Very frustrated with godaddy

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by gimperdaniel, Jan 24, 2009.

  1. #1
    So i bought a domain name at godaddy.com. And one day later they locked my account and returned my money. They thought my transaction was a fraud because my credit card address doesn't match my street address. I currently live in Brazil so my credit card will never match my address here. I called them through skype but no one was able to solve my problem.

    Where am I now? I have no domain, and I lost money with my transaction because of exchange rate.

    I will never by domains there again.

    *by the way, I payed using my credit card with paypal that has been verified and that I have used on many other websites.
     
    gimperdaniel, Jan 24, 2009 IP
  2. RussAdams

    RussAdams Peon

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    #2
    Another Godaddy horror story. It seems like they have lots of problems.
     
    RussAdams, Jan 24, 2009 IP
  3. syuxx

    syuxx Peon

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    #3
    That's why we should always use the same address when registering anything realted with paypal.
    it just for security reason purpose.
     
    syuxx, Jan 24, 2009 IP
  4. Dave Zan

    Dave Zan Well-Known Member

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    #4
    If Go Daddy subsequently released the domain name for availability, try to get
    it elsewhere. NameCheap, Moniker, whoever.

    Of course, one risk is it might happen with any one of them. Good luck.
     
    Dave Zan, Jan 25, 2009 IP
  5. jackio

    jackio Banned

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    #5
    Hope you get luck and everything get solved, I already got some issue with godaddy, but after calling them, the problem was solved.
     
    jackio, Jan 25, 2009 IP
  6. itrush07

    itrush07 Well-Known Member

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    #6
    Talk to them, just be honest and humbly explain to them the real reason behind your card :)
     
    itrush07, Jan 25, 2009 IP
  7. raghul

    raghul Well-Known Member

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    #7
    there is a godaddy guy around here in DP...try to find him....he solved my problem. really nice guy...try searchin this same forum for godaddy problems..you'll find him.
     
    raghul, Jan 25, 2009 IP
  8. X-MEN

    X-MEN Peon

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    #8
    I had the same problem a year ago. I called them and resolved. But GD is not my favorite registrar anymore. The connection is slow from overseas. Namecheap, Name & Moniker are those my favorite.
     
    X-MEN, Jan 25, 2009 IP
  9. gimperdaniel

    gimperdaniel Peon

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    I tried calling. The guy said I he cannot do anything for me and that he would send the case to someone else. I sent them pictures of my documents (they asked me to do so) but I haven't heard back yet. Will keep you posted. This is my first time using godaddy, and I regret it... they are too cheap to have good service.
     
    gimperdaniel, Jan 25, 2009 IP
  10. InputProductions

    InputProductions Banned

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    #10
    Try not paying with your credit card but through your Paypal account instead.
     
    InputProductions, Jan 25, 2009 IP
  11. gimperdaniel

    gimperdaniel Peon

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    I tried to pay with paypal (I had some money in it).. but godaddy doesn't accept paypal if you don't have a credit card to back it. So I used paypal but I payed with the credit card (through paypal)... and that's what frustrates me, because paypal accepted my credit card. It's approved by paypal, but the guys at godaddy decided to deny it because the addresses didn't match.
     
    gimperdaniel, Jan 25, 2009 IP
  12. alex5025

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    #12
    pay with your paypal
     
    alex5025, Jan 26, 2009 IP
  13. cincityc

    cincityc Greenhorn

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    #13
    going through paypal should work.
     
    cincityc, Jan 26, 2009 IP
  14. dusseldorf

    dusseldorf Guest

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    They've locked my account in the past even when I used paypal. The only solution is to send the information they're requesting in the email.
     
    dusseldorf, Jan 26, 2009 IP
  15. senthil007

    senthil007 Peon

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    #15
    always make sure your godaddy account address matches with billing address of credit card or paypal. i had once these kind of problem and just opened a new account with same address criteria. anyway lost two domains when my account got locked.
     
    senthil007, Jan 27, 2009 IP
  16. jiggymehta

    jiggymehta Peon

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    #16
    Well, your problem is not unique..I have heard similar cases before this as well..however, you need to understand the reason behind this..I mean no one would do that purposely just to thwart customers away..most registrars follow similar processes nowadays as this business is considered very risky due to the involvement of online payments..
     
    jiggymehta, Jan 27, 2009 IP
  17. alber859

    alber859 Active Member

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    It's good to know... I'm gonna change my address on GoDaddy to my CC address...
     
    alber859, Feb 19, 2009 IP
  18. lackattack

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    #18
    yeah i think most of us have had horror stories with them
     
    lackattack, Feb 19, 2009 IP
  19. Ken Jones

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    I hope things turn out better for you. good luck!
     
    Ken Jones, Feb 19, 2009 IP
  20. AboveLuna

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    you better go with namecheap.com next time, its better than go daddy
     
    AboveLuna, Feb 20, 2009 IP