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why is .IE Domain renewal so expensive?

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  • 13-01-2021 2:43pm
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    martco
    Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭


    got a prompt for domain name renewal today

    it's currently with Hosting entity "A" who want €29.99 for a 1 year renewal

    I can transfer it to Hosting entity "B" for €5.99 for a 1 year renewal

    but I'd rather do nothing and pay a fair price for this domain name renewal where it sits

    so I assumed it might be a bit like the fake competition pointless chase around scenario with mobile phone contract deals or ESB/Gas etc. in that you have to call them to ask for the discounted rate or move the billing to another provider (if you really want to for some reason)

    I asked Hosting entity "A" if I could just save the rigmarole and just give me a discounted rate, they refused saying go ahead and transfer your domain to Hosting entity "B" for the €5.99 cu next year

    this seems fairly dumb to me

    or am I missing anything obvious here?


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    Graham
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 17,642 Mod ✭✭✭✭Graham


    My guess would be the initial year is sold at a loss, i.e. it costs your domain registrar more than you're paying.


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    martco
    Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭martco


    I guess so Graham

    just sounds like an admin paperchase to me....a bit like having to shop around every year to maintain your phone number lol


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    Ubbquittious
    Registered Users Posts: 6,177 ✭✭✭Ubbquittious


    This is the case with a lot of domains bought a. Com for 99c one time then auto renewed for 12 dollars.

    You might not get the cheap introductory offer if you transfer an existing domain. ie domains are relatively straightforward to transfer so it will be worth moving them if you can do it for the cheap price


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    wonga77
    Registered Users Posts: 4,422 ✭✭✭wonga77


    In my experience they are always cheap first time around. For me anyway its not worth the hassle of moving them about


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    martco wrote: »
    or am I missing anything obvious here?

    The wholesale cost of a .ie domain name is around €15 ex-VAT.

    Most of the larger .ie registrars, including ourselves, are offering the first year registration and transfers at a substantial discount. In many cases you can get the domain name for free if you buy other services with it.

    This kind of pricing strategy is pretty common.

    So the first year price you paid was lower than what it cost the registrar

    Michele

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    FionMc
    Registered Users Posts: 59 ✭✭FionMc


    Hosting B's discounted rate might be only for the first year and then the same high price the following year. worth checking before you move.


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    poker--addict
    Registered Users Posts: 1,702 ✭✭✭poker--addict


    So is the way around this to change host every year? can one self host where its simply a personal domain?

    About to get a domain, but dont want to find myself paying 35e a year for something that is 99cents somewhere else- will changing each year be simple?

    😎



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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121095781#Comment_121095781

    Hosting and registration are not the same. Yes, it's simple.



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