Real Domain Adventure

[seeandsee]

This is my REAL Domain Adventure, i write this down becouse in BIZ you need to work fast. Look what could be a problem with Domains, it was for me.

I lost time, don't do the same...

OK, i need to buy .com or .net domain for my new project.
One great domain is open for registration.
Let's buy that DOMAIN !!!

What are my Online payment options?

1) Epassporte Virtual Visa
2) Moneybookers
3) NP points

I want to find cheap deal so i start to search on Google:

Wov 2.99$ domains on Yahoo & Ipower, still not sure where to buy domains.
Yahoo is big company, probably good but Ipower is giving 2years on 2.99$
per year while Yahoo gives only frist year.




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1) IPOWER
I will go with Ipower, why not!
ipower.com

Very good and simple layout, you can find cheap domain search page easy
no agresive ads with "protect privacy" & similar stuff.
Nice search tool that gives you list of similar domains.

Checkout is fast, all data accepted, confirmation mail recivied, great!
BUT after 18hours i recivied mail that i need to Fax them scan of
my credit card or to pay with check.

Ok, it was virtual visa i don't know how to scan that
so i lose time with them, more than 18 hours and no domain.
It's probably could be sort, but i don't know where to look.
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No problems, Yahoo have 2.99$ domains, i will reg. there.

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2) YAHOO
sbs.smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains

Clean links to 2.99$ domain search page, fast selection, checkout and then
when i select all i want and press CONFIRM , yahoo open some page with
my credit card nick and some options. Wtf. is this? Some Yahoo Walle or what
with my credit card data.

Is my domain registration finished, no confirmation mail in inbox. Epassporte
show me 1$ "Yahoo Wallet" transaction and nothing else.

I repeat all from start, now i see my NICK so don't need to type data again.
All is ok, another confirmation page and BUMP, your data are not ok, edit now.
I go back, look, all is ok. Click, BUMP , your data are not ok.

Fuck off, Epassporte showing me 2X2.99$ "Yahoo Domains' transaction but domain
is still no registered + no confirmation mail in inbox.

So 7$ blocked and few hours losted with Yahoo.
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Ok, i will buy domain for 9$, where to go? Godaddy is bigest registar i think
i saw that thread here at NP. Why not, i need domain.

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3) GODADDY
godaddy.com

Fancy site layout with million ads, options, plans, cheap domains with no
domain sale... Ok, i just want 9$ domain. Search page is here, fast check
, all ok, Next. And then 4-5 NEXT with big number of "privacy" "hosting"
"some shit" ads, you need to uncheck and block.

Ok, finaly last confirmation page, they want me to enter security random
number, NEXT... Server Problems, some error ocured.

Wtf. agian! Try few times again, just error page in my front.
No fee , no mail no domain. One hour more down.
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Epassporte Virtual Visa was ok for Adwords. All data was ok, money was
on card. Moneybookers and NP points are not option with them so:


"I am stupid ass" , let's see my last domain option:

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4) HeadBoy
http://www.domainsforporn.com

8$ domain, pay with Epass,MB or NP points. I donated points for 2 domains.
I send PM to HB. Money transfered to account.

Type url, type id\pass , click on link to Search domains, reg. them with one click.
Set your Whois data, enter DNS data and domain is working!!!

10-15minutes if HB is online.
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So sometimes don't waste your time with "BIG" & "Cheap" players, just talk with HeadBoy and get best with no time loss or problems. Help and suport on your NP door.

I don't say somebody else will have problem like i do, but this was my
DOMAINS advanture with happy end!

So thank you HeadBoy on great domain service you manage!


PS - Time is money, money is BIZ !!!

[@zrael]

Headboy has all my domains
if you want good service then you have to pay the price
and Headboys price is cheap considering the time he will put in to help you

[Head Boy]

Thanks for the kind words.

There are a couple of golden rules for buying domains.

If a registrar is charging you less than $6.50 for a domain, then he's losing money, and he will need to pull it back somehow.

Never register a domain through your hosting company - if you need to change host, it could lose you your web site.

[martinsc]

Originally Posted by Head Boy

If a registrar is charging you less than $6.50 for a domain, then he's losing money, and he will need to pull it back somehow.

Never register a domain through your hosting company - if you need to change host, it could lose you your web site.

so true...

[seeandsee]

Just to Update my Adventure:

Ipower.com scratch 3$ from Epassporte yesterday, but no mail with account details!