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Never buy your .co.uk domains though Enom/Namecheap, i've had nothing but trouble with all the domains I register with them.
I use Namecheap.com for all my .com domains, but I haven't actually registered a .com for getting on 3-4 months now, i've been concentrating purely on .co.uk/.it but I had some funds left in my account so thought i'd use them up.
There is a problem at every point from pre registration to modifying the domain once registered.
1: Try to register the name only to get a timeout, then you have to manaually fill in a form because it's taken your money but the domain is still available for registration.
2: 1/2 Days later the domain is in your account (if someone hasn't taken it in the meantime - which I may add has happened in the past)
3: You try to change the DNS or use Forwarding on the domain, this gives you timeout errors no matter how long it takes.
4: You email customer support, to get them to manually change the DNS/Forwarding, they do that for you but it has no effect on the domain.
5: You email them back again to notify them that the changes are made in your account, but they don't effect the domain (wait a few days just to make sure it isn't updating in the given time period).
6: After a few days they update it and the changes take effect.
So from registration to actually parking the domain, or hosting the domain...this process takes around 4-6 Days (Depending on your patience).
It's been like this for 4 months since I registered my first .co.uk with Namecheap.
Needless to say i'll be transfering out to 123-reg next month
I use Namecheap.com for all my .com domains, but I haven't actually registered a .com for getting on 3-4 months now, i've been concentrating purely on .co.uk/.it but I had some funds left in my account so thought i'd use them up.
There is a problem at every point from pre registration to modifying the domain once registered.
1: Try to register the name only to get a timeout, then you have to manaually fill in a form because it's taken your money but the domain is still available for registration.
2: 1/2 Days later the domain is in your account (if someone hasn't taken it in the meantime - which I may add has happened in the past)
3: You try to change the DNS or use Forwarding on the domain, this gives you timeout errors no matter how long it takes.
4: You email customer support, to get them to manually change the DNS/Forwarding, they do that for you but it has no effect on the domain.
5: You email them back again to notify them that the changes are made in your account, but they don't effect the domain (wait a few days just to make sure it isn't updating in the given time period).
6: After a few days they update it and the changes take effect.
So from registration to actually parking the domain, or hosting the domain...this process takes around 4-6 Days (Depending on your patience).
It's been like this for 4 months since I registered my first .co.uk with Namecheap.
Needless to say i'll be transfering out to 123-reg next month