Mr Site and my domain names - hmm

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Joined: Jul 2010

I bought and set up a Mr Site website and then after a couple of months I decided I wanted to be a little more independent so I went with a different host so I could build my own website. I'm no expert, but I know a little.

But while with Mr Site I bought 3 domain names. On announcing to them that I was leaving they told me it is part of their terms that I had to pay 15 pounds per domain name for the costs of transferring that domain name. I wasn't happy to learn this, but it was in the terms (in very small writing) so I paid 45 pounds on the 30th June 2010.

It's now the 11th of July and the only thing I have received from them was an automated email which contained a code for ONE of the domains in it which did not even work - it produced an error when I used it to try to transfer the domain over.

I have tried to contact them many times and a few times they have got back to me. In fact the one code that was sent to me was no doubt due to contact I had just had with them by email.

Probably I didn't start off on the right foot with them as I did tell them right from the start exactly what I thought of their policies on payment for domain transfers (though certainly not with any impolite wording)...i.e. I think it is highway robbery to charge a person 45 pounds to transfer 3 domains.

Could this be the reason why I still don't have access to those three domains after almost 2 weeks?

Is it normal for a process like this to take so long?

Is this normal for Mr Site?

Do I actually own the domains I bought through Mr Site or are they dodgy?

Perhaps someone here could give me some advice?

Thanks.

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Joined: Jul 2010

No takers on this one?

Nevermind. I'll wait a bit longer to see. Smiling

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Joined: Nov 2009

Do a whois search to see who is listed as the registrant - that is who owns the domains. It shouldn't take that long to transfer the domains. If you are not getting any response to your emails and the domains are important to you try sending them a Registered letter.

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Joined: Oct 2010

One of the most popular mistakes of beginners is registering a domain name from your hosting provider, you should read TOS more carefully, I hope it will prevent you from making such fails

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