For Sale More bullshit from the scumbags at Pool.com

[Theo]

off topic I guess...
But If a registrar is called domainmonkey...
I might as well go for domainass, domaindonkey, or simply domainjackass.

No insult intended to whomever owns these domains...

I own DomainGator because I'm in central Florida :-D

 

[McSpike]

my experience exactly. I've so far been lucky enough to be able to get to contact registrar and make them correct stuff manually. when registrar's pages work only 50% and you have to guess URLs to be able to change contacts you really start to ask yourself questions. I had to ask pool twice who even is my registrar because the new whois doesn't show that anymore. Now they at least added info about which registrar has your domain to their site

 

[David G]

my experience exactly. I've so far been lucky enough to be able to get to contact registrar and make them correct stuff manually. when registrar's pages work only 50% and you have to guess URLs to be able to change contacts you really start to ask yourself questions. I had to ask pool twice who even is my registrar because the new whois doesn't show that anymore. Now they at least added info about which registrar has your domain to their site

As mentioned here before, that is one of the reasons I stopped using Pool (in addition to the insane prices). They sent me to several very bad registrars, a few based in Asia (Korea, Japan and even India I believe) did not even have fully functional websites, or only worked on occasion with bugs, making nameserver and owner changes next to impossible.

Sometimes the usrname/paswrd supplied fails, often the firms ignore email or support requests. What idiots, how do the registrars stay in business? Must be the income they get from Pool.

Not looking forward to when I try to transfer them away as I am sure it will be a huge problem at that time, perhaps impossible to do. It's amazing Pool.com would deal with these schlock firms.

 

[McSpike]

actually it's not amazing at all. all until there's no better service than pool's they will be able to work with such a scumbag registrars. pool simply doesn't give a shit because there is no better service around at this time. when competition comes that will grab more and have better support, pool will sink. and maybe the won't even care - they already made their retirements so why would they even? those registrars stay in biz and are in biz strictly for pool - that's a common sense. they are all in the game for the quick buck and rape anyone else till it blows.

 

[mole]

they are all in the game for the quick buck and rape anyone else till it blows.

Is DomainName.com raping me then? (bah) They decided to mess with the wrong guy. I don't really want the name, but I hate being raped :veryangry


Address lookup
canonical name domainname.com.
aliases
addresses 204.178.64.192


Domain Whois record
Querying whois.internic.net with "dom domainname.com"...

Whois Server Version 1.3

Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.

Domain Name: DOMAINNAME.COM
Registrar: DOMAINNAME, INC.
Whois Server: whois.domainname.com
Referral URL: http://www.domainname.com
Name Server: DNS2.NETWORX.NET
Name Server: DNS1.NETWORX.NET
Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK
Updated Date: 20-sep-2003
Creation Date: 23-jul-1997
Expiration Date: 22-jul-2008


>>> Last update of whois database: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 07:23:44 EDT <<<

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registrar's sponsorship of the domain name registration in the registry is
currently set to expire. This date does not necessarily reflect the expiration
date of the domain name registrant's agreement with the sponsoring
registrar. Users may consult the sponsoring registrar's Whois database to
view the registrar's reported date of expiration for this registration.

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Querying whois.domainname.com with "domainname.com"...

Archetopia RIPE(tm) WHOIS server version 2.0.5

The data in DomainName, Inc.'s WHOIS database is provided by DomainName,
Inc. for informational purposes only and to assist persons in obtaining
information about or related to a domain name's registration records.
DomainName, Inc. provides this data "as is" and without any guarantee of
the accuracy of the data provided.
By submitting a WHOIS query you agree that you will use this data only
for lawful purposes and that, under no circumstances will you use this
data to: 1) allow, enable, or otherwise facilitate or support the
transmission of any unsolicited advertising of any type or solicitation
by way of conventional or electronic mail or telephone; or 2) enable or
facilitate any high-volume or automated electronic processes to query
the DomainName, Inc. WHOIS database or any systems related thereto.
DomainName, Inc. reserves the right to change these terms at any time.
By submitting this query you agree to abide by these terms.

Domain Name: DOMAINNAME.COM

Registrant:
Kristopher Hill [email protected]
DomainName, Inc.
P.O. Box 711
Newburyport MA 01950 US

Administrative, Technical Contact:
Kristopher Hill [email protected]
DomainName, Inc.
P.O. Box 711
Newburyport MA 01950 US
978.499.1100

Zone Contact:
DomainName HostMaster [email protected]
DomainName, Inc.
P.O. Box 711
Newburyport MA 01950 US
+1.978.462.5505

Created: 23-Jul-1997
Expires: 22-Jul-2008

Domain Name Service:
dns1.networx.net
dns2.networx.net

http://DomainName.com -- Reserve Your Place In Cyber Space (tm)


Network Whois record
Querying whois.arin.net with "204.178.64.192"...

UUNET Technologies, Inc. UUNETCBLK176-179 (NET-204-176-0-0-1)
204.176.0.0 - 204.179.255.255
Networx WORX (NET-204-178-64-0-1)
204.178.64.0 - 204.178.71.255

# ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2004-04-19 19:15
# Enter ? for additional hints on searching ARIN's WHOIS database.

Querying whois.arin.net with "!NET-204-178-64-0-1"...

OrgName: Networx
OrgID: NETWOR-14
Address: 38 Merrimac Street
City: Newburyport
StateProv: MA
PostalCode: 01950
Country: US

NetRange: 204.178.64.0 - 204.178.71.255
CIDR: 204.178.64.0/21
NetName: WORX
NetHandle: NET-204-178-64-0-1
Parent: NET-204-176-0-0-1
NetType: Reassigned
Comment:
RegDate: 1995-01-05
Updated: 1995-01-05

TechHandle: KH119-ARIN
TechName: Hill, Kristopher
TechPhone: +1-508-462-4000
TechEmail: [email protected]

# ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2004-04-19 19:15
# Enter ? for additional hints on searching ARIN's WHOIS database.

