Hi @atlantarobin   

I don’t purchase from GoDaddy.  You do have to be careful with many registrars. And some try to sell your domain to the highest bidder, and DO that very thing, using the 5 day grace period as an excuse to refund your money and sell to someone else.  This is a part of “domain tasting” and although it is said to be an older practice, it is still carried out at many “cheap” registrars. 

Buying “domains on sale” may be a loss leader for this very thing. They may want to see what people are interested in purchasing, what the trends are now as compared to say the same time last year. With your searches fresh in hand (for new domains), they get exactly what they want, for free.

Eileen 

Hmmmm… Well I guess I could turn in 100 domains that cost $100 and spend $1,000 instead. Yeah, that’s what I should do…

Right now GoDaddy has $1 special for domain names.

If I see someone with $1 domains, I’ll post that, too, just for those who want that.

I can also research which domain registrar has the highest values and report their prices, too. But today…

GoDaddy has $1 domain names till December 31, 2012.

I bought my last $1 domain names because someone was nice enough to post the notice here in SME’s Networking Clubs. I just thought I’d try to be nice, too, and repay the favor to others.:) I understand if not everyone would want to take advantage of that 90+% savings.

Robin Carlisle

HI — @atlantarobin —  @mtheory

Just serving up information, no need to be defensive. It is JUST my opinion based on what I know and read.  Everyone has different experiences to draw from.  I’ve cleaned up a lot of messes associated with that particular company so simply don’t use them for my professional biz.  That’s my experience so I shared that too.

Happy Holidays to All.

Eileen