Private registrations

[LawyerGal]

Is it wise to use the "private registration" option when registering a domain? Or does that make it more difficult for others to contact you if they are interested in buying your domain? Thanks!

[snoopy]

my guess it would put many buyers off, it raises a red flag for me that the domain might be stolen.

[jelly]

I only use it on some of my developed adult names...

[ILikeInfo]

My biggest concern is that you only use such services at a *TRUSTED* registrar, one that will fight for you if your name is stollen. In other words once you use domain privacy you have *NO* *ZERO* *NADA* proof that is was your name, you only have the registrars word for who the owner *WAS*.

[bidawinner]

Originally posted by ILikeInfo
My biggest concern is that you only use such services at a *TRUSTED* registrar, one that will fight for you if your name is stollen. In other words once you use domain privacy you have *NO* *ZERO* *NADA* proof that is was your name, you only have the registrars word for who the owner *WAS*.

You can at anytime drop a suponea on them to release who the owner was (you), less than $100 in most parts of the US.

But I am not a big fan of Private registrations either , simply because they project an image of something less than straight forwardness. The registrars like them because they get to charge an extra fee

[ILikeInfo]

Originally posted by bidawinner
You can at anytime drop a suponea on them to release who the owner was (you), less than $100 in most parts of the US

My point was to avoid problems, not place a $ price on them.

[LawyerGal]

Thanks all. I think I agree that private registration is not such a good idea.