Have you tried using one of Godaddy.com’s discount promo codes only to be met with the message “The promotional code you have entered is invalid or ineligible”?

It’s happens to me all the time - sometimes the codes work and sometimes they don’t. Here’s more on why.

First, a bit of background – Godaddy.com periodically offers up discounts on registering new domain names by sending out discount Promo Codes. These codes are entered near the end of the “checkout” process and can save you alot of money. Each offer is different, but you can register a new domain, renew or transfer a domain to Godaddy from another registrar for as little as $4.95 or $2.95 or less.

The key is each offer has limitations. For example, some Godaddy.com offers are only good for the first 10,000 redemptions, or have an expiry date, or are only good for .com’s, etc.  Usually the domain discount promo codes are only good for between 1-3 redemptions per customer.  Recently, I tried using a discount promo code for a domain registration that I felt was still valid – but it still didn’t work.  I phoned my godaddy Support and discovered that some discount promo codes have geographic limitations and other limits attached to them.  So, the domain promo code I was trying to use wasn’t valid for customers in my country, so it wouldn’t work.

I don’t begrudge Godaddy for this at all, as they are in business and are constantly offering up deals to attract customers from different markets. And Godaddy is not the only domain registrar doing this. Do a search for “domain registration” on Google and you will see many different registrars offering deals.

So, if Godaddy’s domain promo codes have limitations and some will work and some won’t, what can we do about it?  

Be quick and try them!  If a Godaddy.com promo code will expire after a limited number of redemptions, then we should be quick and register our domain soon before it runs out. It would help you if you have a “ready” list of unregistered domains that you would like to register – then, when a new code comes out, you can jump on it and be one of the first to get the discount by registering one from your “pool”.  Also, use the maximum offered to get the most out of each offer, whether it’s 1 or 3. Some offers are good for domain transfers or renewals, so you can renew or transfer your existing domains cheaper.

If you’ve tried and the domain promo code won’t work for you, then don’t worry, there is sure to be another one on the way shortly. 

Source from http://domainassets.ca/

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