tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post8638882059519177567..comments2023-11-24T08:38:28.343-08:00Comments on Scamful!: WARNING! If You Own Domain Names, Avoid Web.com and Its Subsidiaries and Partners (Register.com, Network Solutions, and New Ventures Services – A.K.A. “New Vultures Services” – Among Others)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-91415828158772354512016-11-08T13:59:59.832-08:002016-11-08T13:59:59.832-08:00I transferred my company URL from GoDaddy to Regis...I transferred my company URL from GoDaddy to Register.com in 2013. One year later, according to Register.com, the URL failed to renew against my credit card. I didn't receive notification of the pending expiration or the failed payment. My URL, which I've had since 2001, continued to operate until 8 AM this morning. That's more than 2 years after it supposedly expired. Now Register says there is nothing they can do. And New Ventures doesn't answer it's phone number, which was really hard to get.<br /><br />Any idea what I need to do to get my URL back? My site is shut down and 15 staff can't receive their emails.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-14274471269983749292016-09-13T10:13:22.823-07:002016-09-13T10:13:22.823-07:00So glad I came across this discussion. I just foun...So glad I came across this discussion. I just found out New Venture is the registrant of my domain name. I let the web host service expire a long time ago, but kept paying to keep the name while I decided what I wanted to do with the site. So now if I want to reopen the website, I'll have to pay New Venture to have the space back. tsk tsk tskAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-48502729622037904482016-08-03T07:56:18.497-07:002016-08-03T07:56:18.497-07:00I have my domain name registered with Network Solu...I have my domain name registered with Network Solution up to 2017-9-14<br />but found out my domain name owned by New Venture Corp. I called Network<br />Solution they ask me to contact NVC to get my domain name back. I paid for the service why my domain name belong to some one else. I email them the receive paid-through PayPal. They did not call me back. I don't know what to do next. Please advise.Cựu quân nhân KQVNCHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04513895216054192469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-89336577729179467582016-06-22T15:30:14.508-07:002016-06-22T15:30:14.508-07:00There are no "not highly desirable" doma...There are no "not highly desirable" domain names to these bastards. No matter what your domain name is, if it exists, and it expires, it will be hoarded by the registrar as a traffic sink, and you will have to pay a ridiculous price to get it back. I've had many domains expire on my that I used for personal or non-profit purposes, and I cannot afford to get them back even though they are technically worth no more than any other unregistered name. It doesn't cost the registrar anything to hold onto it forever in the hopes that someday, someone will pay $1000 for it, and until then, they will just keep it locked up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-77108287982297619722015-11-19T12:54:39.893-08:002015-11-19T12:54:39.893-08:00It's time to put all of this together and go t...It's time to put all of this together and go to our Senators and Congresspeople with this. President Obama made a huge mistake when he allowed the controll of the internet to leave the US and go to Singapore, this is the last year the internet will be ran in the US.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-220130230258867632015-10-27T15:21:42.114-07:002015-10-27T15:21:42.114-07:00Yep! They got me, charged my card 3 mo. I dispute...Yep! They got me, charged my card 3 mo. I disputed, all except original chg for domain name, my dispute won, they took my domain name. Kept my $. I outright asked today if Register was affiliated with NewVCorp and rep said no!<br />Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04135542437602419815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-17341408312804922352015-10-15T21:44:06.988-07:002015-10-15T21:44:06.988-07:00They are in fact scum of the earth. Register.com -...They are in fact scum of the earth. Register.com - offer domains for 1.99, 2.99 etc, then renewal is 38.00. Trying to transfer away before expiry is difficult to say the least. I suspect they started the other companies simply for the purpose of scooping up absolutely every domain which expires. Of course, they can do this at no or negligible cost since they're a registrar. The amount of money they're asking for my domain is laughable, so I just changed names. Hope they get what they deserve.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516370552532526679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-6556468718454570042015-09-30T14:45:15.593-07:002015-09-30T14:45:15.593-07:00Why is that Go Daddy gives registrants 42 days to ...Why is that Go Daddy gives registrants 42 days to renew a domain while the Web companies take domains away one day late and give them to Web's shell company New Ventures Services?