Erm ... I don't see the price anywhere on the linked page.
Clicking on "Get Started" scrolls up and expects me to start filling the form. Sleazy, very GoDaddy-ish, but OK, since it's on HN's frontpage, let's type in some junk and click the button -
So not only doesn't the site show THE most important bit of information for the cert - the price - it apparently inflates it to offset the cost of the donation. Excellent. Apparently this is how one "promotes honesty in the SSL industry."
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EDIT - AH, apparently the prices are shown only if you come from HN. Lovely.
Single domain EV certificates are €429,
multi domain certificates are €699.
Both last two years.
Vs. "$234 per year" of getting the cert directly from DigiCert - a price that can be knocked down by 10-15% by sending them a quick email. This works out to $421 or €399 and it includes direct support from them, which is pretty much what they are selling everyone as their primary competitive advantage.
(Mike here, replying with my old openid account as I'm submitting too fast)
> Clicking on "Get Started" scrolls up and expects me to start filling the form. Sleazy, very sleazy.
Hi there - the only way to 'Get started' getting an EV cert is to start collecting the info for the CSR. I have the same opinion of GoDaddy as you do - if there's something I can do better here I'm open to suggestions.
I've adjusted the code to always show the prices on the first step without the HN link. Originally I used the drop down banner at the top because the banner is animated and prominent, but since it doesn't show up if there's no coupon code, I've moved it to the main page.
Digicert provide the verification and support (we also provide our own in addition). Your CertSimple order ID is a valid Digicert order ID, and you can call Digicert and quote the order ID we give you. We just make the application process simpler.
What browser/OS are you using? I'm having trouble replicating the bug you encountered.
Those prices should really be published on the homepage, be loud and clear.
Great work btw, I'm sure when the time comes for me to need EV cert, I will remember this and won't be shopping around. I wish you great success in this endeavour.
- This is automatically in USD / EUR / GBP based on your IP location and country
- If you change the country it will update the pricing and also give you a local discount code
- I've added info on cert length to the front page too.