Godaddy's Fraudulent Monoply

GoDaddy: The Domain Industry’s Monopolistic Gatekeeper GoDaddy is the largest domain registrar in the world, controlling over 84 million domain names and operating one of the most influential marketplaces through Afternic. However, its reputation is built not just on size but on controversial business practices, monopolistic control, and systemic abuse of customers. Key Characteristics of GoDaddy: Domain Registration Giant – A dominant force in domain registration, hosting, and website services, but one that leverages its power to manipulate the market. Predatory Pricing & Upselling – Known for inflated renewal fees, deceptive pricing tactics, and excessive upselling that target small businesses and domain investors. Frontrunning & Data Exploitation – Accused of monitoring customer searches, front-running valuable domains, and engaging in anti-competitive behavior. Afternic Manipulation – Controls Afternic, but lacks transparency in domain sales, appraisals, and listing practices, often favoring insiders over independent domainers. Legal & Ethical Issues – Faces lawsuits, accusations of fraud, and unethical conduct, including account suspensions, registry tampering, and email service manipulation. In short, GoDaddy is less of a service provider and more of a corporate predator, using monopolistic control to exploit domainers, businesses, and consumers. Afturnic.com exists to expose and challenge their grip on the domain industry. 🚨