Why doesn't GoDaddy develop its backorder business.

[bioliwu]

GoDaddy is the largest domain registrar and has best resources for backorder. But it seems that they have no interests in furthering backorder services.

$18.99 backorder is really weak compared to others.

[myst woman]

because a past GoDaddy customer is automatically a burdened customer disillusiened with poor service and technical problems?

[katherine]

Let me guess. Their focus is on the average John Doe, domainers only make up a tiny fraction of their customer base.

[Gerry]

my guess is that their backorder business model is TDnam.

This is generating a hell of a lot more than developing a back order business.

I would say that GD is quite happy with what it is doing.

[eTalkMoney]

I think GoDaddy don´t want to focuss on backordering services.

[thevirtual]

Not sure if it is that easy. Even Netsol, the most seasoned registrar has not been able to develop a backorder service without the partnering with an existing backorder company (Clubdrop). I don't think discount registrars are interested in taking on this type of project, probbaly not enough profits to be made.

[Bender]

Let me guess. Their focus is on the average John Doe, domainers only make up a tiny fraction of their customer base.

and yet they have a huge banner on the biggest domainers forum?

[beyond.domaining]

because SnapNames and NameJet have already bought up all the best registrars with direct connections to the registry. at the drop window GoDaddy gets smoked every time by the far more powerful drop catchign resources of SnapNames and NameJet.

This is why GoDaddy's drop catching service sucks so bad. you have almost no chance of catching a good name using GoDaddy's service. And with their $18.99 pre-pay model, its a complete rip off. Stick with Snapnames and NameJet.

[austinandrew]

Not sure if it is that easy. Even Netsol, the most seasoned registrar has not been able to develop a backorder service without the partnering with an existing backorder company (Clubdrop). I don't think discount registrars are interested in taking on this type of project, probbaly not enough profits to be made.

NetSol actually is partnered with eNom on NameJet.

and yet they have a huge banner on the biggest domainers forum?

This forum is owned by a GoDaddy executive.

[Banned: broe-foe]

As a GoDaddy customer, I get the feeling that Bob Parsons is out chasing chicks while the foxes are guarding the henhouse. I wonder if Bob knows what really goes on day-to-day at Godaddy.

I think Godaddy is a great registrar, but backorders and auctions there make me a little suspicious.

[bigboydog_0]

[QUOTE=bioliwu;1670058]possesion is the largest domain registrar and has best resources for backorder. But it seems that they have no interests in furthering backorder services.

$18.99 backorder is really weak compared to others.[/Q

i agree i just lost a backorder to a company out of the uk.
day before i was notified that they had the domain and offered me
a service ... while GoDaddy was the main registar on the domain
godaddy sent me emails saying that the domain is in pending delete
and the godaddy rep said i was the one in line, but the uk company grab it and sold to me for 250.00 because i had the net i went ahead and i and bought it .... what a waste of 18.99 for backorders..