Domain Transfer from GoDaddy to Namecheap

EdinwolfPA · 17 Nov 2015, 11:47 PM

Hello,

I am considering transferring a domain name from Godaddy to Namecheap.... anyone ever done this?

I also use Domain By Proxy at GoDaddy as well.

How long does the process take, etc.?

PS. I have never transferred a Domain Name before.

Thanks for any information.

David

janusz · 18 Nov 2015, 12:01 AM

Namecheap's help file says:

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your transfer should be processed within just a few days

libCognition · 29 Nov 2015, 03:38 AM

Namesilo is better than namecheap.

I switched from namecheap to namesilo because namecheap became tor-hostile. Namecheap also charges extra for privacy (whois guard doesn't cost them anything extra to add a domain name). It's a money grab that they do. Another trick namecheap does is they have a way of making the privacy subscription get out of alignment with the DNS reg, so your records become exposed near the end. It's a way to get you to pay for an extra year of privacy even if you intend to transfer out.

Namesilo is cheap, and it *includes* the privacy guard (as it should). Namesilo is also tor-friendly.

William9 · 30 Nov 2015, 04:05 PM

Disabling WhoIs privacy is one of the steps before transferring a domain to a another registrar.

zimmermanfan · 1 Dec 2015, 02:14 AM

Today namesilo has a coupon code:

Quote:

We have one coupon available for CyberMonday:
• Code CYBERMONDAY2015REG will discount 10% from any .com registration (not renewal) order up to $50 in savings. Limit 3 redemptions per customer. Limit 2,000 total redemptions.

This coupon is on top of our already extremely low everyday pricing so please take advantage of the savings before midnight Arizona time on November 30,
2015.

EdinwolfPA · 1 Dec 2015, 03:19 AM

Hello Everyone,

Thanks for the information on Namesilo. I am looking at their website currently.

The domain name I have at Godaddy was the first domain name I ever purchased.

And since Pobox was bought out by Fastmail I am considering my options on what to do with the domain name since I have a Mailstore account.

Thanks again for the help and information.

David

EdinwolfPA · 7 Dec 2015, 03:49 AM

Hello,

Just a quick update:

As a temporary measure I transferred the domain e-mail to my Luxsci account.

I hope to eventually transfer the domain completely out of Godaddy in the near future.

Thanks again for the help.

David

17 Nov 2015, 11:47 PM	#1
EdinwolfPA Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: PA Posts: 683	Domain Transfer from GoDaddy to Namecheap Hello, I am considering transferring a domain name from Godaddy to Namecheap.... anyone ever done this? I also use Domain By Proxy at GoDaddy as well. How long does the process take, etc.? PS. I have never transferred a Domain Name before. Thanks for any information. David

1 Dec 2015, 03:19 AM	#6
EdinwolfPA Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: PA Posts: 683	Namesilo Hello Everyone, Thanks for the information on Namesilo. I am looking at their website currently. The domain name I have at Godaddy was the first domain name I ever purchased. And since Pobox was bought out by Fastmail I am considering my options on what to do with the domain name since I have a Mailstore account. Thanks again for the help and information. David

7 Dec 2015, 03:49 AM	#7
EdinwolfPA Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: PA Posts: 683	Transferred Domain E-mail to Luxsci Hello, Just a quick update: As a temporary measure I transferred the domain e-mail to my Luxsci account. I hope to eventually transfer the domain completely out of Godaddy in the near future. Thanks again for the help. David

29 Nov 2015, 03:38 AM	#3
libCognition Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 76	Namesilo is better than namecheap. I switched from namecheap to namesilo because namecheap became tor-hostile. Namecheap also charges extra for privacy (whois guard doesn't cost them anything extra to add a domain name). It's a money grab that they do. Another trick namecheap does is they have a way of making the privacy subscription get out of alignment with the DNS reg, so your records become exposed near the end. It's a way to get you to pay for an extra year of privacy even if you intend to transfer out. Namesilo is cheap, and it includes the privacy guard (as it should). Namesilo is also tor-friendly.

30 Nov 2015, 04:05 PM	#4
William9 The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 2,281	Disabling WhoIs privacy is one of the steps before transferring a domain to a another registrar.