<br /><br />Even when a home goes into foreclosure, the owner is given several chances to make payments, often months or even years.<br /><br />In addition, there are too many instances of the Web companies pulling the trigger even BEFORE a domain has expired.<br /><br />There are horror stories all over the web.jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426909185490264997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-9931226683912467822015-09-30T10:49:15.662-07:002015-09-30T10:49:15.662-07:00You are all very silly. I have some knowledge on h...You are all very silly. I have some knowledge on how all this works, and have had a domain with web.com for years. Web/Register/Netsol and onther registrars cannot be help accountable for your actions. If you provide them with a bad/wrong email address, ignore the numerous reminders that go out, or wait past the 30-45 day redemption point, you are a bad business owner/manager. The minute you notice your email stops working or the website doesnt come up, you call to find out whats wrong. Once that happens, someone will tell you the domain is expired and time to renew. Once a domain name is is expired and past it's redemption period, the domain is pulled from the public registry and at that point put up for sale or auction bu whichever company get it. New venture services, for example. <br />Other notes, you cannot move an expired domain mane with web/netsol/register. you must renew it prior to it expiring. If you pay for a renewal, and then transfer it, that time is never lost. Additionally, if the domain expires while it is in the transfer process, it ill not be transferred. <br />This reminds me of owning a car, or a home. You stop making payments, and the bank will call/write you and advise you that you need to pay what is owed. If you don't, the bank will repo your car or take your home. This is the exact same. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-13843703529714397882015-08-07T12:28:10.359-07:002015-08-07T12:28:10.359-07:00Yeah, I've been dealing with them for years on...Yeah, I've been dealing with them for years on a website that they snatched up mid transfer (I had just paid a whole year on the domain at registrar.com and was transferring it elsewhere because of the problems I had with their lousy customer service). The transfer code never worked, and my domain was acquired during the transfer by NewVenture corp without permission. Every single year I attempt to get it back, but they keep holding on to it. They want a ridiculous amount of money for a domain I had already renewed. It is so frustrating.<br /><br />I had the domain for over a decade until this happened. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-79490157747011640422015-07-31T09:10:00.669-07:002015-07-31T09:10:00.669-07:00I removed your post, cheap domains, because you in...I removed your post, cheap domains, because you included a spammy link.jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426909185490264997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-40204047077919534632015-05-08T20:17:48.263-07:002015-05-08T20:17:48.263-07:00Thank you for sharing your experience.
We need to...Thank you for sharing your experience.<br /><br />We need to get more examples against these predatory companies out there.jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426909185490264997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-19471589885116599142015-05-08T20:13:25.666-07:002015-05-08T20:13:25.666-07:00I am sorry to read your tale of woe, but I went th...I am sorry to read your tale of woe, but I went through the exact same deal a year ago.<br />I am also glad to have story as proof.<br />Register dot com reps led me to believe they would help me with an expired domain that still was in redemption period.<br />They totally blissfully lied to me and a couple days later New Ventures Services: contacted me with same form email they sent you.<br />This was particularly bad because my boyfriend lost his domain. (I put together his health website)<br />I was made to look hairbrained.<br />Vile companies all around.<br />Also I am very familiar with domain world. A long time ago, back in 2000, there was supposed to be something called the wait list service. WLS.<br />It would have allowed people to put domains on backorder, first come, first served, set price.<br />Instead scummy, worse than used car salesmen domainers applied pressure and boom snapnames and namejet took off instead.<br />All dropcatchers are doing is Denial of Service attacks basically.<br />There is no honor in that !<br /> <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-16451619503378342042015-02-20T18:54:42.016-08:002015-02-20T18:54:42.016-08:00This is only tangentially related, but the network...This is only tangentially related, but the network of Web.com / NewVentureServices brands also seems to engage in outright theft by not closing debits of their customers closed accounts. <br /><br />Aside from having to personally call during their business hours to close my account (can't be done via a support ticket, trying will get you numerous canned messages to call their support system with conflicting codes to reach the right help desk) and reconfirming this - I'm three months later still receiving charges for my hosting purchase.<br /><br />I've had to order a stop payment with the bank to prevent them. Nobody at the company can explain why they are still charging me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-7850350661499617172015-02-10T13:32:08.154-08:002015-02-10T13:32:08.154-08:00Ah, I see you posted over at Dotweekly:
