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]]> By: Robynn http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/network-solutions-follow-up-even-dumber-and-more-evil-than-before/345/comment-page-1/#comment-67353 Robynn Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:58:52 +0000 http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/network-solutions-follow-up-even-dumber-and-more-evil-than-before/345/#comment-67353 Oh man I wish I had seen this BEFORE I went to Network Solutions to check the name availability. For the dorks who are asking WHY you would go to Network Solutions to do a name look up, it's simply habit. People who have been doing work on the web since the early 90s have just been using internic for that long - NEVER before now, has nasty stuff like this happened to me and I've registered at least a hundred domains. All the domains I wanted were available - until an hour after I looked for me. I got the heads up from my web hosting chick (who is a real person NOT a company like Go Daddy that actually gives you zero control over your site or SQL databases) that this was a new problem with Network Solutions, and I should just wait seven days and hold my breath. At first, Network Solutions said I could register those domains for $9 each. I was getting 10 domains, but I was going to suck and up and pay it. By the time they were in my cart, they were $40 each. For the person who says to suck it up and pay the inflated price, do the math - that's $400 dollars. I was too busy to call Network Solutions at this point, but considering some of the "alternative" domains that were listed at the bottom of my search were topping out at $1000 dollars a piece, I have a sinking feeling I'm screwed. I've heard there's a class action lawsuit in the works to combat this kind of disgusting behavior (which is basically copyright infringement, because that domain name was my idea and their process stole my idea and are asking ME to pay to actually use it) and I'm definitely going to look into it. Oh man I wish I had seen this BEFORE I went to Network Solutions to check the name availability. For the dorks who are asking WHY you would go to Network Solutions to do a name look up, it’s simply habit. People who have been doing work on the web since the early 90s have just been using internic for that long — NEVER before now, has nasty stuff like this happened to me and I’ve registered at least a hundred domains. All the domains I wanted were available — until an hour after I looked for me. I got the heads up from my web hosting chick (who is a real person NOT a company like Go Daddy that actually gives you zero control over your site or SQL databases) that this was a new problem with Network Solutions, and I should just wait seven days and hold my breath. At first, Network Solutions said I could register those domains for $9 each. I was getting 10 domains, but I was going to suck and up and pay it. By the time they were in my cart, they were $40 each. For the person who says to suck it up and pay the inflated price, do the math — that’s $400 dollars.

I was too busy to call Network Solutions at this point, but considering some of the “alternative” domains that were listed at the bottom of my search were topping out at $1000 dollars a piece, I have a sinking feeling I’m screwed. I’ve heard there’s a class action lawsuit in the works to combat this kind of disgusting behavior (which is basically copyright infringement, because that domain name was my idea and their process stole my idea and are asking ME to pay to actually use it) and I’m definitely going to look into it.

]]> By: Jeff http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/network-solutions-follow-up-even-dumber-and-more-evil-than-before/345/comment-page-1/#comment-65110 Jeff Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:48:16 +0000 http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/network-solutions-follow-up-even-dumber-and-more-evil-than-before/345/#comment-65110 I'm a different Jeff, I swear! I was trapped by NetSol as well. A truly despicable practice. Keep the bad press flowing, they need to be put out of business before more unwitting souls get screwed! I’m a different Jeff, I swear! I was trapped by NetSol as well. A truly despicable practice. Keep the bad press flowing, they need to be put out of business before more unwitting souls get screwed!

]]> By: gary http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/network-solutions-follow-up-even-dumber-and-more-evil-than-before/345/comment-page-1/#comment-64836 gary Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:39:07 +0000 http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/network-solutions-follow-up-even-dumber-and-more-evil-than-before/345/#comment-64836 RIDICULOUS. I called them up, "wait 4 days or register it through us." To the people who keep saying "suck it up, just pay the $35" - it's not about not having the money, it's about a matter of principle. You pay these idiots, and it only justifies their position more. RIDICULOUS. I called them up, “wait 4 days or register it through us.” To the people who keep saying “suck it up, just pay the $35″ — it’s not about not having the money, it’s about a matter of principle. You pay these idiots, and it only justifies their position more.

