I've been with Namesilo since 2012 with zero issues. They don't try and upsell you. I've been very happy. Eric On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 6:17 PM, Mark Phillips wrote: > A quick price comparison - > > The cost to renew for 1 year or transfer and renew for 1 year for 8 > domains (2 x .com, 2 x .org, 2 x .net, 1 x .biz, 1 x .info) with private > registration for each domain: > > GoDaddy - $224.84 > Google - $96.00 > NameCheap - $119.90 > NameSilo - $82.92 > > These domains are expiring at the end of the month, so they are my test > suite for transferring. Also, 4 of the domains are just parked and 4 are in > use, so I want to see what issues I run into. > > I think I will try NameSilo because they are a local company. If they fail > for some reason, then off to our Benevolent Overlords at Google. > > Thanks! > > Mark > > On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 4:41 PM, Michael Butash > wrote: > >> I second google domains, I have almost all mine there now. >> >> After I quit working at Godaddy a second time in '14, I figured it was >> time enough to divest myself of contributing to their financial success all >> together, and found that migrating to and using Google domains was >> painless, cheap, and well suited to provide the same level of >> administration, even a better UI. Even working at GD, I always hated their >> websites and admin tools... I hate putting all my eggs into one Google >> basket, but I've seen and tried much worse over the years. >> >> -mb >> >> On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 3:34 PM, Stephen Partington > > wrote: >> >>> I just moved a domain over to google domains, and they have a very nice >>> service set up there. including some goodies to allow for Dynamic Name >>> Clients. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 1:03 PM, JD Austin wrote: >>> >>>> I don't let them expire :) I move them just before. >>>> >>>> -- JD Austin >>>> Voice: 480.269.4335 <(480)%20269-4335> (480 2MY Geek) >>>> jd@twingeckos.com >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 12:49 PM, Mark Phillips < >>>> mark@phillipsmarketing.biz> wrote: >>>> >>>>> JD, >>>>> >>>>> I just read this in the "fine print". Not sure if you were aware of >>>>> this ICANN rule, but you mentioned moving domains as they expires. >>>>> >>>>> If your domain expired with your previous registrar, and you've >>>>> reactivated it (renewed after expiration) with them, please do not transfer >>>>> it within 45 days of the previous expiration date. According to ICANN, the >>>>> domain will be renewed for 1 year by the new registrar, but the >>>>> reactivation year added to your domain by the previous registrar will be >>>>> revoked. You may also lose renewal fees paid to the previous registrar. >>>>> Check more information here >>>>> . >>>>> >>>>> Mark >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 12:31 PM, JD Austin wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Namecheap has been great for me. >>>>>> I don't use any of the 'value added' features from Godaddy so I don't >>>>>> know. >>>>>> As they come up to expire I'm migrating my domains away from Godaddy. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- JD Austin >>>>>> Voice: 480.269.4335 <(480)%20269-4335> (480 2MY Geek) >>>>>> jd@twingeckos.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 12:24 PM, Mark Phillips < >>>>>> mark@phillipsmarketing.biz> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I have a number of domains registered with GoDaddy, and the renewal >>>>>>> prices are getting expensive - ~$20 for .biz, .com, .org, etc. I have >>>>>>> always used GoDaddy, but the price of renewals leads me to look for another >>>>>>> registrar. I don't use any of the hosting services or any other services >>>>>>> from GoDaddy - just domain name registration. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I googled cheap domain name renewal, and stumbled on CheapNames ( >>>>>>> https://www.namecheap.com/domains/transfer.aspx). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anyone use this service? Am I missing some value added services from >>>>>>> GoDaddy as a domain registrar that I will regret not having at CheapNames? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Should I look at another domain registrar beyond CheapNames? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Before I do a bulk transfer of my domains (~50) to CheapNames, I >>>>>>> wanted to make sure people have had good experiences with this registrar. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mark >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >>> >>> Stephen >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >