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Varying .ie domain prices

  • 06-10-2010 06:14PM
    #1
    Banji
    Closed Accounts Posts: 137 ✭✭


    I have just done a quick check on a few sites to see the price of a .ie domain. Why is there such a big range?

    Some places are about 70e :eek:. Blacknight seems to be the cheapest at 19.99, followed by register365 at 24.95.

    Can a .ie be got for less than 19.99? Why are the prices so different on different sites?


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  • #2
    mneylon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,742 ✭✭✭mneylon


    It's a free market :)

    Currently pricing varies from around 19 through to about 150 ..

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  • #3
    Banji
    Closed Accounts Posts: 137 ✭✭Banji


    Crazy stuff.

    Since you're here I might as well ask another question. Can a person buy a .ie domain name that is not there name or a variation of their name?

    For example: My name is Joe Bloggs but I want to buy penguinsarethebest.ie. Can I do that? Or do I need a company named penguinsarethebest?:pac:

    Thanks.


  • #4
    mneylon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,742 ✭✭✭mneylon


    If you have a registered business name you can register either the name or a variation of it.

    If the domain you want isn't an exact or close match you would need provide a signed letter explaining why you want that name

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  • #5
    cormee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭cormee


    Blacknight wrote: »
    If you have a registered business name you can register either the name or a variation of it.

    If the domain you want isn't an exact or close match you would need provide a signed letter explaining why you want that name

    Home come you charge €19 for a .ie for 1 year and €45 for two years? :confused:


  • #6
    mneylon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,742 ✭✭✭mneylon


    cormee wrote: »
    Home come you charge €19 for a .ie for 1 year and €45 for two years? :confused:
    Our current promotion is on 1 year registrations

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  • #7
    Renn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,255 ✭✭✭Renn


    Blacknight - Is it possible to buy a domain name for somebody else? Say I wanted to buy one for a friend Joe Bloggs, could I buy the domain www.joebloggs.ie?


  • #8
    mneylon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,742 ✭✭✭mneylon


    Renn wrote: »
    Blacknight - Is it possible to buy a domain name for somebody else? Say I wanted to buy one for a friend Joe Bloggs, could I buy the domain www.joebloggs.ie?
    You could, but you'd have to provide their contact details and get the supporting docs to us in the same way that you would if you were registering it yourself
    If you're trying to get the domain as a surprise it might be a bit hard :)

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  • #9
    Renn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,255 ✭✭✭Renn


    Heh, yep, it might be a surprise for someone so I guess that won't work now. Thanks though.


  • #10
    mneylon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,742 ✭✭✭mneylon


    Well there *might* be another way to do it - email me if you get a chance and I'll explain :)

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