registrars charging for locking

Dear god...

Just stumbled over a registrar that actually charges $2/year to let
you use domain locking? WTF?

Needless to say I took my business elsewhere. Pity though they
seemed okay other than that nuttiness.

Best Regards,
--
Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/

In article <8464w6uvwf.fsf@ripco.com>, comphelp@toddh.net says...
>
> Dear god...
>
> Just stumbled over a registrar that actually charges $2/year to let
> you use domain locking? WTF?
>
> Needless to say I took my business elsewhere. Pity though they
> seemed okay other than that nuttiness.
>
> Best Regards,
>
funny... I found one that charges £6m/year but I'm not going to tell you
their name either...

</waves>

"Todd H." <comphelp@toddh.net> wrote in message
news:8464w6uvwf.fsf@ripco.com...
>
> Dear god...
>
> Just stumbled over a registrar that actually charges $2/year to let
> you use domain locking? WTF?
>
> Needless to say I took my business elsewhere. Pity though they
> seemed okay other than that nuttiness.
>
> Best Regards,
> --
> Todd H.
> http://www.toddh.net/

Most lock by default now.
I hated the idea of doing that but customers went loopy over the changes to
the transfer rules so we had to bow to pressure and lock all the domains.
They can unlock them but often they find that a rather onerous task.....


--
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e-mail:ghudson [at] hostroute.net
http://www.hostroute.com/resellers Host 5 web sites for $9 per month
http://www.nameroute.com/ Domain Names with free hosting and email $15

In article <op.sssckbb9m9g4qz-wnt@tbdata.com>, SpamBlocked@tbdata.com
says...
> Writing in news:alt.www.webmaster
> From the safety of the News cafeteria
> Todd H. <comphelp@toddh.net> said:
>
> >
> > Dear god...
>
> Thank you for calling, please hold, your call /is/ important to us.
>
ok I'm here now, sorry for the wait

> > Just stumbled over a registrar that actually charges $2/year to let
> > you use domain locking? WTF?
>
> does seem unusual, but wth it does take all sorts. I know a firm that
> charges almost 10 times the going rate to manage domains and they won't
> even look at accounts with less than 1000 domain registrations.

funnily enough I'm waiting for a certain webmaster that frequents these
part to change an IPS Tag (requested 3 weeks ago).
>
> > Needless to say I took my business elsewhere. Pity though they
> > seemed okay other than that nuttiness.
>
> For $2pa?
>
>
maybe the client hasn't paid his bill or perhaps said "webperson" is
just intransigent.....and doesn't want to lose his (already lost)
client.

Thoughts on the back of a postage stamp please.

Todd H. wrote

>
> Dear god...
>
> Just stumbled over a registrar that actually charges $2/year to let
> you use domain locking? WTF?
>
> Needless to say I took my business elsewhere. Pity though they
> seemed okay other than that nuttiness.
>
> Best Regards,

Some of them are robbing bastards. Easyspace charge ~£50 to transfer a
name away.

--
Charles Sweeney
http://CharlesSweeney.com

In article <op.sssk4t1zm9g4qz-wnt@tbdata.com>, SpamBlocked@tbdata.com
says...

seems it might be a case of current host is "extremely" friendly with
secretary at client firm...

oh dear!

In article <op.stqoxmrnm9g4qz-wnt@tbdata.com>, SpamBlocked@tbdata.com
says...
> Writing in news:alt.www.webmaster
> From the safety of the cafeteria
> DoobieDo <dave@bytext.co.uk> said:
>
> > In article <op.ssxycwj7m9g4qz-wnt@tbdata.com>, SpamBlocked@tbdata.com
> > says...
> >> ...
> >> if you think it's necessary...
> >
> > no, everything is cool....
>
> splendid
>
> > I'm of to warmer climes, see you in a couple of weeks.
>
> Have fun.
>
>
did... brought the sunshine back with me, enjoy