That's the point, I've never registered other cc number in Yahoo. I asked them about such practice and how they figured out the number, but no reply for that issue. I asked my bank and they didn't find any fraudulent movement, the charge was done because Yahoo had registered the number of such credit card, but how? Maybe they are "la cosa nostra" in disguise
For personal domains that I registered for "fun", I don't mind to be a little adventurous to try out different registrars. For business purpose, I always go to reliable registrar such as godaddy. You keep mentioning my experience with that hosting company should be a warning not to go for cheap registration. I have mentioned I beg to differ on this. I do understand your point but I believe it is on a different light. There are always companies out there who are willing to offer cheaper rate as a way to attract customers and take that opportunity to introude their other services. That don't mean all of them who offered lower than the market rate is out to use "underhand" methods to get your business. It is just one of the way some business operates. Domain registration doesn't take up much time, it is reasonable if a company is willing to "lose out" on this service and use it as a "bait" to introduce other services to you or bundle it up together with their other services. Let's quote a simple example, if they can make $50 from a hosting deal, what's that $3 for a half price domain to catch your business? And for your info, the price I paid for that hosting company is not any much lower than the prevailing market rate at that time. In my case, it is not the cost of the domain but more of the integrity of that hosting company. The time taken to register the domain under their name or your name is the same, the only difference is them typing their names under the ownership rather than yours.
Hmmm....... It doesn't sound right for them to do so, isn't it? Did you pursue further when there isn't any response from them?
Indeed, I sent a claim through my bank, but they are asking me for a reference number that was available in my Yahoo control panel. However after the incident they removed the link to the premium account, wanting me to purchase a domain to regain access
Hard to explain in a few words taking in mind the numerous complaints against 1&1, whether renewing, transferring or purchasing domains, that hosting related. Get at idea of what I'm talking about following this link: www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=1&1+sucks I have no personal experience dealing with them though.
As i said in another thread and as you mentioned above $6 goes to the registry and $0.25 to icann Services with lower price than this will get the rest of their money in the form of promotions, web hosting packs, internet related services and many other related products. They don't make profit from domains, they are using them to make new customers