DNS records
name class type data time to live
domainname.com IN NS dns1.networx.net 86400s (1d)
domainname.com IN NS dns2.networx.net 86400s (1d)
domainname.com IN A 204.178.64.192 600s (10m)
domainname.com IN MX preference: 10
exchange: mail.domainname.com
600s (10m)
domainname.com IN SOA server: dns1.networx.net
email: [email protected]
serial: 981080
refresh: 10800
retry: 3600
expire: 259200
minimum ttl: 86400
600s (10m)
64.178.204.in-addr.arpa IN SOA server: dns1.NetWorx.net
email: [email protected]
serial: 960791
refresh: 10800
retry: 3600
expire: 604800
minimum ttl: 86400

 

[URLtrader]

I have got some very good domains through pool but in some cases I have faced same problems. The only way out seems to wait for 60 days and transfer out the domain to registrar of your choice.

 

[mole]

Yes, that should work. But what if the registrar doesn't even bother to accept your whois? You can't transfer out if the domain is in limbo.

Querying whois.domainname.com with "_________"...

Archetopia RIPE(tm) WHOIS server version 2.0.5

The data in DomainName, Inc.'s WHOIS database is provided by DomainName,
Inc. for informational purposes only and to assist persons in obtaining
information about or related to a domain name's registration records.
DomainName, Inc. provides this data "as is" and without any guarantee of
the accuracy of the data provided.
By submitting a WHOIS query you agree that you will use this data only
for lawful purposes and that, under no circumstances will you use this
data to: 1) allow, enable, or otherwise facilitate or support the
transmission of any unsolicited advertising of any type or solicitation
by way of conventional or electronic mail or telephone; or 2) enable or
facilitate any high-volume or automated electronic processes to query
the DomainName, Inc. WHOIS database or any systems related thereto.
DomainName, Inc. reserves the right to change these terms at any time.
By submitting this query you agree to abide by these terms.

Domain Name: ______________

Sorry, I can't tell you anything about _____________.

http://DomainName.com -- Reserve Your Place In Cyber Space (tm)

 

[skylight]

then probably have to wait WLS to roll out and pool will have less influence.

 

[nitronet]

I have got some very good domains through pool but in some cases I have faced same problems. The only way out seems to wait for 60 days and transfer out the domain to registrar of your choice.

This seems to be the game plan unless the domain was automatically locked at one of these terrible registrars.

 

[StockDoctor]

all it takes is a simple network, a domain name (IF necessary), and a script and voila! you can become a pool 'registrar'!

When and If you are lucky and get a domain, and by the law of averages, you are bound to, you get your commission.
Now, If you speak only Swahili, that's not pool's problem...

That's not how the Pool contracts with the registrars work. If you're talking about being a Pool affiliate (and not a "Pool registrar") than that's a different thing. Registrar partners of Pool don't get a "commission".
Doc

 

[seeker]

That's not how the Pool contracts with the registrars work. If you're talking about being a Pool affiliate (and not a "Pool registrar") than that's a different thing. Registrar partners of Pool don't get a "commission".
Doc

so what exactly do they get???

$7 per domain???

 

[skylight]

probably it is a fix monthly commission.

 

[HHH]

I just recently changed registrars from Pool catches. One from Korea and the other from Japan. They were slow to respond to emails, but eventually they let my names go...

Of course for another domain, Pool has stuck me with a registrar in Kuwait. They have been ignoring me for a week now....

If they ever respond I am sure they will be contacting me in Arabic.

 

[MediaHound]

Registrar partners of Pool don't get a "commission".
Doc

They get half the auction final value if the high bidder actually pays.

 

[mole]

Of course for another domain, Pool has stuck me with a registrar in Kuwait.

Maybe that's elequa's registrar.

 

[seeker]

BTW, anyone noticed today that pool's site SSL certificate had problems??
For at least 3 hours, IE kept telling me that the certificate and site dont match and that any connection would not be secure. Also, pool was very very slow today (the site) although apparently it did very well at catching domains (3 out of 4 that I placed). Now lets see if the price stays reasonable or sky rockets as usual...

 

[Jernet]

Yeah I got some crap registrar that kept responding to me in French. I had to pay some nitwit a few bucks to translate and handle it for me. What a bunch of idiots.

 

[mole]

Just sit it out for 2 months, then run like hell to familiar territory. Transfers could be slow though. This is day 7 of my transfer request out of Directi.com. Hope it doesn't blow.

Bring on WLS!

 

[HHH]

Maybe that's elequa's registrar.

The registrar is www.netonedomains.com AKA www.shop4domain.com AKA Computer Data Networks.

After 10 days I am getting a bit edgy. I have set 3 messages with no reply.

Today, they denied my domain transfer..... They can't take the time to even reply to me.

Unless someone knows these folks I guess my next step is a complaint to ICANN.

Anyone?

 

[nitronet]

The registrar is www.netonedomains.com AKA www.shop4domain.com AKA Computer Data Networks.

After 10 days I am getting a bit edgy. I have set 3 messages with no reply.

Today, they denied my domain transfer..... They can't take the time to even reply to me.

Unless someone knows these folks I guess my next step is a complaint to ICANN.

Anyone?

I've been trying to do a complaint to ICANN and can't get a reply from them either. If you figure out how, please let us all know.