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Author: JD Austin
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To: Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: Cheap Domain Renewals
I don't let them expire :) I move them just before.

-- JD Austin
Voice: 480.269.4335 (480 2MY Geek)



On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 12:49 PM, Mark Phillips <>
wrote:

> JD,
>
> I just read this in the "fine print". Not sure if you were aware of this
> ICANN rule, but you mentioned moving domains as they expires.
>
> If your domain expired with your previous registrar, and you've
> reactivated it (renewed after expiration) with them, please do not transfer
> it within 45 days of the previous expiration date. According to ICANN, the
> domain will be renewed for 1 year by the new registrar, but the
> reactivation year added to your domain by the previous registrar will be
> revoked. You may also lose renewal fees paid to the previous registrar.
> Check more information here
> <https://www.icann.org/news/advisory-2002-06-06-en>.
>
> Mark
>
> On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 12:31 PM, JD Austin <> wrote:
>
>> Namecheap has been great for me.
>> I don't use any of the 'value added' features from Godaddy so I don't
>> know.
>> As they come up to expire I'm migrating my domains away from Godaddy.
>>
>> -- JD Austin
>> Voice: 480.269.4335 <(480)%20269-4335> (480 2MY Geek)
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 12:24 PM, Mark Phillips <
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> I have a number of domains registered with GoDaddy, and the renewal
>>> prices are getting expensive - ~$20 for .biz, .com, .org, etc. I have
>>> always used GoDaddy, but the price of renewals leads me to look for another
>>> registrar. I don't use any of the hosting services or any other services
>>> from GoDaddy - just domain name registration.
>>>
>>> I googled cheap domain name renewal, and stumbled on CheapNames (
>>> https://www.namecheap.com/domains/transfer.aspx).
>>>
>>> Anyone use this service? Am I missing some value added services from
>>> GoDaddy as a domain registrar that I will regret not having at CheapNames?
>>>
>>> Should I look at another domain registrar beyond CheapNames?
>>>
>>> Before I do a bulk transfer of my domains (~50) to CheapNames, I wanted
>>> to make sure people have had good experiences with this registrar.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
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