1&1 Offering .COM's @ $0.99? How?

AustinP

AustinP

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Ok, I get the fact that its for the first year only. However, their second year onward is still only $9.99. How the hell can they offer this? Its not a promo like how GoDaddy runs through a coupon. So, how the fuck in hell are they offering it at just miser rates? What's the catch?
 


Who knows how they handle domainers. They probably just wear that loss for all the exposure they'll get to the Mom&Pop businesses who also want hosting.
 
They don't do anything because it's all priced in to the scheme. You know.. cost of doing business. No wonder you write articles for $1.
 
Can you imagine an inspiring domainer using 1&1? LMAO

Month they buy 1200 domains, 13 months later their mail carrier is literally sick of bringing them the collections letters.

If anyone from 1&1 is reading, FUCK YOU. WE DON'T LIKE YOU. I'll never forget being sent to collections for a domain name. How ridiculous.
 
lincolndsp said:
they work almost like a "rebill" you can hardly cancel

source: experience
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??? you go to cancel.1and1.com and cancel it. What's so hard about that?

I've probably had 300 domains w/ those guys over the years and the only issue I've ever had is it sometimes takes awhile on the setup whereas namecheap is practically immediate. I'm surprised more people don't talk about 1&1 when it comes to domains because they're almost always the cheapest. Have phone support too, though it's always someone from India.

And to op - no, they've never limited me on their promos.
 
If you actually read the offer you'd see it only applies if you have their hosting. Their hosting comes with a "free" domain. Additional domains start at .99 if you prepay a year's hosting. There's an upcharge for each additional domain you add to the hosting ($2.95 if memory serves) so your 99 cent .com ends up costing over $36.

A while ago I fell for their "free" hosting because I didn't read it fully. Basically they give you a domain and 6 months free, then you pay $15 a month for the remaining 6 months you have the "free" domain or they send you to collections for $180.
 
Napolean said:
Don't they send you to collections and ding your credit if your domain fails to auto renew?
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Yes, they do those ignorant pieces of shit. Years ago I setup a little 5 page website for my aunt's law practice and used them. Later she joins a firm, let's personal site expire and a year or two later I'm looking over my credit report wondering "what's this fucking collection account for 26 dollars?!"
 
Avalanche said:
??? you go to cancel.1and1.com and cancel it. What's so hard about that?

I've probably had 300 domains w/ those guys over the years and the only issue I've ever had is it sometimes takes awhile on the setup whereas namecheap is practically immediate. I'm surprised more people don't talk about 1&1 when it comes to domains because they're almost always the cheapest. Have phone support too, though it's always someone from India.

And to op - no, they've never limited me on their promos.
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you can cancel a rebill too.
i know what i was saying. it was like that in 2008. don't know if they got any better.
 
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