don't fit it, and it's not broke for me, currently I have 284 of my domains registered with them and have no worries, If the new owners don't honor the customer /service provider agreement that I clicked ok to in the first place they are violating as they are buying a company intact, client list and all...and would have to offer me the option to opt out of services with them before making major changes to the processes involved as well as handling of any personal information of mine. That's what the BBB is for (where I am anyways). Like was said before no-one is going to spend a billion dollars to mess with that many people. Whats happening with them isn't dissimilar from building a forum community and selling it just on a much grander scale.

I do hope whomever buys them ditches the race car driver gal, don't get me wrong I love the lady's, but it gets so old and tiring seeing her mug on my renewal emails..

Also I have no clue what Danica Patrick is doing as the spokes person i would rather see this guy take her slot

as he relates more to web-based things than she does - no offense to her but she is a RACE CAR DRIVER
are they trying to subliminally hint that I'm going to be led in circles here? This is a comment from a person who has never had a problem with them too, keep that in mind. No biases here.

Also not to start a flame war here , I just would really like to know from people who have had services with them why they turned you off. I want to know this for my own personal reasons as I do have quite a few domains and products from them and would like help gauging my situation based on problems people have had with them since in my experience I would have to say I'm not worried...that does not mean I shouldn't be though. Please feel free to start a PC with me and tell me what you've been through with them and please do so. If something you do/say saves me buckets of money or stress I WILL compensate you as I have a lot of things I would need to move from my dashboard there to somewhere else and this could take me a lot of time.

 

[dutchbb]

I'm glad none of my sites are registered with godaddy. Liz

Why do you assume this is a bad thing for existing customers? It will just be a different owner, the current one wants to cash in that's all.

 

[Elizabeth]

Why do you assume this is a bad thing for existing customers? It will just be a different owner, the current one wants to cash in that's all.

Because transition is never easy and when things change, upheaval usually ends up hurting the customers. 

 

[EQnoble]

Why do you assume this is a bad thing for existing customers? It will just be a different owner, the current one wants to cash in that's all.

This is what I was thinking, Bob Parsons has made uber money with godaddy, he is at the point where retaining ownership (staying CEO) of that company is just a liability for him. When you have that much money more money means nothing , I figured he was selling it off to go enjoy life instead of living it to work and die, simple as that.

Its like with AT&T they started iphone data plans with an unlimited data usage option available....this is not an option anymore, you have two choices and both are limited , however if you had it before they honor it and grandfather your permission for usage in. I figured this would work the same way with godaddy in regards to how they operate. They may change policies but it will only directly have effect to new customers I would have to assume. They can't take away something I already paid for.

 

[Elizabeth]

Okay, another example, one many of us are very familiar with. JelSoft selling to IB. How did that go over? 
Another one that y'all aren't familiar with but I am..this one was a forum community that was sold to a private company who promised "no change". Well, the change has been insidious but it has happened and not for the better because they see the community as a cash cow not as the passion the previous owners did. And while the growth rate is still there, it isn't nearly what it use to be and their advertising rate has dropped dramatically. 
So yes, it can affect current customers.
I believe if you look in the TOS, there is a clause that will void a grandfather policy if the site is sold.

Liz 

 

[Sir nick]

Not worried about my domains.

 

[dutchbb]

Their core business isn't exactly rocket science, so I fail to see how this can go wrong for new owners. The worst thing that might happen is prices going up. That would suck, but they are cheap now and probably will continue to be cheaper than the competition.

I just hope the new owners do something about the UI, I always hate to browse through that website because it's filled with clutter and has unintuitive navigation.

 

[EQnoble]

Not worried about my domains.

Thank you for that, It would only make it fair if people with good things to say posted here too so this doesn't look so one sided..no sense in starting a witch-hunt before we see any magic happening.

Okay, another example, one many of us are very familiar with. JelSoft selling to IB. How did that go over?
Another one that y'all aren't familiar with but I am..this one was a forum community that was sold to a private company who promised "no change". Well, the change has been insidious but it has happened and not for the better because they see the community as a cash cow not as the passion the previous owners did. And while the growth rate is still there, it isn't nearly what it use to be and their advertising rate has dropped dramatically.
So yes, it can affect current customers.
I believe if you look in the TOS, there is a clause that will void a grandfather policy if the site is sold.

Liz

No they are based in arizona and must follow the code for a business operating in the united states first and for most. Which means they are bound to the same contract I am and must notify and give me the option to as whether or not I agree to their new policies.

There is nothing on ToS against that and furthermore I can't state the regulations at hand but they (unless the company goes chapter 11 ) they HAVE TO honor all arrangements made prior to changes unless they circumvent US law as they are a US based company.

this is the closest thing I could find in the Terms of Use
from ToU
15. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
These Terms of Use shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and assigns.

If I have to sign a contract (agreeing to ToS) I am bound to the same standards that said company announced , they are just as liable as I am under those terms. Also like I said they are based in Arizona, It would be a PR nightmare for the new owners if they tried to harm their customers and they would lose a billion dollars as they are in the home of sue-happy people.