I buy all my domains through GoDaddy.com when I buy directly, but I have wound up with accounts at a dozen other registrars due to buying names from SnapNames.com and Pool.com auctions. With so many names (and so little time!) I was getting nervous about losing track of the names at other registrars. So earlier this week I initiated transfers of all these domains that have past their 60-day transfer waiting period.

Boy, going through this process sure did make me appreciate having chosen GoDaddy for my preferred registrar! It is so easy to use, and the customer service is so good, compared to most the other registrars I’ve had to deal with. Some interfaces were very quirky and featureless. and I had technical problems at two. Resolving the problems was not easy. When one of the companies email went unanswered, I called and was told there was a 60 minute wait time. Other phone attempts that day went similarly…well on the attempts that actually connected . Finally, though, the problems were resolved. I’m looking forward to ridding myself of so many registrars. But, I still have names at other registrars for which I’m waiting for the 60 day window to pass, and they’ll be more auction acquitions.

Do I pay more for GoDaddy than other bargain registrars? Maybe a bit, although I usually register .com’s for $6.95 with coupon codes. With 1400 names each buck adds up, I know. But, I’m a big picture guy and overall it saves me money in time and frustration. By the way, if you are interested, current coupon codes are “goox3005at” to save $2 a .com, and “saveten” to save 10% on any order. (Maybe I should start a page with these codes–what do you think?).

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