Author Topic: Domain Name Registration: Advice (Read 527 times)

Calum · « **on:** 1 November 2002, 14:15 »

are these prices normal?

what sort of hidden costs should i be looking for? is there any one good agent for registering domain names, and if not, then what sort of things should i check for, and what sort of prices should i be expecting?
i am just a bit confused by it all, that's all..

Master of Reality · « **Reply #1 on:** 1 November 2002, 17:29 »

my domain was free and doesnt have ads. www.bobs.tk

ya, i believe those are normal prices.

TheQuirk · « **Reply #2 on:** 2 November 2002, 02:06 »

I bought www.belg88.com from www.godaddy.com

P.S
Calum, if you're going to be buying from phpwebhosting, can I tell them I reffered you?

rtgwbmsr · « **Reply #3 on:** 2 November 2002, 02:21 »

I got akgames.net for $35 from register.com. No hidden charges, 1 e-mail account (Adding more costs $15 an address). No ads, etc.

To see what the mail page looks like:
mail.akgames.net

Very plain, but that's a good thing.

rtgwbmsr · « **Reply #4 on:** 2 November 2002, 02:24 »

quote:
Originally posted by Calum-21.2:
are these prices normal?

what sort of hidden costs should i be looking for? is there any one good agent for registering domain names, and if not, then what sort of things should i check for, and what sort of prices should i be expecting?
i am just a bit confused by it all, that's all..

It says $20 just to PARK it, but not to use it. Watch out!

TheQuirk · « **Reply #5 on:** 2 November 2002, 18:21 »

I know I didn't pay more then the $9 with godaddy.com. I don't think it really matters with the email thing, because he gets unlimited pop3 accounts that you can access using two different email systems (both GPL!). http://mail.phpwebhosting.com to see what I mean.

Calum · « **Reply #6 on:** 2 November 2002, 21:53 »

quote:
Originally posted by x12 camera /Quirk:
I bought www.belg88.com from www.godaddy.com

P.S
Calum, if you're going to be buying from phpwebhosting, can I tell them I reffered you?

of course, however that is all on hold until i can find out if i will qualify for a visa card, from my bank. at the moment i have switch (EFT, for UK only) and personal cheque (

preacher · « **Reply #7 on:** 3 November 2002, 01:04 »

Hi Calum, while looking for inexpensive domain names I ran into a lot of catches. For instance, a lot of sites promising $9.99 domain names required you host your site on their servers. That meant you paid a high monthly fee to them. If you intend on just buying a name without needing hosting, you almost always will end up paying $35 a year.

I used to have a .tk domain, but first of all they had the annoying pop up ads, second I hated my page sitting inside a frame, and finally if your page doesnt get enough visitors in 90 days, they take back your domain name. These things suck, and I suggest you go ahead and get a real domain name. I ended up getting mine from http://www.netsol.com and although many people tell me I could have gotten it a little cheaper, the service is excellent and since they have been around a lot longer than some of the other companies, I had a little more freedom of mind when paying them. It cost me $70 for a 3 year registration.

Stryker · « **Reply #8 on:** 3 November 2002, 01:08 »

I say get it for $20, sign up for zonedit.com (free) dns servers, change your nameservers to what they say... and then host the site or service yourself... it's the cheapest way i can think of.

Calum · « **Reply #9 on:** 3 November 2002, 01:15 »

i don't mind paying $35 a year, $75 for 3 years sounds good to me, i just want one with no strings, that won't rip me off, but i am unsure of what strings to look for. it seems that one big one is that one where you are required to use them as hosts as well.
Why do i need to have an agent to buy my domain name anyway? and what happens when i buy my domain name for 3 years, and then the company i bought it through goes bust after a year and a half? do i still keep my domain name? does it get floated? would i just renew it through a different agency at the end of the 3 years?

i know little about this whole affair.

