What kind of an idiot would pay $100/yr for domain registration?

[RossMAN]

I am flabbergasted

http://www.httpme.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3886

 

[Deeko]

wow

 

[Paulson]

I don't think that company makes too much money hahaha

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Paulson
I don't think that company makes too much money hahaha

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: Paulson
I don't think that company makes too much money hahaha

Yeah I wonder if they get any business at all.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Probably the same people that think Verisign/Network Solutions is a good company.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Probably the same people that think Verisign/Network Solutions is a good company.

One of the managers at my company actually used Verisign name registration/web hosting for lots of $$$$... us web guys had to straighten him out quick.

 

[Soybomb]

Lol years ago when it was netsol or nothing the fee wasn't much below that

 

[andrey]

Since we're on this subject, which is the best and most cost efficient company for domain renewal?

Thanks,
-- Andrey

 

[Tal]

We're still using Verisign. Waaaayyyy too much. I gotta get them to switch.

 

[MaxDSP]

Originally posted by: andrey
Since we're on this subject, which is the best and most cost efficient company for domain renewal?

Thanks,
-- Andrey

I use GoDaddy.com I think its like $10/year. I know RossMan has a cheaper one tho...

 

[DaveSimmons]

netsol offered me $20/year for a renewal of my main domain in December. To me it was worth it for the peace of mind, knowing they'll actually be around next year, unlike half of the $10/year companies.

 

[yoda291]

maybe this 100 dollar domain registration is so someone can launder money? i mean, you set up the company, have someone who owes you register 100 bs names under an anonymous name, and blammo, tax time. it's too early in morning

 

[Shockwave]

What happens if your 10/year company goes under 6 months into it? You dont lose the domain name do you?

I know jack all about registering, btu even *I* know thats just highway robbery!!

And now a story, a few years back when I did a little web design for my previous employer, I had went to lunch with a friend. We're walkin around talkin about web sites, and the janitor comes up to me and gives me a business card telling me he can register whatever name we want. All for 80 bucks a year. I was like...Ummm, yeahhhh.......

But, I did need some scratch paper so I guess it worked out ok

 

[murphy55d]

Originally posted by: MaxDSP

Originally posted by: andrey
Since we're on this subject, which is the best and most cost efficient company for domain renewal?

Thanks,
-- Andrey

I use GoDaddy.com I think its like $10/year. I know RossMan has a cheaper one tho...

Namecheap

Ross recommended them to me after he helped me with Dixiesys...

 

[SuperSix]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
netsol offered me $20/year for a renewal of my main domain in December. To me it was worth it for the peace of mind, knowing they'll actually be around next year, unlike half of the $10/year companies.

Exactly No less than two of the cheapie registration services I use either went belly up or they resold their services, and the people who sold me the domain couldn't be reached when I HAD to change the DNS, QUICKLY.. I'll pay a little more for Verisign, for the service, and piece of mind knowing they will be there..

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: andrey
Since we're on this subject, which is the best and most cost efficient company for domain renewal?

Thanks,
-- Andrey

NameCheap.com

 

[ndee]

OK, why would you want to use a domain registration company, and not register it by yourself?

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: ndee
OK, why would you want to use a domain registration company, and not register it by yourself?

How do you register a domain name yourself? I'd REALLY like to know. THey do things differently up North ?

Anyway, I'd recommend GoDaddy also.

 

[Adul]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: ndee
OK, why would you want to use a domain registration company, and not register it by yourself?

How do you register a domain name yourself? I'd REALLY like to know. THey do things differently up North ?

Anyway, I'd recommend GoDaddy also.

as do i, they been around a while and make make a lot of money actually. They are based here in scottsdale

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: SuperSix

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
netsol offered me $20/year for a renewal of my main domain in December. To me it was worth it for the peace of mind, knowing they'll actually be around next year, unlike half of the $10/year companies.

Exactly No less than two of the cheapie registration services I use either went belly up or they resold their services, and the people who sold me the domain couldn't be reached when I HAD to change the DNS, QUICKLY.. I'll pay a little more for Verisign, for the service, and piece of mind knowing they will be there..

Yes, supporting crappy companies seems to be a trend on Anandtech.

 

[numark]

Originally posted by: ndee
OK, why would you want to use a domain registration company, and not register it by yourself?

Because to have access to registering domains, ICANN requires you to submit an application outlining your business plans and then pay IIRC $50,000 for an application fee. Without having permission from ICANN, you simply can't register domains (at least in the standard top-level domains). Even that ripoff price of $100 is cheaper than $50,000 that you'd have to pay to do it yourself.

 

[ndee]

Originally posted by: numark

Originally posted by: ndee
OK, why would you want to use a domain registration company, and not register it by yourself?

Because to have access to registering domains, ICANN requires you to submit an application outlining your business plans and then pay IIRC $50,000 for an application fee. Without having permission from ICANN, you simply can't register domains (at least in the standard top-level domains). Even that ripoff price of $100 is cheaper than $50,000 that you'd have to pay to do it yourself.

I can reigster any .ch domain (for Switzerland) at switch.ch. And I mean, .com aren't necessarily American Domains so I'm sure I could somehow register a .com domain WITHOUT paying $50,000.


Just checked out the ICANN page, holy moly, seems like the stuff changed quite a bit since I last registered my domain. (3 or 4 years ago)

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: SuperSix

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
netsol offered me $20/year for a renewal of my main domain in December. To me it was worth it for the peace of mind, knowing they'll actually be around next year, unlike half of the $10/year companies.

Exactly No less than two of the cheapie registration services I use either went belly up or they resold their services, and the people who sold me the domain couldn't be reached when I HAD to change the DNS, QUICKLY.. I'll pay a little more for Verisign, for the service, and piece of mind knowing they will be there..

the thing is there are cheapie registration services that have been there as long as they could have been (when they allowed other companies to be registrars). so i think they are a fairly safe bet... companies like joker.com