BBB Reliability Report for
Domain Renewal Group


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BBB Accreditation

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This business has not been accredited by BBB.

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BBB Rating

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Based on BBB files, this business has a BBB Rating of F

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    Reasons for this rating include:
  • BBB does not have sufficient information to determine how long this business has been operating
  • Number of complaints filed against business
  • Failure to respond to complaints filed against business
  • Number of serious complaints filed against business
  • Overall complaint history with BBB
  • BBB does not have sufficient background information on this business

Customer Experience

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The BBB file contains a pattern of complaints from consumers who report that the company's mailing is misleading. Consumers state that they have received notices from Domain Renewal Group that appear to be invoices for renewal of their internet domain name.

Business Contact and Profile

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Name:
Domain Renewal Group
Phone:
(866) 434-0212
Address:
2316 Delaware Avenue #266, Buffalo, NY 14216
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Business Category:
Internet-Web Hosting
BBB file opened:
November 24, 2008

Additional Locations and Phone Numbers

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(905) 479-2533
(866) 434-0211 (FAX)

Customer Complaint History

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Number of complaints processed by the BBB
    since the firm's BBB file was opened in November 2008: 36
    in the last 12 months: 29

Complaints Concerned:
    Selling Practices  (17 complaints)
1Resolved
16Company did not respond
    Advertising Issues  (16 complaints)
16Company did not respond
    Credit or Billing Disputes  (2 complaints)
2Company did not respond
    Delivery Issues  (1 complaints)
1Company did not respond

Government Actions

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The BBB has no information regarding Government Actions at this time.

Advertising Review

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The BBB has no information regarding Ad Reviews at this time.

Industry Tips

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According to the Federal Trade Commission: A new scam is targeting would-be website owners by offering the opportunity to pre-register new top level domain names. Domain names, such as "ftc.gov," are the unique terms that enable Internet users to locate a specific website. The top level domain is the final extension, such as ".com" or ".org."

According to the FTC, scam artists are taking advantage of the news that the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has made new top level domains available to the public. The new top level domains are .aero, .biz, .coop, .info, .museum, .name, and .pro.

The FTC says consumers are getting fax and email solicitations that offer a chance at a new top level domain name, for a fee, as soon as it becomes available. Some registration services are guaranteeing new top level domain names or promising preferential treatment in the registration process. But, the agency cautions, these offers may be misleading.

The FTC advises consumers to protect themselves by:

1.Avoiding any domain name pre-registration service that guarantees particular top level domain names or preferential treatment in the assignment of new top level domain names.

2.Avoiding doing business with people who send unsolicited faxes - regardless of the offer. Unsolicited faxes are illegal.

3.Staying on top of the news about top level domain names at the ICANN website, www.icann.org.

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ID: 154340290
Report as of: 2/9/2010 6:44 PM

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