When you people talk about cheapest domains selllers,
I hear about $6.95, $8.90, etc etc...

Do you compare these prices in terms of domainprice/month or domainprice/year?

The prices for domain names are per year (or multiples like 2 or ten years)

I am paying $28/year.

Is this expensive?

With who? Probably NetSol. Don't worry. I payed $35 for my first domain with them. Just look around in the future if you gonna buy more domains. This forum is a good place to learn how things work

:sleeping:

The prices are usually yearly (sometimes multiples), but be careful of what you get for the money. Some registrars don't include all features such as URL forwarding, capability to transfer to different owner, etc. If you follow this forum carefully you'll find the registrars that are good, and the ones to stay away from. I use directNIC, Namecheap, Stargate, and RegistryDomains. Stay away from free domain names (not sure there are any more left), and NEVER let your host register for you. Buy the name on your own and keep full control over it.

Originally posted by Indra
I am paying $28/year.

Is this expensive? Robbery!

Originally posted by Indra
I am paying $28/year.

Is this expensive?

Ehhhh...


Yes:stickout

I register the Domain Names Through my Host.
Its called www.sgdomain.com

Why I must not let my Host register for me?

By the way, my host buys the domain from me from Tucows.com if I am not wrong.

I just took a look at their site and hey say S$28. Are these S$ the same as USD? which is the exchange rate?

Originally posted by Indra
I am paying $28/year.

Is this expensive?

Originally posted by Indra
I register the Domain Names Through my Host.
Its called www.sgdomain.com

Why I must not let my Host register for me? Often a host will offer a free or greatly discounted domain name as part of their deal to attract business. Obviously your host never heard of this idea - they're charging you an awful lot for the domain name. (I hope they're not ripping you off on the hosting too).

Anyhow, what happens if you decide you don't like your host? You find another one right? So what happens to your domain name? Do you think they'll transfer it over to you so easily? Whose name is the domain name registered under? Yours? Or [more probably] theirs? Get the idea?

That's more than most. I checked the Whois record. You're the administrative and billing contact, so you should be able to transfer the domain. If you want to do this, you should do it soon. If it's close to the expiration date (60days), you won't be able to transfer.

The Price is in Singapore Dollars.
US$6 = Singapore S$10

REGISTRANT, BILLING CONTACT & ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT is me.

So what power has my Host Over This? If I want to transfer to another hosting company, since I am the Registrant, I can do it freely right?



If it's close to the expiration date (60days), you won't be able to transfer.

I pay for the Domain Name and Hosting Yearly. So what problems can there be?

I am a newbie so please do guide me. Thank You.

Originally posted by Indra
The Price is in Singapore Dollars.
US$6 = Singapore S$10. Aha! So the price isn't really so unreasonable.

REGISTRANT, BILLING CONTACT & ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT is me.That seems reasonable.

So what power has my Host Over This? If I want to transfer to another hosting company, since I am the Registrant, I can do it freely right?Make sure you have FULL access to the domain name. Is is locked? This is a mechanism to prevent scammers from stealing domain names. It's also a mechanism used by unscrupulous registrars to prevent the name being transferred. Make sure you check this out.

Could be that you're doing alright. (Uhh, next time make sure you have ALL the details in your post. Big difference between US$ and SG$ )

Originally posted by Indra
The Price is in Singapore Dollars.
US$6 = Singapore S$10

So you realy payed aroud $17 (USD) not $28 which is what your post sugest. However still expensive. You can get real cheepear prices around

As far as my knowledge Tucows seems to be a Reputable company.

They also use a OpenSRS system.

I manage my domain using a OpenSRS Management System.
I have everything with me. From changing my billing Information To Domain Password and everything.

I am my own domain's Administrator.

From the Above Information, do you think my domain is Fully Protected?

Make sure you have FULL access to the domain name. Is is locked? This is a mechanism to prevent scammers from stealing domain names. It's also a mechanism used by unscrupulous registrars to prevent the name being transferred. Make sure you check this out.

What you mean by Unscrupulous methods of transferring domains? You mean some Registrars do that?
Aren't they liable to be sued by the law?

And how can Scammers steal the domain names? I am sure we can sue them right?

Originally posted by Indra
As far as my knowledge Tucows seems to be a Reputable company.

They also use a OpenSRS system.[QUOTE]OpenSRS is great. The only question is does your host have their hand in it or not. Sounds like everything is OK as far as your concerned. You must have a decent host.



[QUOTE]From the Above Information, do you think my domain is Fully Protected?Sounds like it. Just make sure your domain isn't locked.

[BWhat you mean by Unscrupulous methods of transferring domains? You mean some Registrars do that?
Aren't they liable to be sued by the law?

