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grandhaze
10-09-2009, 08:38 AM
Hey

i just see the offer in name.com

register com and net tlds for 5.99$

https://www.name.com

:D

httpEasy
10-09-2009, 11:25 AM
There have been reports lately in this forum that name.com has considerable downtime.

tws
10-09-2009, 11:29 AM
There have been reports lately in this forum that name.com has considerable downtime.Downtime for domain registrations? What are you talking about?

httpEasy
10-09-2009, 11:32 AM
Look at this thread:

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=895358

tws
10-09-2009, 11:34 AM
One thread with one person not being able to reach a domain does NOT equal "considerable downtime".

spdfox
10-09-2009, 11:38 AM
excellent ...

httpEasy
10-09-2009, 11:54 AM
One thread with one person not being able to reach a domain does NOT equal "considerable downtime".

Go through the thread. Note also that I said they had a good reputation as far as I've heard until now. I have nothing against a cheap registrar, on the contrary, but when they sell with a loss as appears to be the case that is a bit smelly. But maybe somebody has more information how they can be so cheap?

JG
10-09-2009, 09:23 PM
It wouldn't even matter if they were down or not once your domain is registered. :confused:

stub
10-09-2009, 09:52 PM
Personally, I think Name.com are an excellent recommended registrar. Any claims of "considerable downtime" are grossly exaggerated.

TheBizDev
10-10-2009, 01:03 PM
Hey

i just see the offer in name.com

register com and net tlds for 5.99$

https://www.name.com

:D


is this just for registration or does it also include renewals and transfers :confused:

skypn
10-10-2009, 02:36 PM
For me name.com has the best UI that I have had ever used :beer: a refreshing change from Godaddy style.

Techno
10-10-2009, 03:51 PM
Go through the thread. Note also that I said they had a good reputation as far as I've heard until now. I have nothing against a cheap registrar, on the contrary, but when they sell with a loss as appears to be the case that is a bit smelly. But maybe somebody has more information how they can be so cheap?I read that thread. The OP said that he couldn't connect for a few minutes.

Name.com typically sells dot coms at $8.99 - above their cost. The occasional sale at $5.99 (the one in this thread was Friday only) doesn't mean that they are losing money. My local retail & food stores often have below cost sales. It does not make them smelly.

I've used name.com/domainsite.com for over 5 years with no outages or problems. Do you have firsthand experience with them?