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UncleZen
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I have a domain name with 123-reg.
They have just sent me a renewal invoice for £13.98.
On the surface, that might not seem like much, but 2 years ago when it was last renewed it was £8.38.
Thats represents a significant increase (ISTR something in the press about this, but cannot find it anymore).
So, why the increase?
Out of principle I may transfer the domain handling elsewhere. But Ive never done that before. There are many web hosting companies that will sell you domain names, but there is not much about moving an already registered domain name.
Has anyone got any suggestions?
Will there be website downtime when its moved?
How far in advance of the renewal date should I do this?
And finally, who should I move it to that wont rip me off?
They have just sent me a renewal invoice for £13.98.
On the surface, that might not seem like much, but 2 years ago when it was last renewed it was £8.38.
Thats represents a significant increase (ISTR something in the press about this, but cannot find it anymore).
So, why the increase?
Out of principle I may transfer the domain handling elsewhere. But Ive never done that before. There are many web hosting companies that will sell you domain names, but there is not much about moving an already registered domain name.
Has anyone got any suggestions?
Will there be website downtime when its moved?
How far in advance of the renewal date should I do this?
And finally, who should I move it to that wont rip me off?
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That's about the going rate for what I would guess is 2 years on a .co.uk domain?
Nominet (the .UK domain registry body) increased their wholsale prices in March this year and the base price is now about £3.75 per year (+VAT) I believe. Resellers of course add their margin to that, so it would only be for special offers like hosting plus a "free" domain that you'd see better.
In theory, you should be able to move the registration painlessly, but I've always stuck with one provider for registration and hosting to keep things simple.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the In My Home MoneySaving, Energy and Techie Stuff boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.
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It's probably not unrelated to the 21% increase in Nominet's directors' salaries between 2013 and 2015:So, why the increase?
http://www.nominet.uk/about/corporate-governance/annual-reports/0 -
If you move the domain name and are currently using 123's name servers then you'll need to change name servers too. If there is any gap in nameserver support then you may well lose connectivity.
I renewed a co.uk in January for £8.38. I see they are now listing co.uk renewal at £6.99 but I'm guessing that's per year leading to your quoted £13.98. I have 4 domains with them so my extra will be more. I think I'll live with that rather than messing about which could well be a frying pan to fire experience.0
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