WARNING: I registered a domain name with the Dynonames in October 2004. Since then they seem to have been taken over by WeRegisterDomains.com. WeRegisterDomains.com is listing my domain name as available. My registration is still valid. GoDaddy lists my domain as taken.

This is the second time this registrar has undergone a name change in about a year. (I mean them changing THEIR own name). This latest transformation seems also to bring with it a change in ownership. There isn't much explanation as to how or why. There has been very little attempt to let dynonames.com customers know where their company went. Formerly when I did send e-mails with inquiries about products or services to Dynonames e-mail addresses they went unanswered. One e-mail address given for Dynonames on their website was no longer existent when I wrote to it.

Other than that, things seemed to be fine, until this latest incident.

From my understanding you can push your names from one WWD reseller to another. I would suggest domainut.com I've had mine with him for about 1.5 years or so. There is also a default account which you can access your domain from but I'm not sure what the link is. I would send Godaddy an email and ask them what you can do.

You cannot push between WWD resellers nor GoDaddy.

Could you let us know the domain name?

open a new godaddy account, and transfer it.

or transfer to a different registrar.


I'd inform godaddy immediately.

the best is tranfer it to another registar

Originally posted by vnregdomain
the best is tranfer it to another registar

I would tend to agree. Just transfer the domain name to a reputable registrar.

Correction: The Dynonames website wasn't down, just inaccessible to my cable internet provider for some reason. I had tried dozens of times, and tried tricks like accessing secondary pages. The main point still stands. WeRegisterDomains has refused to correct their listing of my domain as available, even when sent documentation. This is from their CEO. The say they are taking over for Dynonames but they say they have no record of my as a customer. Documentation of same was not interesting to them. I'll post the e-mails here.

I checked with GoDaddy or (their subsidiary?) Domains by Proxy and in their records, all of my domains are listed in my name, including the one in WeRegisterNames thinks is available. They say not to worry. GoDaddy was not eager to contact WeRegisterDomains about this, or to tell me what happened with their resellers. They seem to have little or no information about this, which is wrong. I asked them to contact WeRegisterDomains. I don't know if they have.

Thanks everyone for your input. I don't know about this reseller thing if they are so unstable and their "parent" company doesn't intervene. GoDaddy isn't perfect either, witness recent interaction. It would, hopefully, be more secure.

HERE'S THE GOODS. WATCH OUT FOR WeRegisterDomains. GoDaddy COULD HAVE DONE A LOT BETTER TOO.


From: [Bluegirl]
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 2:35 PM
To: domains@northstudio.com [dba WeRegisterDomains.com]
Subject: EMERGENCY Why are you trying to sell my valid domain to others?

Not long ago I bought [my domain] and some other addresses at Dynonames.com. Now, you list [my domain] as available. I am so upset. I have a number of domains all using email address, ______________ the other data might vary. Some of them I bought from GoDaddy in the past. Please make sure they are all alright. I believe that all the domains have private registration. Please get back to me soon.

I hope I don't have to take this up with GoDaddy or ICANN.

Thanks

[Bluegirl]



Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 15:08:09 -0800
From: "Domain Registrar [northStudio.com Inc. dba weRegisterDomains.com]" domains@northstudio.com
Subject: RE: WeRegisterDomains.com Contact Form
To: [Bluegirl]

We don't reply to threats


AFTER LOOKING INTO IT FURTHER, THEY HAD THIS TO ADD:


"Domain Registrar [northStudio.com Inc. dba weRegisterDomains.com]" <domains@northstudio.com> wrote:

We have not had you as our customer.

Regards,Dieter Gerhard
President & CEO
www.northStudio.com Inc.
Web Design, Solutions & Internet Marketing
301 - 771 Vernon Avenue
Victoria, B.C. V8X 5A7 Telephone: 250-721-9991
e-mail: dieter@northStudio.com


Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 15:26:40 -0800 (PST)
From: [Bluegirl]
Subject: RE: EMERGENCY Why are you trying to sell my valid domain to others?
To: domains@northstudio.com

I was a customer of dynonames from whom you have taken over (see e-mail below for confirmation) GoDaddy lists [my domain name] as taken. You don't, somehow. Attached is a copy of the e-mail confirming the registration at Domains by Proxy and Dynonames.com. I had at least three domains total with Dynonames.com. I urge you in the strongest possible terms to look into this and solve it. I can send you e-mails confirming my other domains if necessary. I find it very disturbing that you have lost this information.

From: support@domainsbyproxy.com
To: [Bluegirl]
Subject: Welcome to Domains By Proxy!
Date: 6 Oct 2004 17:51:24 -0700

Thank you for purchasing Domains By Proxy's(TM) private domain
registration services for the following domain name(s):

[my domain name]


Please log in to your Domains By Proxy Account at
https://www.domainsbyproxy.com/Login.aspx?isc=wwbb101

User Id: XXXXXXX
Password: Please use the same password you created for your customer account at www.dynonames.com.

When you log in to your Domains By Proxy account you can:

- select your email preference for the private email address we
created for you. This address is "<your domain name>@domainsbyproxy.com".
- modify your user id and/or password
- update your private registrant, technical, administrative and
billing contacts
- update your Domains By Proxy customer information

Domains By Proxy Support is here to help 24/7:

- If you need to speak to a live person, call 480-624-2599
- You can email us at support@domainsbyproxy.com
- You can submit a question directly to our online support at
http://rnw.domainsbyproxy.com/cgi-bin/dbp.cfg/php/enduser/ask.php
- Billing issue? Call 480-624-2566 (Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm MST) or email
us at billing@domainsbyproxy.com

From this point forward, no one will be able to SPAM, call, mail or in any other way harass you by getting your personal information through the WHOIS database. All anyone will find there is the Domains By Proxy contact information. (We cannot protect against anyone who may have already gained knowledge of your personal contact information).

Remember, you retain the full benefits of domain registration!

Sincerely,
Domains By Proxy

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Copyright 2004 Domains By Proxy, Inc. All rights reserved.



WeRegisterDomains HAS NOT RESPONDED FURTHER. NEITHER HAS GoDaddy. I REPORTED THIS TO GoDaddy THROUGH SEVERAL CHANNELS. THEY ARE PRETTY DISAPPOINTING IN A LOT OF WAYS.