Namecheap is so costly

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by dollarman2007, Jul 31, 2007.

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    i checked .ws prices on namecheap and to my shock it was 29$ (rounded off)

    while the leader godaddy just costs 10$

    why is there such a big diffrence of 20$??
     
    dollarman2007, Jul 31, 2007 IP
  2. Dave Zan

    Dave Zan Well-Known Member

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    Two words: business models.

    Why does Network Solutions still charge $34.99 while Go Daddy charges only a
    fraction of that?
     
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  3. dollarman2007

    dollarman2007 Banned

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    #3
    sorry i did not understand you?
     
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    syedwasi87 Active Member

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    well although i dont really get what Dave meant by Business models..(godaddy girls? lol)..

    the thing is i feel they take more for some while taking less for others which take more for that some...
     
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    dollarman2007 Banned

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    but a diffrence of $20 sounds insane to me Yuck
     
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    name cheap i seriously do not understand it.It is damn complicated for me
     
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    I bought a .org.uk at NameCheap then found them cheaper elsewhere a few days later. I guess they're only cheap for certain domains.
     
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    Better question... who cares? It's .ws.
     
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  9. Dave Zan

    Dave Zan Well-Known Member

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    Indeed. But apparently the OP does. :D

    Network Solutions charges more than the industry average. But they offer 24
    by 7 toll-free phone support, which is valuable to a lot of people who aren't
    tech-savvy and want faster responses.

    Now Go Daddy offers a fraction of Network Solutions' prices. But they don't do
    toll-free phone support (which is understandable), they upsell like hell, and do
    impose certain administrative fees.

    Of course, I'm just speculating since I don't authoritatively know what their
    respective business models are. Needless to say, that will "guide" them in how
    to make money "effectively".
     
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    The domain selling market isn't a perfectly competitive model where people sell at the same prices. The pricing strategy differs from site to site- our aim is to find the best mix of quality and cost
     
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    Excuse me its dedicated to webmasters site specially seo.ws is now appraised hot :eek: and yes did i say its .ws?
     
    dollarman2007, Jul 31, 2007 IP