You're probably seeing notices in your e-mail from the Domain Update Center.
They look like invoices and they say FINAL NOTICE.
They are very official-looking with bold letters across the screen saying:
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNITED STATES LEGAL CODE
Delete it immediately.
The deceptive folks at domainupdates.us are just scamming
you. There is nothing to lose if you ignore them. No one will take your domain.
They are trying to intimidate you into calling them and to sell you a .US
domain. (They don't even give you a link - just a phone number to call, urgently.)
If
you really want one, you can get a .US domain from GoDaddy for as little
as $6.95.
So avoid these guys like the plague they are.
Speaking of bad domain sellers, let's talk about the good ones....
How To Be Net Savvy - and Save Money
If you're reading this, odds are that you have a website - even if it's one
that comes for free with your e-mail address from your Internet Service Provider
(ISP). Using their free site as your primary contact with the world is like
being held hostage. What's if you're ever not satisfied with their service?
You can't leave because your website and identity are there. Free holds you
captive. Of course, many people have those free sites from Hotmail, Tripod
or other places that throw out pop-up after pop-up to your visitors. Free is
nice, but it's really, really annoying. Or you might actually have a real website.
But the domain name is registered with Network Solutions ($34.99). Register.com
($35),Dotster ($15), even Yahoo ($9.95). Sheesh, that's expensive. And customer
service doesn't exist. Ever try calling them for help?
Why would you pay all that much for your domain? And put up with such bad
service?
GoDaddy is
one of the largest domain registrars in the business, so they're secure and
going to be around for a long time - and
they only charge you $8.95.
Heck, if you pick up one of their additional services, you can get your own
web address for as little as $3.95 And you get 24/7 customer service. When
YOU need it.
The neat thing is, that using their service, you can control that domain
yourself. Even an idiot like me can get into their tools and point that domain
over to your free domains. Yes, that's right, you don't have to move your existing
site. All you need to do is log in and click on "manage domain forwarding",
then click on your domain name - and type or paste in the address of the domain
you're using now.
And when you want to leave your host or webmaster, you don't have to wait
until they feel like moving you, or until you're forced to pay them for work
you weren't happy with - just to get your website back.
Even if you've just renewed your domain - if you move it now, they'll just
add a year to your existing expiration date. And
they'll only charge you $7.95to transfer your domain registrations.
Think of what a cool gift it would be to someone to give
them their own name...or as incentive to start a business.
And hey, even if you sell only on eBay, wouldn't it be great to have your
own page to feature some of your hot products and, then, send them over to
eBay to buy it. But your regular customers will find you more easily if
you have a catchy name.
Hmmm....save money, get control, have fun... and get service. I like this!
