Comments on: Domain Registrar http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/2006/02/21/domain-registrar/ Eclectic. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:07:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: What makes you happy ? » 123-Reg. Bunch of Muppets http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/2006/02/21/domain-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-8070 What makes you happy ? » 123-Reg. Bunch of Muppets Fri, 24 Feb 2006 19:38:27 +0000 http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/archives/2006/02/21/domain-registrar/#comment-8070 [...] Last December I moved domain registrars for this domain and D’s - also a .uk - to 123-reg. I can’t recall exactly why I moved them then, but I did. Just after moving, I tried to ‘Opt-out’ from the WHOIS database that Nominet keep so my privacy would be a little higher. Despite the system saying I was successful, it was not. I tried several times and each time it said all was good it was not. So I emailed their support - they said it was broken and to give it 24 hours. So I did. It was still broken. I’m fairly good at writing down how things went wrong and how I can repeat it (must be all that hanging around in forums..) so I detailed precisely what I was doing and emailed again. Muppet#1 at 123-Reg sent me a reply which told me how to Opt-out - it was exactly what I had written. 123-Reg have a support line which costs 50pence a minute - I have a feeling I’d have got an answer if I’d rang. Anyway, I fume silently and forget about it. Few weeks later I try again - their system STILL says I have opted out when I again go through the process but I am not. So again I email. Muppet#2 tells me I’m doing it wrong and spells out just what I need to do in order to Opt-out. Spookily, it’s exactly the same steps I said were not working. Hmm. So I forgot again - until Tuesday. Trying again, failing again and seeing the typed-out-slowly email from Muppet#3 which AGAIN gets it totally wrong, I blogged for a recommendation. As a result of that, Simon emails me. Turns out that my domain registration had lapsed. I am really grateful to Simon for that email - I would very probably have missed it. [...] [...] Last December I moved domain registrars for this domain and D’s - also a .uk - to 123-reg. I can’t recall exactly why I moved them then, but I did. Just after moving, I tried to ‘Opt-out’ from the WHOIS database that Nominet keep so my privacy would be a little higher. Despite the system saying I was successful, it was not. I tried several times and each time it said all was good it was not. So I emailed their support - they said it was broken and to give it 24 hours. So I did. It was still broken. I’m fairly good at writing down how things went wrong and how I can repeat it (must be all that hanging around in forums..) so I detailed precisely what I was doing and emailed again. Muppet#1 at 123-Reg sent me a reply which told me how to Opt-out - it was exactly what I had written. 123-Reg have a support line which costs 50pence a minute - I have a feeling I’d have got an answer if I’d rang. Anyway, I fume silently and forget about it. Few weeks later I try again - their system STILL says I have opted out when I again go through the process but I am not. So again I email. Muppet#2 tells me I’m doing it wrong and spells out just what I need to do in order to Opt-out. Spookily, it’s exactly the same steps I said were not working. Hmm. So I forgot again - until Tuesday. Trying again, failing again and seeing the typed-out-slowly email from Muppet#3 which AGAIN gets it totally wrong, I blogged for a recommendation. As a result of that, Simon emails me. Turns out that my domain registration had lapsed. I am really grateful to Simon for that email - I would very probably have missed it. [...]

]]> By: Simon Speight http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/2006/02/21/domain-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-8044 Simon Speight Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:57:41 +0000 http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/archives/2006/02/21/domain-registrar/#comment-8044 I had a funny feeling that was going to be the case after I commented :-) Well, its always worked fine for me, so I'm disappointed that you haven't had the same experience. Actually, I've got a possible solution to your problem, but I think I'll take that to email. I had a funny feeling that was going to be the case after I commented :-)

Well, its always worked fine for me, so I’m disappointed that you haven’t had the same experience.

Actually, I’ve got a possible solution to your problem, but I think I’ll take that to email.

]]> By: Mark http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/2006/02/21/domain-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-8040 Mark Tue, 21 Feb 2006 13:09:55 +0000 http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/archives/2006/02/21/domain-registrar/#comment-8040 Heh - that's the bunch of ***** I want to move from. I have 'opted out' over a dozen times and not only will it not let me but when I send a step-by-step of how to produce the result I get they send me back a step-by-step of how to do it. And it is the same. I get the feeling that IF I rang their expensive helpline I would get the answer. Heh - that’s the bunch of ***** I want to move from.
I have ‘opted out’ over a dozen times and not only will it not let me but when I send a step-by-step of how to produce the result I get they send me back a step-by-step of how to do it. And it is the same.
I get the feeling that IF I rang their expensive helpline I would get the answer.

]]> By: Simon Speight http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/2006/02/21/domain-registrar/comment-page-1/#comment-8039 Simon Speight Tue, 21 Feb 2006 12:37:50 +0000 http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/archives/2006/02/21/domain-registrar/#comment-8039 123-Reg (www.123-reg.co.uk), every time. They offer whois opt-out (which is a feature of the registry rather than the registrar, technically) so that your address is hidden from the public (and there's nothing stopping you putting "Mark" down as the registrant's name). They're also now part of the Pipex group so reliability is pretty solid. I'm happy to recommend them - I've used them personally for about 5 years, I use them for our .uk domains at work, and I use them for friends/family/clients who I've registered domains for. I once tried moving my .uk domains to 1&1 and I'm still regretting it (they're a pain in the arse) - moved back to 123-Reg as quick as I could. They reckon they're the cheapest .uk registrar (in fact, I think they guarantee it) and they're currently offering free transfers of .uk domains into their system. And as icing on the cake, if you decide to sign-up and you're feeling generous, if you use this link www.123-reg.co.uk/affiliate.cgi?id=AF4594 I earn a few pennies any time you spend money with them :-) What more could you ask for? :-) 123-Reg (www.123-reg.co.uk), every time.

They offer whois opt-out (which is a feature of the registry rather than the registrar, technically) so that your address is hidden from the public (and there’s nothing stopping you putting “Mark” down as the registrant’s name).

They’re also now part of the Pipex group so reliability is pretty solid.

I’m happy to recommend them - I’ve used them personally for about 5 years, I use them for our .uk domains at work, and I use them for friends/family/clients who I’ve registered domains for. I once tried moving my .uk domains to 1&1 and I’m still regretting it (they’re a pain in the arse) - moved back to 123-Reg as quick as I could.

They reckon they’re the cheapest .uk registrar (in fact, I think they guarantee it) and they’re currently offering free transfers of .uk domains into their system.

And as icing on the cake, if you decide to sign-up and you’re feeling generous, if you use this link http://www.123-reg.co.uk/affiliate.cgi?id=AF4594 I earn a few pennies any time you spend money with them :-)

What more could you ask for? :-)

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