Stryker · « **Reply #10 on:** 3 November 2002, 01:27 »

I got mine with no strings from a local company called "Adept Online Services" but they do their domain registrations through opensrs.org which doesn't seem to have any string (i've had mine for nearly a year, no problems). I'm paying $20/year for the domain, using a free dns server, and am hosting it myself. I suggest doing it through a major company that won't fail though (register.com, opensrs.org...) If you go through a smaller registar ask them what would happen if they go under. They may move your domain to a different registar or it may go float. I'll see if i can find a link to such questions...

Stryker · « **Reply #11 on:** 3 November 2002, 01:30 »

quote:
Originally posted by Stryker:
I got mine with no strings from a local company called "Adept Online Services" but they do their domain registrations through opensrs.org which doesn't seem to have any string (i've had mine for nearly a year, no problems). I'm paying $20/year for the domain, using a free dns server, and am hosting it myself. I suggest doing it through a major company that won't fail though (register.com, opensrs.org...) If you go through a smaller registar ask them what would happen if they go under. They may move your domain to a different registar or it may go float. I'll see if i can find a link to such questions...

just found a link that may be helpfull...
http://www.internic.net/faqs/index.html

and you can transfer your registar after 60 days.

(edit)
sorry i hit the quote button instead of edit... foolish me.

[ November 02, 2002: Message edited by: Stryker ]

rtgwbmsr · « **Reply #12 on:** 3 November 2002, 01:48 »

ICANN Credited registars (I recommend only using people on this list)
http://www.icann.org/registrars/accredited-list.html

preacher · « **Reply #13 on:** 3 November 2002, 12:01 »

Simply put, I dont trust free dns services, so what I did since i was hosting the webserver already, was to run a dns server off of my computer. It is not easy to set up bind, but I never have to worry about whether or not someone elses dns servers are working, and also I can easily add subdomains and be a back up dns server for friends.

