A Life of Constant Flux » Go Daddy http://joelmarcey.com Being Self-Employed, Technology, Raising Kids, Life's Journey Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:27:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Go Daddy Discount Domain Club http://joelmarcey.com/2008/12/08/go-daddy-discount-domain-club/ http://joelmarcey.com/2008/12/08/go-daddy-discount-domain-club/#comments Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:55:12 +0000 Joel Marcey http://joelmarcey.com/?p=130 I got an email from Go Daddy asking me if I wanted to join its discount domain club. I read the email trying to think if it is worth it and my initial impression is — no, at least not for me. Here is the email:

Dear Joel Marcey,

How would you like an extra 15%, 30% or even 63% off new domains? Our Discount Domain Club is designed for customers like you who have multiple domains — and right now, you’ll SAVE 20% on your membership, just $89.99/yr $71.99/yr! This offer expires December 24, 2008, so act today!

Your Discount Domain Club membership includes:

  • The best domain registration, transfer and renewal prices in the industry — no minimum to buy ever!
  • FREE CashParking Premium (a $107 value)! Earn 80% of the revenue from ads placed on your parked domains.
  • FREE Go Daddy Auctions Membership! Take advantage of the Web’s premier auction house, including 15% OFF premium listing fees.
  • Discounted Domain Buy Service! Let us help you negotiate a deal on the pre-owned domain you want and SAVE 33% off our standard rate.


    • Deep Domain Discounts! When we say the lowest-priced domains in the industry, we mean it. Here are just a few of the discounts you’ll enjoy as a Discount Domain Club member:

  • .COM domains for 31% OFF — Just $7.29/yr*
  • .NET domains for 53% OFF — Just $5.99/yr*
  • .ORG domains for 51% OFF — Just $7.29/yr*
  • .US domains for 63% OFF — Just $7.29/yr
  • .INFO domains for 90% OFF — Just 99¢*
  • And MUCH MORE!


    • Don’t pay full price for another domain! Join the Discount Domain Club now for just $89.99/yr $71.99/yr with your special 20% OFF discount. But hurry, this exclusive offer expires December 24, 2008, so sign up now!

    Thanks as always for being a Go Daddy customer.
    Sincerely,

    Bob Parsons
    CEO and Founder
    GoDaddy.com

    So, for $71.99, I get an automatic discount on domain names and some cash parking and auction stuff that I have yet to use and am not sure if I will.

    So let’s just say, for simplicity, that I am paying $71.99 for 31% off of .COM domain names. I am sorry, but I just don’t buy that many domain names — and I can always use coupon codes when I do buy a domain name.

    Don’t get me wrong, Go Daddy is a fine domain name registrar that I exclusively use, but I think something like Amazon Prime for free 2-day shipping is a better deal.

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