[aklug] Re: Domain Transfer, a small tale

On Mon, 29 Dec 2008, Christopher Howard wrote:

> I just got done completing a domain transfer for a small organization. It
> was fairly easy (Names are Cheap -> Bluehost). But then, I knew in advance
> what I would need (Unlock, Authcode).
>
> It is really only hard, IMHO, when either the losing company or the
> winning company are idiots and don't know what they are doing. (Maybe that
> was your case...?)
>
> Fundamentally, I think it is good that it takes a little time and
> authentication to make the domain transfer. I mean, this is your /domain/
> we're talking about. You'd hate to wake up one morning and find out that
> mikeb.com had come under the control of Porno Inc., just because
> someone made a paperwork mistake or did a little identity theft.

I believe the problem that Mike ran into was intentional. It's a common
practice for the many less ethical companies to make it difficult to
transfer a domain away from them, since they get revenue while it's assigned
to them, plus if the registration lapses they have a grace period during
which they can try to auction it off for much more revenue.

Issues like that are why I also patronize Domain Monger. While I know they
aren't the cheapest, I'm willing to pay for the excellent service they've
always provided (for about eight years now), and I have no concerns about
their ethics.

         --Arthur Corliss
           Live Free or Die
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Received on Tue Dec 30 09:19:24 2008