Namesco / Register365 Takes Rip Off Ireland To New Extremes

Remember 365 selling to UK company Names.co.uk?
Well seemingly Names.co.uk like to overcharge their clients …

I already mentioned their pricing policy on co.uk transfers out, but they’ve since gone on to expand that to include com/net/org/info/biz domains. Don’t believe me?

Check out this screenshot from the Register365 / Namesco control panel (click to enlarge):

Or how about this invoice a client paid recently for the “right” to move his domain elsewhere (click to enlarge):

So in simple terms if you are NOT happy with their service and want to change provider you will get billed for changing YOUR domains to a new provider.

Aren’t they great?

Companies behaving in this manner give a bad name to the entire industry and really make me sick. While I may have had my differences with the previous owners of register365 I somehow doubt that they’d have stooped this low!

And to make matters all the more interesting ..

I’m getting reports from some clients that the charges are being imposed, while others are being told that they can leave without having to pay – what about the people who don’t question charges?

NB: Yes I have a vested interest in the hosting and domain industry and I don’t hide it. On the other hand I would never be interested in running a company that abused registrants in this manner – there are plenty of ways to make money, messing your clients about isn’t one of them