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few days ago, i tried to purchase a domain on godaddy, I didn't buy it as I had to get approval from my manager so I left it in the cart and that time I was usi

few days ago, i tried to purchase a domain on godaddy, I didn't buy it as I had to get approval from my manager so I left it in the cart and that time I was using my cellphone. Then after 3 days, I came back to godaddy through my PC and saw that the domain is now premium and they want amount close $3000 . I was kind of shocked. but then on my phone I noticed that item is still in my cart with the 20 dollar pricing, and I purchased, few days later godaddy came back and refund me the 20 dollar and took away the domain. One thing I learned is that never use a registrar search engine as they check domain with high search or interest and they immediately buy it before you.

0des 5y ago
Is this frontrunning?
- fbanon 5y ago
  Yes, and it's a well-known practice of scummy registrars like godaddy.
- plainnoodles 5y ago
  It is! Trading your own account in front of a client's order with knowledge of your client's order is, indeed, frontrunning! However, given domains are not securities and domain registrars are not FINRA members or registered securities broker-dealers, I don't think this is "frontrunning" in the sense that you're used to hearing the word. So who knows if it's even illegal, and even if it is, who knows what recourse anyone has about it, given how quasi-legal and international the ownership of domains is.
- camelboy 5y ago
  yes, it is. I was thinking taking them to consumer protection court, but I realized it is not worth my time.
  - 0des 5y ago
    Someone has to take one for the team..
ModernMech 5y ago
Godaddy has been doing this since forever. They burned me with this practice circa 2005. Back then I searched for a domain, and the next day they registered it and wanted $20 more for it -- nothing close to $3000! It's funny, they put up a website at the domain with a message that it was "Parked helpfully for my convenience." Amazing to see that since they were allowed to get away with it then, they've since taken an abusive practice and turned it into extortion.
zimbatm 5y ago
I can't believe godaddy is still doing this. It should be illegal. In the future, use gandi.net or namecheap.com. They don't engage in such despicable practices.
- pwdisswordfish9 5y ago
  It's hard toe believe people (professionals, at least) are still using GoDaddy. Their shenanigans are well-documented, so the only reason stories like these could keep showing up in places frequented by people who should know better would seem to be name recognition. GoDaddy is the McDonald's of domains. You shouldn't be surprised if you go to McDonald's and get McDonald's-tier service. Although on second thought, Jiffy Lube may be a more apt comparison: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiffy_Lube#Controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiffy_Lube#Controversy
  - zhte415 5y ago
    Is this not front running? McDonalds don't change the prices on the menu when they see you walk through the door looking particularly hungry.
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stevenicr 5y ago
Saw the title of this post and thought about how since godaddy has bought out uniregistry, they essentially took a few domains I had bought via uniregistry (a few .top domains I think) and transferred them to a different registrar fairly recently -domains24? or something. I did not believe it at first, (thought the emails about paying someone else for my domains were a phishing scam) but I guess it did happen. I have many godaddy=evil stories, the fact they don't enable letsencrypt / easy free ssl on their hosting / cpanel servers - it just makes them really shitty netizens on top of all the other shady things they have pulled over the years.

0des 5y ago

Is this frontrunning?

fbanon 5y ago
Yes, and it's a well-known practice of scummy registrars like godaddy.
plainnoodles 5y ago
It is! Trading your own account in front of a client's order with knowledge of your client's order is, indeed, frontrunning! However, given domains are not securities and domain registrars are not FINRA members or registered securities broker-dealers, I don't think this is "frontrunning" in the sense that you're used to hearing the word. So who knows if it's even illegal, and even if it is, who knows what recourse anyone has about it, given how quasi-legal and international the ownership of domains is.
camelboy 5y ago
yes, it is. I was thinking taking them to consumer protection court, but I realized it is not worth my time.
- 0des 5y ago
  Someone has to take one for the team..

ModernMech 5y ago

Godaddy has been doing this since forever. They burned me with this practice circa 2005. Back then I searched for a domain, and the next day they registered it and wanted $20 more for it -- nothing close to $3000! It's funny, they put up a website at the domain with a message that it was "Parked helpfully for my convenience." Amazing to see that since they were allowed to get away with it then, they've since taken an abusive practice and turned it into extortion.

zimbatm 5y ago

I can't believe godaddy is still doing this. It should be illegal. In the future, use gandi.net or namecheap.com. They don't engage in such despicable practices.

pwdisswordfish9 5y ago
It's hard toe believe people (professionals, at least) are still using GoDaddy. Their shenanigans are well-documented, so the only reason stories like these could keep showing up in places frequented by people who should know better would seem to be name recognition. GoDaddy is the McDonald's of domains. You shouldn't be surprised if you go to McDonald's and get McDonald's-tier service. Although on second thought, Jiffy Lube may be a more apt comparison: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiffy_Lube#Controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiffy_Lube#Controversy
- zhte415 5y ago
  Is this not front running? McDonalds don't change the prices on the menu when they see you walk through the door looking particularly hungry.
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stevenicr 5y ago

Saw the title of this post and thought about how since godaddy has bought out uniregistry, they essentially took a few domains I had bought via uniregistry (a few .top domains I think) and transferred them to a different registrar fairly recently -domains24? or something. I did not believe it at first, (thought the emails about paying someone else for my domains were a phishing scam) but I guess it did happen. I have many godaddy=evil stories, the fact they don't enable letsencrypt / easy free ssl on their hosting / cpanel servers - it just makes them really shitty netizens on top of all the other shady things they have pulled over the years.