Who is better than Godaddy? I'm FURIOUS!

Leron Ford · 11-13-2009, 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gene Pimentel

Oh my. I'm afraid you just walked out of the fire and into the furnace :/

No kidding. 1and1 is the worst. Make sure your credit card is working now. If I remember correctly they do auto-renewals also.

TimTyus · 11-15-2009, 10:42 AM

I use your power host dot com i have never had a problem try it

Jay Rhome · 11-15-2009, 10:48 AM

I haven't any real issues with them other than their UNfriendly user panel. I have a hard time finding what I want, then we have to select something else from another window, then do this, etc. Never obvious mind you.

I hate it to the point that I'm considering changing for sure. Automatic renewals for stuff I didn't even know I had... Now I'm finally at the point where I can use their panel really well but still...

Their customer support has been top notch though.

Ivancho · 11-15-2009, 11:32 AM

I personally use namecheap.com - very easy and very stable !

JackPowers · 11-15-2009, 12:00 PM

I switched to Namecheap after the recommendations on here.

What I hate the most about Godaddy is their shady practiceses on trying to get an upsell by doing everything in their power to make you click the 'wrong' button or automatically adding stuff that you need to remove. Their site is slow as hell as well and the checkout process is horrible.

Namecheap has free privacy and easy nameserver update. Much better imo.

johnpetrov · 11-15-2009, 12:13 PM

name.com or namecheap.com

tenaciouscreations · 11-15-2009, 12:40 PM

While I have not has any problems with GoDaddy up until last Wednesday. I had / have a couple sites hosted with them but due to their ridiculous prices for adding e-mail accounts I decided to move my sites to NetworkRedux (who in past 4 days have provided me with awesome customer support).

To get my one site downloaded off GoDaddy via FTP has taken me from the morning of Wednesday Nov. 11 till late last night. 3 fricking days to download 70 MB. They completely throttled my FTP account. Plus when I went to enter my new dns information I had nothing but trouble.

I am not happy with them at all! After reading this thread I am convinced I should move my domains as well.

Ben

Sancho Sanches · 11-15-2009, 01:45 PM

I use namecheap now and for the last two years. No problems so far. I still have one domain with goddaddy because they have made it such a PITA to transfer for me but I will eventually.

tenaciouscreations · 11-15-2009, 01:59 PM

Well after reading this thread earlier today I have started the process to transfer my domains to namecheap. Hopefully it will not be too much of a battle with GoDaddy.
In any case I will follow through with the domain name transfer as after doing a google search I found numerous reports of godaddy suspending all of a persons domains under their account for a wrongful report of spam.

Ben

Tom Turner · 11-16-2009, 06:42 PM

If you are planning long term then rackspace is the way to go.

Yes, it will cost more, but having a personal assistants to call and take care of issues fast is a must!

Good Luck,

Tom

Rod Cortez · 11-16-2009, 07:14 PM

Virtually anyone is better than GoDaddy. I make it a point to tell people to stay away from them. That's how bad they are.

Dana Forsythe · 11-16-2009, 07:23 PM

Ive been with godaddy for awhile and Ive had several problems with them. The only reason I haven't switched is because I didnt want to go through the hassle. I started to move to hostgator once. But apparently if they dont like your domain names then they'll cancel your account. I was pretty mad. And it was just a forex site too haha.

So if you move to hostgator.. beware. They can cancel your account at any time..

Rod Cortez · 11-16-2009, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dana Forsythe

Ive been with godaddy for awhile and Ive had several problems with them. The only reason I haven't switched is because I didnt want to go through the hassle. I started to move to hostgator once. But apparently if they dont like your domain names then they'll cancel your account. I was pretty mad. And it was just a forex site too haha.

Read Godaddy's Terms Of Service and you'll want to leave them asap. It's a very minor hassle.

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So if you move to hostgator.. beware. They can cancel your account at any time..

That's true of ANY hosting service, not just hostgator.

anu_smart · 11-16-2009, 11:06 PM

godaddy always has its repution.. I always go with godaddy.. i'v also come across name.com, not used it though

Gene Pimentel · 11-17-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by lumbardi

About 70% of the corporate staff is devoted to taking care of customers - answering their questions, solving their technical dilemmas and getting them on their way. All GoDaddy service reps - including a dedicated staff for Spanish-speaking customers - are housed in the Company's U.S.-based support centers.
"It's important for us to make GoDaddy a fun and rewarding place to work," he says. "I learned a long time ago that happy employees who are excited about what they're doing perform at a higher level, which in turn allows us to deliver the best customer service in the industry."

Unfortunately, none of this makes any difference whatsoever when you're wrongly accused of spam by a third party and have your domain/site frozen until you prove you're innocent (http://NoDaddy.com).

robofx · 11-17-2009, 01:49 PM

Godaddy's interface is like a bad cartoon crossed with a bad acid trip. And I've read so many horror stories about domains getting suspended for either very bizarre reasons or no reason at all (don't know if the stories are true.)

