I usually do plan my renewals. Every month i check the domains that expire in the next 3 months and plan for their renewals. I check the renewal fees with the current registrar and decide if i need to transfer the domain elsewhere to save some bucks. Don’t be surprised some Registrars charge ridiculously high renewal prices.
I failed to do this last Dec. & Jan. A .org domain is up for renewal in the next 1 month. When i checked the renewal cost it is $35. Thats really pricey imho. It would have cost $7+ if i had moved it to another registrar. Never mind i am trying to move this now and lets see if the current registrar will allow me. If i am not wrong, if the domain is within 1 month of its expiry date registrars won’t allow the domain to move out. I simply want to try my luck.
Most registrars will send out the renewal notice only when the domains are within 1 month of its expiry date. Not sure if this is done so that the domains won’t be moved out and will be renewed at whatever ridiculous prices they charge. I feel cheated when this happens. But then this the reason why you have to plan your renewals in a timely manner.
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“If i am not wrong, if the domain is within 1 month of its expiry date registrars won’t allow the domain to move out.”
Hi,
That is not correct.
A Registrar may try to tell you something like that but length of time remaining is NOT an allowable reason for denying a Transfer.
It is a violation of the Registrar-Registry Agreement.
Please see this:
Policy on Transfer of Registrations between Registrars
Revision Adopted 7 November 2008
Effective 15 March 2009
Excerpt:
“Instances when the requested change of Registrar may not be denied include, but are not limited to:
Domain name registration period time constraints, other than during the first 60 days of initial registration or during the first 60 days after a registrar transfer.”
Note that it clearly states: “the requested change of Registrar may not be denied” because of “Domain name registration period time constraints” except as noted (The 60 day rule).
Oops, sorry I forgot to include the link to:
Policy on Transfer of Registrations between Registrars
http://www.icann.org/en/transfers/policy-en.htm
@Pat
Great. I don’t know where(i guess G-daddy) i picked up this info – “If i am not wrong, if the domain is within 1 month of its expiry date registrars won’t allow the domain to move out.” but just got stuck with it.
Thanks for the clarification. Hope it helps others as well.
I have move many domains out of GoDaddy well after the expiration date but before the Redemption period.
Some of the GoDaddy Resellers (Wild West Domains) will try to say a transfer out cannot take place x # of days before expiration.
But now you know it’s not true.
Even Moniker claims you cannot transfer away if 7 days (I think) or less remain before expiration.
But if you complain about it they will relent.
just paid a renewal cost of 50(!)dollars…
I feel cheated when this happens. But then this the reason why you have to plan your renewals in a timely manner.
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When you move or register with a new domain, that doesn’t have anything to do with your content right?
Just started looking at other providers, after receiving some pretty hefty bills.