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mattoleg
07-01-2002, 02:17 PM
Could someone tell me who is proposing the cheapest .co.uk domain registration ?

jonny b
07-01-2002, 02:57 PM
Nominet will do them for a 5er if you're a member ;)

Alternately try 123reg.co.uk,

Cheers,

tazd9t9
07-01-2002, 05:04 PM
123reg are the cheapest we have found £6.79 for 2 years
They have always been reliable , its free to transfer names out etc and they have a good, easy to use control panel.

mattoleg
07-02-2002, 05:30 AM
Thank you both for your recommendation, but as I have 700 domains to register I dont want to overpay with 123reg. I found much cheaper, called amen.uk.com (It is new in UK, but subsidiary of very well known French web Hosting company)
:D

GordonH
07-02-2002, 05:43 AM
Amount Payable : 6.00 £ EXCL.VAT - 7.05 £ INCL.VAT

Thats more expensive than 123reg at £6.89

Gordon

jonny b
07-02-2002, 05:54 AM
Ah right...700 domains you say?

well it *would* be cheaper to join Nominet then !!

check out nic.uk to get your own tag, you'll then be able to get domains for £ 5 + VAT, at least that way you'll have full control over them and Nominet membership as a bonus,

Cheers,

Dnslinux
07-02-2002, 06:18 AM
well it *would* be cheaper to join Nominet then !! :stickout

infinite
07-02-2002, 06:33 AM
Yep, for 700 uk domains, joining nominet would be the cheapest option.

Here (http://www.nic.uk/members/invite.html) is the cost details.

Should cost £470 (inc VAT) for joining fee, and then £117.50 (inc VAT) per year. This year you may get half price, £58.75.

You also need to put £500 pounds into there account (your credit account) to buy the domains.

You also need "bank and trade references".

Plenty of paper work to keep you busy, but may be worth it in the long run.

HTH,
Infinite ;)

mattoleg
07-02-2002, 06:36 AM
Thanks for your advice but I seems like 123reg is plus VAT ?
Amen is VAT included. In concern to Nominet I would do it but how long does it take ? Otherwise is there a compnay with which I could negociate a big discount for 700 names ( It is a Russian client I have!!)

jonny b
07-02-2002, 06:57 AM
VAT isnt included in the amen site.....

£ 6 + VAT is a good deal though....its barely worth doing it for even that low a price.....

Cheers,

mattoleg
07-02-2002, 07:18 AM
I just chatted with them and for the amount I want to register they will give me promotionnal code that will give me 5% discount, what brings the price to £5.70 excl. VAT. I wonder if I can get better price somewhere else? :D

tazd9t9
07-02-2002, 07:23 AM
123reg is £6.79 INCLUDING VAT, i buy from them all the time, plus they do bulk discounts anyway so you wouldnt be paying £6.79 per domain

mattoleg
07-02-2002, 07:31 AM
I just got 5% more, this guys from amen are really easy on negociating. It seems that they are ready to do a lot to hit UK market. They are huge in France and just starting in UK. So it might be good oppotunities to get good deals ..:D

GordonH
07-02-2002, 07:41 AM
No one is going to go below these prices.



The base price is £5.88 including VAT
On top of which you need to add credit card processing costs plus a margin.

123reg do it for that price so they can post you web hosting offers.
It is not a profit making venture for them.

Gordon

infinite
07-02-2002, 02:16 PM
I'd recommend 123 reg, but I can't vouch for the amem.uk.com, as it is a new company, and I've never heard of them before, and I thought I new a lot of domain registra's. Even google hasn't got info on their site. :eek:

I'd go with GordonH's recommendation of 123reg.co.uk.

You could post an request in the requests forum?

Good luck,
Infinite :)

aiste
07-02-2002, 03:04 PM
to infinite...
I was collecting about Amen some informatio as well...Maybe in UK they are just starting,but in France they are leading...
Just to inform....( amen.fr)