http://d...Ah, I see you posted over at Dotweekly: <br /><br />http://dotweekly.com/new-ventures-services-corp-who-are-they/jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426909185490264997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-63745727725946086112015-02-09T14:28:42.507-08:002015-02-09T14:28:42.507-08:00Hey, Anonymous (February 9, 2015), you mean they &...Hey, Anonymous (February 9, 2015), you mean they "sold" (transferred to their shell company) your domain BEFORE it was expired?<br /><br />If so, could you let us know the domain in question?jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426909185490264997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-2947757944165518822015-02-09T12:38:13.284-08:002015-02-09T12:38:13.284-08:00I am in the middle of a Network Solutions/New Vent...I am in the middle of a Network Solutions/New Venture domain issue right now, my fault for expired cc but I called and they had already sold to New Venture (I am however paid in full until tomorrow and they sold it last week) They have offered for me to buy it back for $399? I have had this same name since the beginning of internet, been in business 32 years, luckily I have just changed domain name to .net but it is still costing me thousands in sales, hopefully at some point it will go back at a normal price, I will move it to a USA local company!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-10615915985001462852015-01-26T14:14:00.595-08:002015-01-26T14:14:00.595-08:00Good information. Network Solutions did something ...Good information. Network Solutions did something very similar to me. I've had a domain name on backorder for about five years since the first owner had it. The domain is registered with Network Solutions, the domain expired, and went to auction with NameJet. No one bid on the domain name and the auction closed at $0. The domain should have gone to me since since I had had a backorder for so many years, right? It didn't, it was taken by New Venture Services and is now parked using ztomy.com nameservers. Network Solutions and their affiliates are a scam! Something needs done about all these scammers!<br /><br />Thanks again for all the good information!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-30725256986561689102015-01-06T02:04:29.689-08:002015-01-06T02:04:29.689-08:00nice nice Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00728240431011111743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-53108389554317309572014-12-27T06:21:47.112-08:002014-12-27T06:21:47.112-08:00Thanks again! I have sought your advice to find an...Thanks again! I have sought your advice to find another domain instead. I appreciate you took time out to put together this article!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-33909728661639799432014-12-26T14:53:23.455-08:002014-12-26T14:53:23.455-08:00No, I don't have info on their services, such ...No, I don't have info on their services, such as they are.<br /><br />Best to go to Namepros.com, a domain name forum, for more information on good and lousy registrars.<br /><br />:)jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426909185490264997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-33602612680854269572014-12-25T23:41:08.806-08:002014-12-25T23:41:08.806-08:00Thank you Jennifer I really appreciate the reply. ...Thank you Jennifer I really appreciate the reply. Do you have any updated news about netsol's certified offer then?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-81571588951023052872014-12-23T08:24:36.773-08:002014-12-23T08:24:36.773-08:00If the name you want isn't highly desirable, t...If the name you want isn't highly desirable, they may quietly drop it at expiration, and you may be able to pick it up then. If it's an expensive, must-have domain, you might have to go through a reputable broker who can negotiate for you and will know the ropes.<br /><br />But there is a definite risk that these companies will rip you off, given some of the experiences listed in the article.<br /><br />I, personally, would not do business with these companies. I would probably find another domain.<br /><br /> jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10426909185490264997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389786140744135972.post-82155296626386892014-12-23T08:17:11.239-08:002014-12-23T08:17:11.239-08:00Hi Jennifer, What would you suggest to do if they ...Hi Jennifer, What would you suggest to do if they are holding onto a domain name that I want?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com