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Mar
11
I wanted to transfer out this decade old domain I had originally registered with NSOL but the shameless business practice of NSOL didn’t allow it to happen. The domain is expiring in the next 2 weeks so I finally made some time (yes I couldn’t make time in 10 years) to actually transfer it over to a more reasonable registrar that is obviously much cheaper, $6.95 compared to $35 for one year renewal! Why in the world does NSOL still charge so much money? Don’t they realize this business is no longer a monopoly?
So back to my domain transfer issue… I clicked on all the necessary buttons to initiate the transfer to my new registrar and in the process I may have updated domain contact info because it was outdated. I didn’t realize doing something so stupid like updating my contact info would trap me with NSOL for yet another year!
Here is the email I receive from NSOL on the last step of domain transfer:
Dear Network Solutions® Customer,
We were unable to process the request to transfer YABADABADOOOOOOOO.COM to another domain name service provider.
Specifically, the domain name registration was not eligible for transfer because:
The domain cannot be transferred to another registrar for a period of 60 days following a change in Primary Contact or WHOIS Admin Contact.If you have any questions, please contact Customer Service at registrar@networksolutions.com.
Network Solutions is committed to delivering high quality services to meet your online needs. We hope to continue to serve you in the future.
Sincerely,
Network Solutions® Customer Support
I know that if it’s a new domain registration, there is a rule that disallows you to transfer until 60 days has passed but I’ve never heard of something like updating contact info screwing things up too.
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hmm this is hard. but y they do that?
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