How much it really costs to ICANN registerars for a Domain ?

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    Hi,

    I am wondering How much it really costs to ICANN registerars like godaddy or Register for a Top extentions (.Com, .info etc) Domain ?

    one of my friend said they costs nothing...they only have to pay monthly fees....so what u know or thinks thanks

    if any body it exactly then please :D

    thanks in advance

    Letsjoy
     
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    $0.25 or 0.50 for the registars but they have to pay a high fee to become registrars
     
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    letsjoy Well-Known Member

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    like how much...

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    and if they get a domain for 0.50$ or 0.25$ then why did they sell (some) 8$+
     
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    tobycoke Well-Known Member

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    No, they get a domain (.com) for $6.25 ($6 to Verisgn & .25 to ICAAN). See set up & annual fees in my link above.
     
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    http://www.icann.org/registrars/ra-agreement-17may01.htm

    And when you eventually factor in overhead, salaries, and the like, then you'd
    likely scratch your head wondering how they're able to charge just $7 a year
    for .com.
     
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    if companies costs 7$ per domain then why many companies giving 6.50$ to their resellers ?
     
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    2 words: business models. But you'd have to ask them, which I doubt they'll
    share unless you become of their resellers.
     
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    I am a Reseller...I am going to ask them how ?
     
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    Becoming an ICANN accredited registrar

    To be a registrar on one or more gTLDs, you must first become an ICANN accredited registrar. As of 2004-02-01, this will cost a few thousand dollars. ICANN publishes a list of "Financial considerations" here, and as of this writing it will amount to a minimum of USD 6500. You will note that USD 2500 are an application handling fee, so if you bungle your application, you will lose USD 2500 and you will not become accredited. If you want to be a registrar for more than one gTLD, you must add USD 500 per additional gTLD.

    As well as paying upwards of USD 6500, you must also demonstrate to ICANN that you have USD 70000 in working capital.


    all info available here http://ketil.froyn.name/registrar/
     
    koolasia, Dec 26, 2006 IP