DomainSite.com offering FREE .info registrations

[ozgression]

Just thought I'd let you know that DomainSite.com is offering free .info registrations for a limited time (max 25 .info's per customer).

See: https://www.domainsite.com/special.php

PS. I have no relationship with this company. I found this offer on another forum.
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[Mike]

That's a brilliant offer, I'm getting some...

[Westech]

There's gotta be a catch...

[r2d2]

Nice :) Just got 11 domains - a few AWS possibilities and a few finance guides.

Edit: Am having trouble changing the nameservers... seems you need to register them or something??

[Blue Cat Buxton]

I'snt that the catch - you cant do anytthing until you upgrade to standard package for $5.99

[Blue Cat Buxton]

No, Ive done it:

edit name servers on the manage domain page - it accepted the change - just see if it propogates, I suppose

[r2d2]

Which nameservers are you using? I just get:

ERROR:
The name server ns1.sublime-creation.com is not a valid name server registered with the registry.

If the domain name is locked, it will need to be unlocked before name servers can be edited.

[incka]

Easily do that too.

Email them to do it for you.

[r2d2]

Ah ok, cool, cheers.

[MarkB]

Grabbed a few for giggles - even though I don't like .info much LOL

[incka]

I got a few R.E.M. song names with .info extention, plus some pretty cool domains I bet I can sell for close to $100...

[incka]

I'm having problems on the checkout bit... Someone tell me what to do...

[incka]

We were unable to place your order.


Unable to process items. Please contact support.


Keeps coming up...

[r2d2]

Make sure 'use existing credit' is ticked, paypal is unticked, and the bottom agreement thing is ticked, then should work.

[incka]

It didn't. But I made a new account and it worked then.

Got some good ones... CheckPageRank.info LeavingNewYork.info (R.E.M.'s new single) AnimatedClipArt.info

[r2d2]

Ah yeah, I suppose you can just open a new account when you run out of 25 domains. Must remember that, I have 1 left :)

[incka]

You could be sued for that. I would not do that. Get a family member to give you permission to use their name.

[r2d2]

Ah ok, not sure I'll need any more at the moment anyway, the last few were getting a bit silly :)

[incka]

htmlforums.info i got...

[r2d2]

no one had bagged seo-forum.info yet, so bagged that. No idea what to do with it though :)

Edit: Anyway, have fun with all your .infos, Im off now for a coupla weeks, hope to see lots of new sites when Im back :)

[intelliot]

I actually found this offer on my own, as I'd been using Domainsite as my registrar. Yesterday I picked up a few nice ones, although I don't think they'd go for much undeveloped.

[ozgression]

Ah yeah, I suppose you can just open a new account when you run out of 25 domains. Must remember that, I have 1 left :)

Yeah, you can't register more than 25 free .info's as they track IPs & whois records and will make people pay for any extra .info's they register.
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[Mike]

I think they say they will delete all your other domains if you register more...

[MarkB]

Can anyone get to their site at the moment?

[Blue Cat Buxton]

No, its down for me

[incka]

It was down a lot last night, but kept popping back. Obviously the server has too many connections to it... Too many people getting free domains ;)

[MarkB]

Or else they've gone out of business :p

[incka]

Unlikely. They said limited so that means they have calculated how many they can give away for free and it will stop doing it when they have given them away... They are going to get so many customers out of this...

[ozgression]

Actually, when they say limited, they mean limited time, not that they can only "give away" a certain amount of domains (in total).

They are able to offer 25 free .info registrations to customers because the company that is responsible for the .info registery (Afilias) is offering this to ICANN accredited domain registrars.

All DomainSite.com is doing is passing on the freebies. There are two or three other registrars doing the same thing.

Others, like enom, are offering .info's for $3, whilst most are profiting the difference :)

Here are some threads with more info:

http://www.dnforum.com/showthread.php?t=64124
http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=316564
http://www.domainstate.com/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=32294
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[5starAffiliates]

www.namesecure.com is offering 25 .infos for free also. At least they were over the weekend.

[incka]

Namesecure doesn't allow nameservers.

Domain site is not $0.99 instead of free.

[Blue Cat Buxton]

Domain site is not $0.99 instead of free.

Did you miss out then?

[ozgression]

Namesecure doesn't allow nameservers.

Domain site is not $0.99 instead of free.

They both allow nameservers, you just have to email them to register/recognise your nameserver (mine worked without having to do this).

DomainSite's free offer has ended (on the 9th I believe).
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[lz83ny]

domaindiscount24.com is still giving them out for free!

[ozgression]

As is http://www.getafree.info for anyone who missed out.
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[incka]

Do they support nameservers?

[MarkB]

How do you get Domain Site to recognise your NS? I've emailed them with no response (so I'll be SURE to PAY for domains there now... :rolleyes in a big way: :p)

[Blue Cat Buxton]

Mark

You can change the nameservers from the edit name server option

[incka]

VeriSign have a registry of nameservers according to Easily.co.uk.

[MarkB]

Mark

You can change the nameservers from the edit name server option

Yeah, but it says mine are not valid nameservers (at least on their system - every other registrar sees them fine)...

[Blue Cat Buxton]

Oh, thzats a pain then. As you say not a great incentive to pay for hosting particularly if support wont get back to you. I guess by the down time when the offer went live that they have been a little inundated .

[Kyle]

www.dotster.com is still giving out free .info's.

[moonshield]

i got 10 .info but none of them will see the light... they were all pretty useless.

[ozgression]

Yeah, but it says mine are not valid nameservers (at least on their system - every other registrar sees them fine)...

Yeah, you'll have to wait for their reply.
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[MarkB]

Ok - I shan't hold my breath :p

[r2d2]

Ah, was jus about to ask about this. I emailed them on monday to add my nameservers, but still havent had a reply or the ns added.

Are yours OK now Mark?

[moonshield]

i tried this site out... i registered many stupid domains. It wasnt compatible with my host or something. In the future Im just going to bite the bullet and buy them from my host... only $8.

[r2d2]

Emailed support@domainsite.com last nite and got a reply. For some reason though they needed my domain name?? So I emailed one back and said I would like to move future domain purchases here if I can sort out the nameservers. Hopefully they can sort it out.