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    • brianlittlejohnB
      brianlittlejohn
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      I've never had this problem... even without private registration.

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      • ObsolesceO
        Obsolesce
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        I ALWAYS make my info private. Even if it costs extra.

        But what I have gotten lucky with these last few years and domains, is a coupon code that gives it for free plus a discount on the actual domain name.

        When renewal time comes, it's not free, but at least when you register it for whatever time period it is.

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        • JaredBuschJ
          JaredBusch @Obsolesce
          last edited by

          @Tim_G said in Domain scammers:

          I ALWAYS make my info private. Even if it costs extra.

          But what I have gotten lucky with these last few years and domains, is a coupon code that gives it for free plus a discount on the actual domain name.

          When renewal time comes, it's not free, but at least when you register it for whatever time period it is.

          It is free with Google Domains.

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          • ObsolesceO
            Obsolesce @JaredBusch
            last edited by

            @JaredBusch said in Domain scammers:

            @Tim_G said in Domain scammers:

            I ALWAYS make my info private. Even if it costs extra.

            But what I have gotten lucky with these last few years and domains, is a coupon code that gives it for free plus a discount on the actual domain name.

            When renewal time comes, it's not free, but at least when you register it for whatever time period it is.

            It is free with Google Domains.

            I get domains 2 years at a time with free private registration, usually for under $5 total. I don't see an advantage of using Google Domains when I just forward DNS to my webhost anyways.

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller @Obsolesce
              last edited by

              @Tim_G said in Domain scammers:

              @JaredBusch said in Domain scammers:

              @Tim_G said in Domain scammers:

              I ALWAYS make my info private. Even if it costs extra.

              But what I have gotten lucky with these last few years and domains, is a coupon code that gives it for free plus a discount on the actual domain name.

              When renewal time comes, it's not free, but at least when you register it for whatever time period it is.

              It is free with Google Domains.

              I get domains 2 years at a time with free private registration, usually for under $5 total. I don't see an advantage of using Google Domains when I just forward DNS to my webhost anyways.

              Who are you using?

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              • JaredBuschJ
                JaredBusch @scottalanmiller
                last edited by

                @scottalanmiller said in Domain scammers:

                @Tim_G said in Domain scammers:

                @JaredBusch said in Domain scammers:

                @Tim_G said in Domain scammers:

                I ALWAYS make my info private. Even if it costs extra.

                But what I have gotten lucky with these last few years and domains, is a coupon code that gives it for free plus a discount on the actual domain name.

                When renewal time comes, it's not free, but at least when you register it for whatever time period it is.

                It is free with Google Domains.

                I get domains 2 years at a time with free private registration, usually for under $5 total. I don't see an advantage of using Google Domains when I just forward DNS to my webhost anyways.

                Who are you using?

                $5 domain registration is crazy.

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
                  last edited by

                  @JaredBusch said in Domain scammers:

                  @scottalanmiller said in Domain scammers:

                  @Tim_G said in Domain scammers:

                  @JaredBusch said in Domain scammers:

                  @Tim_G said in Domain scammers:

                  I ALWAYS make my info private. Even if it costs extra.

                  But what I have gotten lucky with these last few years and domains, is a coupon code that gives it for free plus a discount on the actual domain name.

                  When renewal time comes, it's not free, but at least when you register it for whatever time period it is.

                  It is free with Google Domains.

                  I get domains 2 years at a time with free private registration, usually for under $5 total. I don't see an advantage of using Google Domains when I just forward DNS to my webhost anyways.

                  Who are you using?

                  $5 domain registration is crazy.

                  No kidding.

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                  • ObsolesceO
                    Obsolesce @JaredBusch
                    last edited by

                    @JaredBusch said in Domain scammers:

                    @scottalanmiller said in Domain scammers:

                    @Tim_G said in Domain scammers:

                    @JaredBusch said in Domain scammers:

                    @Tim_G said in Domain scammers:

                    I ALWAYS make my info private. Even if it costs extra.

                    But what I have gotten lucky with these last few years and domains, is a coupon code that gives it for free plus a discount on the actual domain name.

                    When renewal time comes, it's not free, but at least when you register it for whatever time period it is.

                    It is free with Google Domains.

                    I get domains 2 years at a time with free private registration, usually for under $5 total. I don't see an advantage of using Google Domains when I just forward DNS to my webhost anyways.

                    Who are you using?

                    $5 domain registration is crazy.

                    Right now there's a promo code for 1 year (not 2). For the two year you'll have to get lucky when you need it, or wait.

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                    • ObsolesceO
                      Obsolesce
                      last edited by

                      If you can't catch another renewal promo code, it has a possibility of being more than Google Domains with the private registration... I renewed a domain for 2 years once and had to pay like $25 because there wasn't any and I was kindof lazy. But usually you can make out well.

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                      • DanpD
                        Danp @Obsolesce
                        last edited by

                        @Tim_G Are the promo codes good for renewals or only new registrations?

                        I was under the impression that GD code were only good for new domains.

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                        • ObsolesceO
                          Obsolesce @Danp
                          last edited by

                          @Danp said in Domain scammers:

                          @Tim_G Are the promo codes good for renewals or only new registrations?

                          I was under the impression that GD code were only good for new domains.

                          It depends on the code. Sometimes they have renewal deals, but more often they are for new registrations.

                          It's a toss-up. If Google Domains (or somewhere else) is cheaper in that moment and you can't find a 2-year promo, then I'd not use Godaddy.

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                            Alex Sage
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                            I am going to try this and see how much spam I get.

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