In reply to Toby Cryns.

Currently (I just went through the path) we're suggesting three things when checking out with a domain (privacy, hosting, email). Those are services that we believe most people creating a website for the first time need (or might want) to be successful. In-fact, you'd be surprised how many people think a domain name can have a website without hosting.

By default (again, going through the process myself just now), all those options are turned off. We used to up-sell like crazy, but I think you'll find our new checkout process is much cleaner, and increasingly customized to the type of customer you are. That said, I'd love your specific feedback related to your past experiences (mendel@godaddy.com).

If you find yourself asking clients to purchase domain names for you to then work on, you might want to take a quick look at the new GoDaddy Pro program (http://godaddy.com/pro). It's free, in beta, and allows for a shared shopping and delegation experience that's super slick for both you and your client.

We're doing some pretty exciting things these days, and fixing all sorts of past issues. :)