Results 1 to 7 of 7
Thread: Transferring Domains
-
10-20-2006, 10:14 PM #1Newbie
- Join Date
- Oct 2006
- Location
- Yogurt County, Denver
- Posts
- 14
Transferring Domains
Ive got a quick question about transferring domains, some places say that they will do free domain transfers, does that mean, if I have a domain from one company for 5 years and decide that I want to transfer after 2, that the new company which offers free domain transfers will host my domain for the three years that I already paid for before beginning to charge?
I ask because I have 5 domains from one company and id like to transfer them to another, but ive already paid for 5 years each on all of them.Yogurt in the right ammount can make all of your fantasies come true. -Yopla'
-
10-21-2006, 08:00 AM #2Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Jan 2004
- Location
- South Park, Colorado
- Posts
- 3,522
The 'free' transfer isn't actually free - the gaining registrar will charge you for 1 year, adding it to the expiration date.
Respect My Authoritah! - Eric Cartman (a friend of mine).
-
10-21-2006, 10:45 AM #3Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Jun 2005
- Posts
- 825
Usually when webhosts say 'free domain' or 'free domain transfer' they really do mean that but there's a catch in that you need to sign up at least a year's of webhosting with them.
If you do a 'free domain transfer', you'll get 1 free year added to your 5 years, making 6 years.
-
10-22-2006, 02:35 AM #4Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Jun 2005
- Posts
- 5,929
I would advise you to separate your hosting from your domain registration and not to be suckered in by lures of free domain registration/transfers offered by some unscrupulous hosting companies.
Signature Under Construction.
-
10-22-2006, 10:02 PM #5Newbie
- Join Date
- Oct 2006
- Location
- Yogurt County, Denver
- Posts
- 14
whats a good place to have all of my domains?
Yogurt in the right ammount can make all of your fantasies come true. -Yopla'
-
10-23-2006, 12:33 AM #6Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Jan 2004
- Location
- South Park, Colorado
- Posts
- 3,522
Originally Posted by Yogurt
Thank you.Respect My Authoritah! - Eric Cartman (a friend of mine).
-
10-25-2006, 07:08 PM #7Web Hosting Guru
- Join Date
- Jul 2006
- Posts
- 333
It depends what you are looking for. I would go with a larger company that is icann accredited (not a reseller)