A hello... and a question about cheap .com registrars (name.com)

[ghudson]

Hi All,
I am about to 'domain' for the first time.
Sure I have developed a few websites before and I run a few companies , but this is the first time I am embarking on buying domains purely for monetizing visitor-traffic, rather than selling them goods or services at 'face value'.

I'm excited! (and also a little deflated after seeing some realising facts about domaining, but I'm going to give it a shot anyway)

Can I ask, why is name.com only 5.99 for a .com and why don't all the resellers use these guys?

I see a lot of WHOIS results with namecheap, godaddy, etc... but is that because the reseller gets their own TAG?

The only reasons I see in paying 50¢ more:
1) Get a TAG
2) Free pushes from other domainers

I want to order 50 domains... would name.com be the cheapest? I am prepared to put down $500 as a deposit with a registrar, but I can't see anywhere that is obvious.

Directi's .com price is 6.99 for Tier 5 super-resellers?!

Thanks!
Gabe

 

[Sonny Banks]

Welcome to DNF!

 

[zabijaq]

Name.com have +2$ more expensive renewals. I'd rather take godaddy (6,95$ with coupon) or moniker (7,29$) so I have same price later.

http://www.webmasterinter.net/2008/09/domain-registrar-comparison-to-get-cheap-domain-registration