# Go Daddy - is it shady?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/go-daddy-is-it-shady/269390>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [May 14, 2014, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/go-daddy-is-it-shady/269390 "2014-05-14T06:21:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/go-daddy-is-it-shady/269390/1 "2014-05-14T06:21:52Z")

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i had a domain registered there from like 10 years ago that i never used.

on more than one occasion i tried to switch it away from go daddy and transfer to a different registrar… but GoDaddy blocked the transfer each time including just a few weeks ago.

then they auto renew the domains and charge my paypal account without getting approval including charging for unwanted services…

is that just how they do business?

i was able to call in and cancel everything, get a refund and shut the account down but just curious what other’s experience is with GoDaddy?

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**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/go-daddy-is-it-shady/269390/2 "2014-05-14T06:57:15Z")

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I’ve been using GoDaddy for years, no problems :gotme:

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/go-daddy-is-it-shady/269390/3 "2014-05-14T07:09:24Z")

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> [@Onyx Z32](#):
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> I’ve been using GoDaddy for years, no problems :gotme:

+1

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**Author:** ![Gl1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gl1/32/5471_2.png) [@Gl1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gl1)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/go-daddy-is-it-shady/269390/4 "2014-05-14T07:34:03Z")

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I’ve transfered quite a few domains from them with no issues. how did they block it?

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**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/go-daddy-is-it-shady/269390/5 "2014-05-14T07:42:25Z")

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domains are usually set to auto-renew by default same with hosting. You’ve probably already entered your Paypal information for previous purchases and if auto-renew is on, then it obviously needs a funding source. I’ve also transfered domains between godaddy users and between hosts. No problems for me.

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**Author:** ![evane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/go-daddy-is-it-shady/269390/6 "2014-05-14T16:40:46Z")

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Godaddy works and you should be able to transfer registrar’s without a fuss. With that said I would only use namecheap for new domains.

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**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 10:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/go-daddy-is-it-shady/269390/7 "2014-05-14T22:54:51Z")

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GoDaddy is awful. Move your domains to NameCheap.