And how can Scammers steal the domain names? I am sure we can sue them right? [/B]Scammers try to trick you into giving them your domain info so that they can get it transferred to their accounts. As long as it's locked, NO ONE can transfer it. Even you :-)

How do we check if the domain is locked?

Go into the Manage interface at http://manage.opensrs.net.

You actually should lock your domain. You are in complete control of the lock at Tucows/OpenSRS - unlike many other places who lock a domain behind your back to keep you from transferring it.

Your domain is fine, and safe, at Tucows/OpenSRS.

-t

stargate.com now offers the registry lock feature from the control panel.

Namecheap makes it very easy to lock/unlock your own domain. I really like their control panel. You can make all the changes you need instantly. Very handy.

Originally posted by thewitt
unlike many other places who lock a domain behind your back to keep you from transferring it.Yeah - like eHost. I payed for the domain, but they seem to think it belongs to them :mad:

So If I lock my Domain, Can it be Unlocked?

Originally posted by Indra
So If I lock my Domain, Can it be Unlocked? Yes. If YOU lock it, you can unlock it. If the registrar locks it, then it depends on if you have access to the unlock mechanism. I have a domain with ehost (big mistake!) and I am unable to unlock it. :mad:

But there is only a link to LOCK it.
No UNLOCK link.

I am afraid to lock it in case I cannot Unlock. Hehehhehe.


By the way, There is a Function for me to Transfer the domain to Different Ownership.

This means that I have control over my domain and that I can actually Transfer it to anyone I like?

Originally posted by Abu Mami
Yes. If YOU lock it, you can unlock it. If the registrar locks it, then it depends on if you have access to the unlock mechanism. I have a domain with ehost (big mistake!) and I am unable to unlock it. :mad:

Contact eHost support to get the lock removed.

Originally posted by ToastyX
Contact eHost support to get the lock removed. I did. Still haven't heard from them. *sigh*

I am a newbie so pardon me for saying this.

But I realise that this Ownership for domain is like so Shaky.

From what I hear from some of you, it seems to me that, it is useless if your domain is so famous as much as to get say 100, 000 hits a day and you don't have control over it.

I will feel very insecured. :p

Originally posted by VoxKeysGtr
Namecheap makes it very easy to lock/unlock your own domain. I really like their control panel. You can make all the changes you need instantly. Very handy.

Isn't Namecheap a reseller for enom?

I dunno if enom improved, but they were my first registrar and my experience with them was a bit traumatic (maybe it's a language barrier or what). I transferred my first domain over to NetSol...and it got even worse :eek:

So far the best I've used is godaddy and stargate.

Originally posted by ToastyX
Contact eHost support to get the lock removed. Well, I haven't checked it yet, but I just heard from ehost. They told me that they removed the reg-lock. I feel better now. Time for a Guinness. :-)

Originally posted by skysenshi


Isn't Namecheap a reseller for enom?

I dunno if enom improved, but they were my first registrar and my experience with them was a bit traumatic (maybe it's a language barrier or what). I transferred my first domain over to NetSol...and it got even worse :eek:

So far the best I've used is godaddy and stargate.

Yep, Namecheap is an enom reseller.

I disagree with you about enom, but I understand what you're saying. I had one of my first names with an enom reseller and I must admit that I was overwhelmed. They're a bit intimidating and their control panel is somewhat difficult for a beginner. The nice thing though is that you can use their name server and have total control. This is a nice feature and I don't know of any other registrar that offers this.

Now that I have and maintain my own nameserver on my dedicated server, I'm able to understand the enom name server control panel. It's still obtuse, but it's not enom's fault, it's just the nature of the beast. For those who know what they're doing it's a great feature. I hope to take advantage of this more in the future.

I really like Namecheap. Great price and great service, plus you get enom as a bonus.

I disagree with you about enom, but I understand what you're saying. I had one of my first names with an enom reseller and I must admit that I was overwhelmed. They're a bit intimidating and their control panel is somewhat difficult for a beginner. The nice thing though is that you can use their name server and have total control. This is a nice feature and I don't know of any other registrar that offers this.


Actually it wasn't an enom reseller I had a traumatic experience with but eNom itself. Back then I was also starting a web hosting company (now sold), and the problem stemmed from the nameserver creation thingy. The support guy and I had a difficult time understanding each other and he ended up getting impatient with me (and very angry) and then stopped answering my email questions.

That's why I account language barrier as the problem. My primary language is not English, and translating what I needed in technical terms was kind of difficult.

But yeah, I agree with you, their interface is very very nice (even though I didn't like their layout back then) and there were many things I could do with my domain that weren't available with any other service.