Domain Renewal

DampCat · 29 Dec 2010 at 11:39

Hey ladies

My domain name is up for renewal at £10 for 1 year. Seems kinda steep. Am i able to just transfer it to a new host? Presumably I can re-register it with someone else using an introductory offer?

Currently its with the same company that hosts my site. Better to keep them together or meh?

PhillyDee · 29 Dec 2010 at 12:03

You would have to transfer it first, and then you would not be able to register it as a new domain.

Craig321 · 29 Dec 2010 at 12:06

DampCat said:
Hey ladies

My domain name is up for renewal at £10 for 1 year. Seems kinda steep. Am i able to just transfer it to a new host? Presumably I can re-register it with someone else using an introductory offer?

Currently its with the same company that hosts my site. Better to keep them together or meh?

Is it a .com? If so, £10 sounds about right.

If it's a .co.uk then that is a bit steep.

You could transfer it no problems, when it's with the new registrar you'll just need to make sure the nameservers point to your web host.

Craig

DampCat · 29 Dec 2010 at 12:15

Yeah it's .co.uk.

Sounds like a mission though to save a couple of quid. might just do it.

3dcandy · 29 Dec 2010 at 14:53

some hosts will let you transfer for free, then renew at a better rate/cost.
I personally used tsohost, but a few others offer same service

zetec452 · 29 Dec 2010 at 15:58

Careful the transfer doesn't overlap with the renewal.

unwashed potato! · 29 Dec 2010 at 16:21

it'll be worth transfering it now even if it saves a couple of quid as then you'll be saving the rest of the time you keep renewing it. vidahost is who i use and afaik they will transfer for free but could be wrong as it's not something i've ever done before

Beansprout · 29 Dec 2010 at 16:58

UK domains are an instant + free tag change to the new registrar's tag - nice and easy provided your current host don't charge to do the tag change.

DampCat · 30 Dec 2010 at 07:04

Looking into it now

Daily will do it for £2.55 which is decent.

daz · 30 Dec 2010 at 09:27

DampCat said:
Looking into it now Daily will do it for £2.55 which is decent.

Don't forget the VAT ;p (and the mandatory two year registration/renewal period)

jaket · 30 Dec 2010 at 11:54

let it slip then register again with a new registar.

PhillyDee · 30 Dec 2010 at 12:05

jaket said:
let it slip then register again with a new registar.

Not a great idea if you rely on it. It could go straight away, and it takes ~45 (IIRC) days for it to expire properly.

brainchylde · 30 Dec 2010 at 12:08

Is it really worth the hassle?

Guy · 30 Dec 2010 at 12:52

Not really hassle, just get the IPSTAG changed, then the new registrar can update the nameservers (if required). Hell of a lot less hassle then other domain types.

DampCat · 3 Jan 2011 at 05:52

So I emailed my current host/registrar QIQ, just saying "I really appreciate your customer service etc but £9.95 is a little steep for a .co.uk address, and whilst i'm happy to renew my hosting with you i'm going to need to consider moving my domain elsewhere. Could you point me towards the knowledgebase entry that shows me where to adjust my IPSTags?" (i couldnt find them anywhere!).

Anyway a few hours later (even though they're closed for Christmas) I get an email from the managing director asking what price would retain my custom.

I'll let you know how it works out

Honestly, QiQ give incredible customer service. The MD seems to respond to all queries personally (its not the first time i've heard from him) and they're always doing as much as they can to help out.

DampCat · 3 Jan 2011 at 06:43

OK, update:

I am a complete clown. The £9.95 renewal was for 2 years, not 1, making the price actually very reasonable. Peter sent me a breakdown of the cost of buying domains at Nominet and QiQ are actually making very little profit from it... although he offered to lower the price to £7.95 for two years regardless.

Moral of the story, QiQ are awesome, and I am a tool.