Where to Buy Domains

**bhartzer** · 15 August, 2011, 20:25 PM

I've bought domains from Godaddy, but seriously you need to research them first. Using something like Freshdrop.net is going to help you analyze the domain auctions--and then find the domains you really need.

**deluxdon** · 25 August, 2011, 03:47 AM

Originally Posted by bhartzer

I've bought domains from Godaddy, but seriously you need to research them first. Using something like Freshdrop.net is going to help you analyze the domain auctions--and then find the domains you really need.

For backorder purpose Godaddy is very costly IMO.

DON.

**ChillingBreeze** · 26 August, 2011, 03:31 AM

Freshdrop and Godaddy can give you nasty surprises with good looking but bad history domains... Even if a smart domain would check everything, loopholes may kick you off.

**mukluknation** · 2 September, 2011, 16:51 PM

Just a quick tip on when buying domains: make sure that you do not search for domain names on GoDaddy before you buy them because they have frontrun me before on a name that wasn't available before, but I took too long to purchase. Try using whois to search for domain names.

**deluxdon** · 3 September, 2011, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by sidhuu

You can get the domains at XnYnZ.com ..Here i found the top level domains at cheap price..
You can register a domain name here..It also have the hosting services with more features..

How about when we renew with them after one year ?? Any discount available at that time as well ??

DON.

**UncleP** · 3 September, 2011, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by sidhuu

You can get the domains at XnYnZ.com ..Here i found the top level domains at cheap price..
You can register a domain name here..It also have the hosting services with more features..

It's just a godaddy clone, the sort available from eBay seller "domain-nameit" for under US$50. What concerns me more is what happens to the domains registered if the owner decides to give up or fails to pay next years renewal fees. Similar discounts can be had with coupons from GD itself. I bet there's all the upsell cr*p too.

If it's a new company then good luck to them but for domain names I'll stick to more established businesses, it's safer long term imho.

Originally Posted by mukluknation

Just a quick tip on when buying domains: make sure that you do not search for domain names on GoDaddy before you buy them because they have frontrun me before on a name that wasn't available before, but I took too long to purchase. Try using whois to search for domain names.

I've found the best way is to set up your own 'whois' using the script from Sam’s Whois � phpAce. All you need is a spare page on a hosted site, it's easy enough to do. I've been "pipped at the post" trying to register a domain before, it's very annoying and there's nothing that can be done about it. You snooze you lose.