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Thread: GoDaddy charged us $29 for trademark violation !

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    GoDaddy charged us $29 for trademark violation !

    It's the first time someone sues us for a trademark violation at GoDaddy and, big surprise, they charged our card for US$29 without our authorization, is this normal ?
    We'd be seriously tempted to ask for a chargeback and to leave them forever, not for the unauthorized charge but for the fact they charged us with no previous notice, we were unaware of this rule ...

    Here's the message they sent us:

    ***
    Dear ---------,

    We recently received an inquiry related to your domain name,
    ---------.xxx. The specific inquiry related to your domain name can be
    described as follows:

    domain dispute - National Arbitration Forum. Questions to
    domaindisputes@godaddy.com

    In accordance with our registration agreeement,
    https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/legal...ation_GD.asp?p
    rog_id=GoDaddy&isc=&se=&from_app=,
    we have charged your credit card in the amount of $29.00 for our processing
    of this inquiry.

    If you have any questions concerning the above, please contact our customer
    service center.

    Thank you for your continued business,
    GoDaddy.com
    ***

    But shouldn't be the complainant to cover all related service fees, at least until the arbitration forum would not have determined who has the right to own such domain ?
    I've been really disappointed by their behavior ...
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    Re: GoDaddy charged us $29 for trademark violation !

    GoDaddy, love em and hate em
    I'm buying credit, banking, loan, insurance related generics in .com, .net, .org with high search volumes/traffic. Will consider typos too! - PLEASE PM with name, info, & asking price!

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    Re: GoDaddy charged us $29 for trademark violation !

    I have never heard of this happening to tell you the truth. I have several names with GoDaddy and have recieved a letter from a company but godaddy has never charged my account without my permission. I would file a chargeback if I were you. I really would be courious as to what the charge was for. It does not sound like you got charged for the violation as that would be a higher amount. It looks like they charged you for processing. Also I would check my credit card to make sure it was an actual charge and not a spoof email. You could always call them and have them explain it. If you dont agree then file a chargeback....

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    Re: GoDaddy charged us $29 for trademark violation !

    This is a well-known behavior of GoDaddy and I thought everyone knew it.
    In a previous case, I think it was $9.95, though.

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    Re: GoDaddy charged us $29 for trademark violation !

    I wouldn't use GoDaddy in they were free...the bottom of the barrel.
    I once thought I was wrong...
    But I was mistaken.

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    Re: GoDaddy charged us $29 for trademark violation !

    Moved to Domain Registrars forum.

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    Re: GoDaddy charged us $29 for trademark violation !

    The inquiry wasn't yours, so you're not "the customer" for this service. I think they violated terms of their merchant account, it's not an authorized charged.

    If they ARE doing this, gee, what fun we could have. Find a competitor a person you just don't like who uses GoDaddy, send it a bunch of bogus trademark claims, and watch the hilarity as Godaddy maxes out their credit card!

    Just had a GREAT idea -- file some bogus trademark claims against "Godaddy.com", the president's blog's domain name, and all the variations. Let them have fun charging themselves for their 'services'.
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    Re: GoDaddy charged us $29 for trademark violation !

    just call them I am sure they will refund the charge....they do just about anything I ask them to considering I have like 700+ names there..
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    Re: GoDaddy charged us $29 for trademark violation !

    Talk about daylight robbery !
    Before you initiate a chargeback try to speak to them.
    Read the T&C once again. After all you are supposed to have agreed with them. Then consider your options.
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    Re: GoDaddy charged us $29 for trademark violation !

    well it was in the registration agreement, got to make sure you read that legalese, that would go for their own domains as well, like godaddyhost.com they just took from whoever registered it first cuz it was a trademark name, wal-mart always wins their trademark domain disputes, so just make sure the domain you register does not have an explicit trademark registered already

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    Re: GoDaddy charged us $29 for trademark violation !

    You say GoDaddy - I say No Daddy.
    This $29 charge is known to exist for years now.
    Sorry to hear you got whipped.

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    Re: GoDaddy charged us $29 for trademark violation !

    http://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/legal_...ageid=REG%5FSA

    Go Daddy reserves the right to charge a reasonable service fee for administrative tasks outside the scope of its regular services. These include, but are not limited to, customer service issues that cannot be handled over email but require personal service, and disputes that require legal services. These charges will be billed to the Payment Method we have on file for You.
    It’s open-ended, of course. But more or less, it gives Go Daddy a justification
    (some may think "excuse" is a better term) for doing so.

    However, I asked them this before and they said they'll refund the registrant
    upon receiving notice of such. I just wish, though, they'll be specific at least.
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    Re: GoDaddy charged us $29 for trademark violation !

    One more reason to MOVE to MONIKER!
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    Re: GoDaddy charged us $29 for trademark violation !

    That agreement does not say I have to pay for services *OTHERS* have ordered -- which means it was an unauthorized credit card charge. Again, the important point is that they are performing services for someone else, not you (the customer).
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    Re: GoDaddy charged us $29 for trademark violation !

    JuniperPark makes a good point. Even if you've agreed to their "general T&Cs" they are most likely not conforming to their merchant account agreement and/or Visa, MasterCard, Amex policies.

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    Re: GoDaddy charged us $29 for trademark violation !

    I don't recommend them.

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    Re: GoDaddy charged us $29 for trademark violation !

    I'll second the above post, another reason to choose Moniker.

    GoDaddy have also been known to hold domains to ransom when complaints are launched, charging the owner $299 or keeping the domain, for something like someone complaining you spammed them by asking for a link trade.

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    Re: GoDaddy charged us $29 for trademark violation !

    Uhm, thanks for all your feedbacks ... I contacted them and they said, in brief, that having accepted their registration agreement, I was automatically aware of their right to charge me that fee.

    Ok, at this point I'll ask for a chargeback because I can't tolerate such behavior !
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    Re: GoDaddy charged us $29 for trademark violation !

    Quote Originally Posted by DomainEmpire.com
    Uhm, thanks for all your feedbacks ... I contacted them and they said, in brief, that having accepted their registration agreement, I was automatically aware of their right to charge me that fee.

    Ok, at this point I'll ask for a chargeback because I can't tolerate such behavior !
    Get all of your domains out of there first.

    They will probably lock your account when you chargeback.

    They suck anyway...lots of better registrars out there.
    I once thought I was wrong...
    But I was mistaken.

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    Re: GoDaddy charged us $29 for trademark violation !

    I agree, I'm unlocking anything to go ahead with a bulk transfer
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