.eu web domains

lellie

can't decide if to bother getting my main domains.. one has already gone in .eu.. but the other 2 haven't.. I already own .co.uks and .coms for both though..

Also spotted a few good words I'd quite like but don't know if it's worth bothering.. hmm.

trevor_john

When do any of the .eu domains go live.I just typed in the obvious ones and its still page not found.I am not after buying but just to see if they are live yet.

CDR1122

trevor_john wrote:

When do any of the .eu domains go live.I just typed in the obvious ones and its still page not found.I am not after buying but just to see if they are live yet.

if the DNS servers were only set up to go live today, usually it takes up to 48hrs i think for your local DNS Server to update, just like any domain name, takes a while to actually show up on the net

electron_3

I asked https://www.34sp.com and they said https://www.easyspace.com have them.

charlie12

Easyspace are charging £35+ vat!

I still haven't decided who to go with yet. I can't find any reviews or info on euro-reg.com

Bubba_Shaboo

charlie12 wrote:

Easyspace are charging £35+ vat!

I still haven't decided who to go with yet. I can't find any reviews or info on euro-reg.com

Goodness only knows what I was thinking (no I wasn't drunk) but last night I registered three .eu domains with euro-reg without knowing a thing about the company.

Haven't a clue what I'll do with the domains either as I don't know the first thing about domains/hosting/websites etc but I guess I'll have to work on that.

Anyways the domains are now showing on the Geektools WHOIS with the registrar being http://www.advantage-interactive.com and from a quick check it seems that the parent company have been around since 1999 and doing domains since 2001.

HTH

Bubba©

charlie12

Thanks Bubba.

They do seem to be OK. One thing I've noticed with them is that they aren't displaying the registrant's home address and number at the official WHOIS (now working at http://www.whois.eu/). Does yours show up on that?

This is a good thing of course, and I was actually looking for a company who offer privacy "masking" or hiding. Domains registered with other companies are showing full contact details for the registrant.

So I will probably end up going with them

Bubba_Shaboo

charlie12 wrote:

Thanks Bubba.

They do seem to be OK. One thing I've noticed with them is that they aren't displaying the registrant's home address and number at the official WHOIS (now working at http://www.whois.eu/). Does yours show up on that?

This is a good thing of course, and I was actually looking for a company who offer privacy "masking" or hiding. Domains registered with other companies are showing full contact details for the registrant.

So I will probably end up going with them

I know what you mean. When I was looking this morning at other people's domains using the Geektools WHOIS I realised like you say that all their contact details were shown and that worried me (I really should never have bought these domains you know ).

Anyways a quick check using your link shows only the e-mail address I used when registering and then the Registrar's details:

Name Hostmaster
Organisation Euro-reg
Language English

Address 3 Maple Park
Essex Road
EN11 0EX Hoddesdon
United Kingdom

Phone +44.8700585014
Fax +44.8700585015
Email [email="eurid.technical@euro-reg.com"]eurid.technical@euro-reg.com[/email]

Just wondering here, as I say I know nowt, do I actually 'own' the domain names now or do I just 'lease' them?

Cheers,

Bubba©

charlie12

Bubba_Shaboo wrote:

Just wondering here, as I say I know nowt, do I actually 'own' the domain names now or do I just 'lease' them?

Good point! I honestly don't know to be honest, but I doubt they own any rights to it. I need to read their T&Cs when I have a spare hour(!).

Maybe they haven't fully processed the registration yet, they've just put the request in to the registrars so that no-one else can get hold of the domain.

...or it could be a privacy measure?

sainthalo

charlie12 wrote:

Thanks Bubba.

They do seem to be OK. One thing I've noticed with them is that they aren't displaying the registrant's home address and number at the official WHOIS (now working at http://www.whois.eu/). Does yours show up on that?

This is a good thing of course, and I was actually looking for a company who offer privacy "masking" or hiding. Domains registered with other companies are showing full contact details for the registrant.

So I will probably end up going with them

Hi charlie, do you know if anyone does a privacy service free for .co.uk domains or is it not allowed? for .com i think godaddy are the cheapest at $10 inclusive of privacy pa although welcome any better suggestions. Cheers!