Do not search for a domain name with Network Solutions
I noticed an article on the New York Times today that Network Solutions (aka www.netsol.com) has a policy of registering domain names that people search for. This was news to me, as I’ve always used them. Much to my chagrin, it is true – the domain name I searched for the other day – which I’ll withhold due to a reason outlined below – is now reserved by Network Solutions. What sneaky bastards. They’re apparently doing this to prevent scamming, but how does make this different from the scammers?
Of course, I had to call them and find out for myself. It turns out that the domain name is only ‘reserved,’ and can be purchased at the NetSol site for a whopping $35. I’ve always paid between $6-10 for a domain. I suppose it helps their business, since there are probably others like me who have used them to search and bought elsewhere. I won’t be doing that again.
The one positive is that they will release the domain to be registered by others after 4 days. So I can, apparently, register it on the 13th. It’s not as horrible as it initially sounded, but I wonder where the policy will go from here.
I’m pretty sure this is s.o.p. in the internet domain name industry. I’d bet money godaddy does it too, only they don’t release them after four days. They keep ‘em. So if you search for a name, you better buy it then.
I left netsol for godaddy becaues netsol charges $19 for a new domain name and godaddy only charges me $9 ($7 if you are in the domain name discount club). Netsol only charges $10?
Netsol seems to charge $35. I don’t recall it being that high before. I usually use 1and1, who just increased their price to $7.
As far as SOP, I hadn’t heard of it before, but not much surprises me these days. I’m not as incensed after I called and found out that they release the domain after a few days (this wasn’t apparent in the article), but it’s a rotten practice for the companies that do keep them.
True to their word, NetSol released the domain, and I was able to purchase it today. (no comment on the domain until the site is complete
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