Comments on GoDaddy.com Business Registration Scam

By: Tom Stockwell

2010-07-05T19:50:44Z

John, Your right, you can’t please everyone. For the most part my dealings with GoDaddy.com have been OK. Even their recent UI updates are very positive. However what disappoints me about GoDaddy is that in the face of legitimate criticism they choose neither to respond or change their practices. It shows me that they don’t really have the customers best interests at heart. Large companies like GoDaddy have an obligation to be more responsive to their customers.

I don’t have any problem being a thorn in their side as long as little guys like me are being taken advantage of by big corporations like them.

By: Maya Brooks

2010-07-03T05:23:18Z

there are so many scams running on the internete so watch out~;”

By: WhirlinGraphics

2010-03-11T11:45:42Z

If you are upset about $5 “Business Registration” how about the $9 to keep your domain information private? This is one of many reasons why I will be transferring my domains away from GoDaddy ASAP. I’m even a Danica & IndyCar fan!

By: John

2010-02-13T20:07:18Z

I have been a customer of Godaddy for over 10 years. Hosting, domains, etc. I have nothing but good things to say about them. Recently I needed to speak to Customer support and they were polite, professional and took care of my issue without questions.
The moral of the story is, you CANNOT please everyone. But you will notice that negative people have problems all the time!

By: Martini-Corona

2010-02-09T15:13:24Z

Hey — this just happened to me, and I found your site by Googling. Glad to hear others were confused as well, though not glad to hear this is such a serious problem.

I called and (after being on hold for a while) the guy on the phone was very patient and talked me through turning off this service on GoDaddy’s site, and then agreed to refund my $4.99. So now I’m eagerly watching my credit card statement to make sure that the refund went through.

So, my advice is, if you are patient on the phone you can get your money back, and find out how to make sure it won’t happen to you again! Still a totally sketchy business practice, though.

By: JP (My1Rx)

2010-01-25T17:47:32Z

If you have to deal with GoDaddy do not put products on auto renew and DO NOT have a open account with them such as PayPal, Visa etc for they will help themselves when products come up for renewal at high end retail. Only pay for products manualy when they come due for renewal and then you will be able to negotiate with there coupon codes. JP.

By: jim martin

2009-11-30T15:54:11Z

I like the idea of a class action suit.
I just canceled my service with GO DADDY. I never liked their sleazy ads anyway. Talk about SHADY… renew now,
then after doing so I get another billing. One for renewal,
(Paid $ 35), one for registration, ( $ 35 ) and another for hosting at 75 dollars… What a deceptive method of billing for a service.

By: MrLonely

2009-10-30T17:36:27Z

helo, i am facing the same problem too..
GoDaddy has used auto billing system to make me renewal of my website that i do not wish to renew it for this year..
my blog address was http://www.lonelyreload.blogspot.com .. please go there to read the details..

By: Karen

2009-10-09T20:56:30Z

Thanks Tom. I was doing some updating on our domain name and *almost* “subscribed” to the “free” listing… now I’m glad I googled first!

By: Dan

2009-06-27T22:51:25Z

Tom,

They ripped me off for $5 the same way. I am always careful to opt out of all the crap they have pre-checked when ordering a domain, so this came as quite a surprise to me.

Anyway, I think what’s really needed is a class action lawsuit against GoDaddy.

Dan