Comments for SkyDomains http://www.skydomains.com Frank talk by an everyday domainer Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:15:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on 1&1 Took Me To Collections by Aaron R. http://www.skydomains.com/domain-talk/11-took-me-to-collections/comment-page-1/#comment-4939 Aaron R. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:15:30 +0000 http://www.skydomains.com/?p=665#comment-4939 I've been using 1and1 since 2005. I found out today I was sent to collections because a card on file was cancelled due to fraud. This is for $40 in renewal charges. I was planning to register some new domains with them (had 20+ registered with them in the past), but will now be taking my business elsewhere. And yes, I will say that when I had to cancel domains in the past, it was a horrible process. I was often billed for domains that I meant to cancel, but missed the opportunity to do so because of the complicated procedures. I’ve been using 1and1 since 2005. I found out today I was sent to collections because a card on file was cancelled due to fraud. This is for $40 in renewal charges. I was planning to register some new domains with them (had 20+ registered with them in the past), but will now be taking my business elsewhere.

And yes, I will say that when I had to cancel domains in the past, it was a horrible process. I was often billed for domains that I meant to cancel, but missed the opportunity to do so because of the complicated procedures.

]]> Comment on 1&1 Took Me To Collections by William http://www.skydomains.com/domain-talk/11-took-me-to-collections/comment-page-1/#comment-4921 William Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:38:32 +0000 http://www.skydomains.com/?p=665#comment-4921 1and1 using debt collection agencies is one great example of what's wrong with the world. 1and1 using debt collection agencies is one great example of what’s wrong with the world.

]]> Comment on 1&1 Took Me To Collections by William http://www.skydomains.com/domain-talk/11-took-me-to-collections/comment-page-1/#comment-4920 William Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:37:32 +0000 http://www.skydomains.com/?p=665#comment-4920 And p.s. oikos must work for 1and1. 1and1's customer support is NOT based in the US. It's Thailand and or India. They switch you back to U.S. for certain issues. But, the U.S. tech support is horrible as well. Arrogant, couldn't be bothered, and treat you like you're the problem. 1and1 is a horrible, disgusting business. And p.s. oikos must work for 1and1. 1and1′s customer support is NOT based in the US. It’s Thailand and or India. They switch you back to U.S. for certain issues. But, the U.S. tech support is horrible as well. Arrogant, couldn’t be bothered, and treat you like you’re the problem. 1and1 is a horrible, disgusting business.

]]> Comment on 1&1 Took Me To Collections by William http://www.skydomains.com/domain-talk/11-took-me-to-collections/comment-page-1/#comment-4919 William Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:34:49 +0000 http://www.skydomains.com/?p=665#comment-4919 It's true. 1and1 sent my account to collections for 67 dollars. I didn't update my credit card info and was out of town for a month... 1 single month I didn't update it. I called to update and they told me my account was cancelled. If I wanted my 7 domains I would have to pay the debt collection agency (with an extra 19.98 in fees), then pay 1and1 $8 per domain to transfer them. This is the most outrageous thing I have ever been through. Does 1and1 actually want to keep customers????? Do they know we can use the internet to post bad reviews. 1and1 bad review. 1and1 sucks. Never ever use 1and. Aren't there rules about using debt collection agencies??? For 67 dollars because I didn't update my CC. It’s true. 1and1 sent my account to collections for 67 dollars. I didn’t update my credit card info and was out of town for a month… 1 single month I didn’t update it. I called to update and they told me my account was cancelled. If I wanted my 7 domains I would have to pay the debt collection agency (with an extra 19.98 in fees), then pay 1and1 $8 per domain to transfer them. This is the most outrageous thing I have ever been through. Does 1and1 actually want to keep customers????? Do they know we can use the internet to post bad reviews. 1and1 bad review. 1and1 sucks. Never ever use 1and. Aren’t there rules about using debt collection agencies??? For 67 dollars because I didn’t update my CC.

]]> Comment on Boocoo.com spending $6 Million monthly on advertising by John http://www.skydomains.com/domain-talk/boocoo-com-spending-6-million-monthly-on-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-4723 John Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:08:24 +0000 http://www.skydomains.com/?p=728#comment-4723 Hmmm...here we are a year later. As I heard from a former newspaper exec, rangerdata pitched that their auction site could take away 1-5% of ebays sellers. The newspaper would buy a zip code and get 3% of the sale revenue. This is where it falls apart. George Willard took census data to determine percent population for each zip code. He then multiplied this by ebays total revenue. I mentioned this to a statistician who basically Willard is an idiot. We have yet to hear from the papers how this "piece of the action" is working out for them. On top of this, they falsely posted their 2 hour auction had more bids than ebay. What they fail to tell you is ebay auction started at $100 while boocoo started at zero. Not much of a comparison. Boocoo will go the way of most auction sites - hardly a reason for ebay to be concerned. Hmmm…here we are a year later. As I heard from a former newspaper exec, rangerdata pitched that their auction site could take away 1-5% of ebays sellers. The newspaper would buy a zip code and get 3% of the sale revenue. This is where it falls apart. George Willard took census data to determine percent population for each zip code. He then multiplied this by ebays total revenue. I mentioned this to a statistician who basically Willard is an idiot. We have yet to hear from the papers how this “piece of the action” is working out for them. On top of this, they falsely posted their 2 hour auction had more bids than ebay. What they fail to tell you is ebay auction started at $100 while boocoo started at zero. Not much of a comparison. Boocoo will go the way of most auction sites – hardly a reason for ebay to be concerned.

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