For Sale can a registrar charge whatever the want for REDEMPTION recovery?

[HeavyLifting]

im being asked for about $180 from a crappy offshore registrar that pool stuck me with who never sent any expiration notices. yes, it's my fault and noone elses that the domain expired, but...

just wondering if registrars are free to charge whatever they want, or if its supposed to be regulated.

thanks

 

[GeorgeKGeorgeK is verified member.]

Yes, they can charge whatever they want.

 

[Steen]

I don't see why not.

 

[croupier]

I read somewhere that $250 was the limit - but that might have been a suggested price or average, i have a terrible memory

 

[mole]

Wild West Domains charges $80

 

[MediaHound]

Let me guess - $180 - sounds like aplus / names4ever

edit
nevermind - they aren't offshore
but they do charge $180..

 

[StrictlyNames]

enom wants $200 on my $7.95 account

 

[BasharBashar is verified member.]

the cost is $85 if i'm not mistaken

usaully its $200 at most registrars ($200 for my 6.95 ETP acc. too)

 

[Anthony Ng]

The fee charged against the registrant who fails to renew an expired domain after a second notice/reminder would incorporate what the registrar is charged by respective registry ($40 for .org, .biz and .info, and should still technically be $85 for .com and .net).

I tend to agree that this "restore fee" should be significantly higher than that of normal registration; if not, what's the point of having an expiry date?

 

[StrictlyNames]

I tend to agree that this "restore fee" should be significantly higher than that of normal registration; if not, what's the point of having an expiry date?

I say, what's the point of having a grace and redemption period. - I get tired of getting emails for renewals from 2 months before expiry to 2 months after.

If it expires, it should expire... that's my opinion.

Dave

 

[James]

the cost is $85 if i'm not mistaken

usaully its $200 at most registrars ($200 for my 6.95 ETP acc. too)

We'll soon know upfront unless I'm reading this wrong

http://www.icann.org/registrars/eddp.htm

the following changes to the obligations in the RAA will apply beginning 21 December 2004. (These requirements retroactively apply to all existing domain name registrations beginning 21 June 2005.

3.7.5.5 If Registrar operates a website for domain name registration or renewal, details of Registrar's deletion and auto-renewal policies must be clearly displayed on the website.
3.7.5.6 If Registrar operates a website for domain registration or renewal, it should state, both at the time of registration and in a clear place on its website, any fee charged for the recovery of a domain name during the Redemption Grace Period.

jim

 

[MerlinK]

Gandi claims that they don't allow REDEMPTION period pulls, period... -- is this a violation of ICANN agreements?

-Merlin

 

[Anthony Ng]

Gandi claims that they don't allow REDEMPTION period pulls, period... -- is this a violation of ICANN agreements?

-Merlin

http://www.dnforum.com/showthread.php?p=466768#post466768

 

[owen]

Call me crazy, but I suggest renewing your domain names before they expire.

 

[MerlinK]

Call me crazy, but I suggest renewing your domain names before they expire.

You're crazy. :cheeky:

 

[cyphix]

I paid like 130 Euro for a name once if I remember correctly.

 

[Dave Zan]

I say, what's the point of having a grace and redemption period. - I get tired of getting emails for renewals from 2 months before expiry to 2 months after.

That's why there's the email subject line and the delete button. :-D

But their sending notices ahead of time is only because people do forget. And
many of those who do forget may regret it.

I doubt there's no registrar that doesn't send advanced renewal notices.