Why are Nominet such rip offs?

[Lemon Jelly]

Got an old domain I forgot all about until I got an expiration notice and to renew the domain name will cost £94.00 in total, how exactly are these costs just?

 

[grantw]

In theory you should still be able to renew it at your registrar for the normal price, depending on which registrar its with.

Grant

 

[Paullas]

Got an old domain I forgot all about until I got an expiration notice and to renew the domain name will cost £94.00 in total, how exactly are these costs just?

transfer it to someones tag, renew it and transfer it back..

 

[Pred]

which registrar are you with?

 

[Lemon Jelly]

I done it through Purple Cloud.

 

[Pred]

hmm. never even heard of them.
anyone else?

you should be able to renew with your registrar still. what have they said? do they have telephone support?

 

[rtr86]

i thought the re-regesister fee was the same as the cost to register i.e a couple of quid. Is that not the case?

 

[retired_member16]

i thought the re-regesister fee was the same as the cost to register i.e a couple of quid. Is that not the case?

Yes, that is the case, however if you do not renew then Nominet will cut down a rainforest and send you paperwork explaining that

a) you have yet to renew
b) that you can renew directly with them for £94

Which is nice.

 

[rtr86]

Yes, that is the case, however if you do not renew then Nominet will cut down a rainforest and send you paperwork explaining that

a) you have yet to renew
b) that you can renew directly with them for £94

Which is nice.

Never realized they sent stuff out, I thought one of drop catchers main sources was from customers who have not renewed their site. So they are informed by post too?

Also, i take it not many people pay nominate (£94) and instead just the registrar?

 

[Skinner]

Nominet, stop shy of phoning you up to remind you. I bet won't be long before you start getting texts off them

 

[DaveH]

Nominet, stop shy of phoning you up to remind you. I bet won't be long before you start getting texts off them

Quite the opposite, they've just stopped paper reminders.

http://www.acorndomains.co.uk/nominet-general-information/47708-nominet-renewal-changes.html