Anyway, Namecheap.com is who I use and they've been good to me so far.

11-15-2009, 10:42 AM	#52
TimTyus Tim Tyus Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Springfield, Colorado Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Who is better than Godaddy? I'm FURIOUS! I use your power host dot com i have never had a problem try it

11-15-2009, 10:48 AM	#53
Jay Rhome Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 627 Thanks: 154 Thanked 119 Times in 84 Posts	Re: Who is better than Godaddy? I'm FURIOUS! I haven't any real issues with them other than their UNfriendly user panel. I have a hard time finding what I want, then we have to select something else from another window, then do this, etc. Never obvious mind you. I hate it to the point that I'm considering changing for sure. Automatic renewals for stuff I didn't even know I had... Now I'm finally at the point where I can use their panel really well but still... Their customer support has been top notch though.

11-15-2009, 11:32 AM	#54
Ivancho Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: UK Posts: 780 Thanks: 2 Thanked 309 Times in 55 Posts Contact Info	Re: Who is better than Godaddy? I'm FURIOUS! I personally use namecheap.com - very easy and very stable !

11-15-2009, 12:00 PM	#55
JackPowers Freeman War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 719 Thanks: 74 Thanked 97 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Who is better than Godaddy? I'm FURIOUS! I switched to Namecheap after the recommendations on here. What I hate the most about Godaddy is their shady practiceses on trying to get an upsell by doing everything in their power to make you click the 'wrong' button or automatically adding stuff that you need to remove. Their site is slow as hell as well and the checkout process is horrible. Namecheap has free privacy and easy nameserver update. Much better imo.

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11-15-2009, 12:40 PM	#57
tenaciouscreations Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 58 Thanks: 12 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Who is better than Godaddy? I'm FURIOUS! While I have not has any problems with GoDaddy up until last Wednesday. I had / have a couple sites hosted with them but due to their ridiculous prices for adding e-mail accounts I decided to move my sites to NetworkRedux (who in past 4 days have provided me with awesome customer support). To get my one site downloaded off GoDaddy via FTP has taken me from the morning of Wednesday Nov. 11 till late last night. 3 fricking days to download 70 MB. They completely throttled my FTP account. Plus when I went to enter my new dns information I had nothing but trouble. I am not happy with them at all! After reading this thread I am convinced I should move my domains as well. Ben

11-15-2009, 01:45 PM	#58
Sancho Sanches HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: In my body Posts: 132 Thanks: 1 Thanked 19 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Who is better than Godaddy? I'm FURIOUS! I use namecheap now and for the last two years. No problems so far. I still have one domain with goddaddy because they have made it such a PITA to transfer for me but I will eventually.

11-15-2009, 01:59 PM	#59
tenaciouscreations Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 58 Thanks: 12 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Who is better than Godaddy? I'm FURIOUS! Well after reading this thread earlier today I have started the process to transfer my domains to namecheap. Hopefully it will not be too much of a battle with GoDaddy. In any case I will follow through with the domain name transfer as after doing a google search I found numerous reports of godaddy suspending all of a persons domains under their account for a wrongful report of spam. Ben

11-16-2009, 06:42 PM	#60
Tom Turner Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 33 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Social Networking	Re: Who is better than Godaddy? I'm FURIOUS! If you are planning long term then rackspace is the way to go. Yes, it will cost more, but having a personal assistants to call and take care of issues fast is a must! Good Luck, Tom

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Rod Cortez Traffic Viagra War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Tustin, CA (I'm actually in your living room!). Posts: 4,735 Thanks: 914 Thanked 1,426 Times in 551 Posts	Re: Who is better than Godaddy? I'm FURIOUS! Virtually anyone is better than GoDaddy. I make it a point to tell people to stay away from them. That's how bad they are.

11-16-2009, 07:23 PM	#62
Dana Forsythe Marketing Expert War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 546 Thanks: 21 Thanked 26 Times in 25 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Who is better than Godaddy? I'm FURIOUS! Ive been with godaddy for awhile and Ive had several problems with them. The only reason I haven't switched is because I didnt want to go through the hassle. I started to move to hostgator once. But apparently if they dont like your domain names then they'll cancel your account. I was pretty mad. And it was just a forex site too haha. So if you move to hostgator.. beware. They can cancel your account at any time..

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anu_smart Active Warrior Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: At your nearest! Posts: 87 Thanks: 9 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Contact Info	Re: Who is better than Godaddy? I'm FURIOUS! godaddy always has its repution.. I always go with godaddy.. i'v also come across name.com, not used it though

11-17-2009, 01:49 PM	#66
robofx ?! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: East Coast, USA Posts: 91 Thanks: 14 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts Social Networking	Re: Who is better than Godaddy? I'm FURIOUS! Godaddy's interface is like a bad cartoon crossed with a bad acid trip. And I've read so many horror stories about domains getting suspended for either very bizarre reasons or no reason at all (don't know if the stories are true.) Anyway, Namecheap.com is who I use and they've been good to me so far.