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Logged Check out my website (especially the wallpapers) Support free digital art! rtgwbmsr VIP Posts: 1,257 Kudos: 0 Domain Name Registration: Advice « Reply #4 on: 2 November 2002, 02:24 » quote: Originally posted by Calum-21.2: are these prices normal? what sort of hidden costs should i be looking for? is there any one good agent for registering domain names, and if not, then what sort of things should i check for, and what sort of prices should i be expecting? i am just a bit confused by it all, that's all.. It says $20 just to PARK it, but not to use it. Watch out! Logged Check out my website (especially the wallpapers) Support free digital art! TheQuirk VIP Posts: 2,154 Kudos: 315 Domain Name Registration: Advice « Reply #5 on: 2 November 2002, 18:21 » I know I didn't pay more then the $9 with godaddy.com. I don't think it really matters with the email thing, because he gets unlimited pop3 accounts that you can access using two different email systems (both GPL!). http://mail.phpwebhosting.com to see what I mean. Logged Calum Global Moderator Posts: 7,812 Kudos: 1000 Domain Name Registration: Advice « Reply #6 on: 2 November 2002, 21:53 » quote: Originally posted by x12 camera /Quirk: I bought www.belg88.com from www.godaddy.com P.S Calum, if you're going to be buying from phpwebhosting, can I tell them I reffered you? of course, however that is all on hold until i can find out if i will qualify for a visa card, from my bank. at the moment i have switch (EFT, for UK only) and personal cheque ( Logged visit these websites and make yourself happy forever: It's my music! \| My music on MySpace \| Integrational Polytheism preacher VIP Posts: 858 Kudos: 107 Domain Name Registration: Advice « Reply #7 on: 3 November 2002, 01:04 » Hi Calum, while looking for inexpensive domain names I ran into a lot of catches. For instance, a lot of sites promising $9.99 domain names required you host your site on their servers. That meant you paid a high monthly fee to them. If you intend on just buying a name without needing hosting, you almost always will end up paying $35 a year. I used to have a .tk domain, but first of all they had the annoying pop up ads, second I hated my page sitting inside a frame, and finally if your page doesnt get enough visitors in 90 days, they take back your domain name. These things suck, and I suggest you go ahead and get a real domain name. I ended up getting mine from http://www.netsol.com and although many people tell me I could have gotten it a little cheaper, the service is excellent and since they have been around a lot longer than some of the other companies, I had a little more freedom of mind when paying them. It cost me $70 for a 3 year registration. Logged Kansas City Hustle http://kansascity.cjb.net Stryker VIP Posts: 1,258 Kudos: 41 Domain Name Registration: Advice « Reply #8 on: 3 November 2002, 01:08 » I say get it for $20, sign up for zonedit.com (free) dns servers, change your nameservers to what they say... and then host the site or service yourself... it's the cheapest way i can think of. Logged Calum Global Moderator Posts: 7,812 Kudos: 1000 Domain Name Registration: Advice « Reply #9 on: 3 November 2002, 01:15 » i don't mind paying $35 a year, $75 for 3 years sounds good to me, i just want one with no strings, that won't rip me off, but i am unsure of what strings to look for. it seems that one big one is that one where you are required to use them as hosts as well. Why do i need to have an agent to buy my domain name anyway? and what happens when i buy my domain name for 3 years, and then the company i bought it through goes bust after a year and a half? do i still keep my domain name? does it get floated? would i just renew it through a different agency at the end of the 3 years? i know little about this whole affair. Logged visit these websites and make yourself happy forever: It's my music! \| My music on MySpace \| Integrational Polytheism Stryker VIP Posts: 1,258 Kudos: 41 Domain Name Registration: Advice « Reply #10 on: 3 November 2002, 01:27 » I got mine with no strings from a local company called "Adept Online Services" but they do their domain registrations through opensrs.org which doesn't seem to have any string (i've had mine for nearly a year, no problems). I'm paying $20/year for the domain, using a free dns server, and am hosting it myself. I suggest doing it through a major company that won't fail though (register.com, opensrs.org...) If you go through a smaller registar ask them what would happen if they go under. They may move your domain to a different registar or it may go float. I'll see if i can find a link to such questions... Logged Stryker VIP Posts: 1,258 Kudos: 41 Domain Name Registration: Advice « Reply #11 on: 3 November 2002, 01:30 » quote: Originally posted by Stryker: I got mine with no strings from a local company called "Adept Online Services" but they do their domain registrations through opensrs.org which doesn't seem to have any string (i've had mine for nearly a year, no problems). I'm paying $20/year for the domain, using a free dns server, and am hosting it myself. I suggest doing it through a major company that won't fail though (register.com, opensrs.org...) If you go through a smaller registar ask them what would happen if they go under. They may move your domain to a different registar or it may go float. I'll see if i can find a link to such questions... just found a link that may be helpfull... http://www.internic.net/faqs/index.html and you can transfer your registar after 60 days. (edit) sorry i hit the quote button instead of edit... foolish me. [ November 02, 2002: Message edited by: Stryker ] Logged rtgwbmsr VIP Posts: 1,257 Kudos: 0 Domain Name Registration: Advice « Reply #12 on: 3 November 2002, 01:48 » ICANN Credited registars (I recommend only using people on this list) http://www.icann.org/registrars/accredited-list.html Logged Check out my website (especially the wallpapers) Support free digital art! preacher VIP Posts: 858 Kudos: 107 Domain Name Registration: Advice « Reply #13 on: 3 November 2002, 12:01 » Simply put, I dont trust free dns services, so what I did since i was hosting the webserver already, was to run a dns server off of my computer. It is not easy to set up bind, but I never have to worry about whether or not someone elses dns servers are working, and also I can easily add subdomains and be a back up dns server for friends. Logged Kansas City Hustle http://kansascity.cjb.net Print Pages: [1] Go Up « previous next » Stop Microsoft » Forum » Miscellaneous » The Lounge » Domain Name Registration: Advice
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