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Ask HN: Where to buy domain from?
My main requirement is no-monkeybusiness and second price. Any retrogradations, opinions, stories, tips?
I did some research and reached to this list:
https://www.google.com/a/cpanel/domain/new
http://www.dyndns.com/
http://www.namecheap.com/
https://www.nearlyfreespeech.net/
http://www.1and1.com
Other?
- davepm 16y agohttps://www.hover.com/ https://www.hover.com/ always been good to me (i like the fact that ALL they do is domain reg)
- dstik 16y agoI like namecheap, been a customer for many years. They also offer free SSL certs with new domain purchases.
- tnorthcutt 16y agoI suggest you avoid 1and1, and host your site with someone besides your registrar (so that if your hosting account has problems, you'll still be able to point your domain somewhere else. Obviously if your registrar goes down, that's a moot point.).
- cheae 16y agoSecond that.
- bmelton 16y agoThis discussion has occurred a number of times, and while the very top recommendation sometimes changes, a perennial favorite around here is name.com. I use Name.com when I can remember to, and GoDaddy out of habit. I used to be quite fond of Dotster, but since I can't easily manage DNS through them, I've dropped them for all but a few domains. On paper, the capabilities of Name.com and Godaddy are about the same, but Name's interface is a LOT more user friendly, and management is a snap, comparatively.
- nodaddy 16y agohttp://nodaddy.com/ http://nodaddy.com/ Exposing the Many Reasons Not to Trust GoDaddy with Your Domain Names DISCLAIMER: This is an unofficial, non-commercial site. We do not accept advertising, affiliate programs, donations, or any other form of revenue. It is not sponsored or approved by the domain registrar GoDaddy (www.godaddy.com). Forums The best place to discuss your horror stories, alternative registrars, GoDaddy news, etc. is at our NoDaddy Forums (Forums.NoDaddy.Com). Remember to stay level-headed and professional in the forums! A reasoned argument is far more persuasive than an obscenity-laden tirade, even when GoDaddy really deserves the latter.
- MichaelStubbs 16y agoIn my experience https://www.gandi.net/ https://www.gandi.net/ has fantastic service. I've tried 1and1 in the past, but we had a falling out regarding an automatic charge I cancelled that they still billed me for.
- Athtar 16y agoSecond the Gandi recommendation.They mostly do one thing, be a registrar, and they do it well. There's truly no bullshit involved, as they point out in their logo.