]]> By: bryan http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/network-solutions-follow-up-even-dumber-and-more-evil-than-before/345/comment-page-1/#comment-64046 bryan Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:14:05 +0000 http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/network-solutions-follow-up-even-dumber-and-more-evil-than-before/345/#comment-64046 @jeff, Why would I pay your stupid $34.99 / yr for a domain name, when I can just get it (cheapest, yet) at godaddy for $9.99. No thank you. I think it's time we go complain to ICANN and get your registering service disabled! @jeff,

Why would I pay your stupid $34.99 / yr for a domain name, when I can just get it (cheapest, yet) at godaddy for $9.99. No thank you. I think it’s time we go complain to ICANN and get your registering service disabled!

]]> By: Dave http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/network-solutions-follow-up-even-dumber-and-more-evil-than-before/345/comment-page-1/#comment-64030 Dave Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:03:59 +0000 http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/network-solutions-follow-up-even-dumber-and-more-evil-than-before/345/#comment-64030 I say you post his email address so people can send him a few emails. I'd certainly like to complain. I say you post his email address so people can send him a few emails.

I’d certainly like to complain.

]]> By: Anon http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/network-solutions-follow-up-even-dumber-and-more-evil-than-before/345/comment-page-1/#comment-63980 Anon Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:03:35 +0000 http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/network-solutions-follow-up-even-dumber-and-more-evil-than-before/345/#comment-63980 Your being trolled would be humorous if you weren't such a drama whore. Your being trolled would be humorous if you weren’t such a drama whore.

]]> By: Tor http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/network-solutions-follow-up-even-dumber-and-more-evil-than-before/345/comment-page-1/#comment-63944 Tor Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:54:03 +0000 http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/network-solutions-follow-up-even-dumber-and-more-evil-than-before/345/#comment-63944 Hi, I have registrered a domain at Network Solutions. How do I change to other company? Is it possible? brg Tor Hansen Hi,

I have registrered a domain at Network Solutions. How do I change to other company? Is it possible?

brg Tor Hansen

]]> By: jeff http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/network-solutions-follow-up-even-dumber-and-more-evil-than-before/345/comment-page-1/#comment-63829 jeff Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:30:41 +0000 http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/network-solutions-follow-up-even-dumber-and-more-evil-than-before/345/#comment-63829 You can call the prices "over-inflated," but what it really boils down to is that you didn't want the domain name enough to pay for it. Buyer's remorse happens, I understand, but most of us can manage to get by without whining to the entire world about it. Suck it up. You can call the prices “over-inflated,” but what it really boils down to is that you didn’t want the domain name enough to pay for it. Buyer’s remorse happens, I understand, but most of us can manage to get by without whining to the entire world about it.

Suck it up.

]]> By: Shaun http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/network-solutions-follow-up-even-dumber-and-more-evil-than-before/345/comment-page-1/#comment-63794 Shaun Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:04:16 +0000 http://blog.mindvalleylabs.com/network-solutions-follow-up-even-dumber-and-more-evil-than-before/345/#comment-63794 I never knew that they did that. I work for a major webhosting company. I kept coming across this when people tried to register their domains with us. I would then do a whois on the domain they are trying to purchase and low an behold it is network solutions. Talk about all the pissed off customers we get about this. I will for surely never do a whois on network solutions or even try to register a domain name with them as they are dieing out lots of people are leaving them and I would never register a domain name with them as if you register a domain with network solutions the only site you can do a whois on for that is network solution. Granted I can do a whois in command prompt but still I should not have to do that. I never knew that they did that. I work for a major webhosting company. I kept coming across this when people tried to register their domains with us. I would then do a whois on the domain they are trying to purchase and low an behold it is network solutions. Talk about all the pissed off customers we get about this. I will for surely never do a whois on network solutions or even try to register a domain name with them as they are dieing out lots of people are leaving them and I would never register a domain name with them as if you register a domain with network solutions the only site you can do a whois on for that is network solution. Granted I can do a whois in command prompt but still I should not have to do that.

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