Domain Transfers - is it legal to charge a fee?

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by mcfox, Mar 5, 2006.

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    Is it legal for a registrar to charge a fee to transfer a domain I own to another registrar (my own account)?

    I'm not talking $10 here, but £50 (about $75) per domain. wtf!?
     
    mcfox, Mar 5, 2006 IP
  2. Momo

    Momo Peon

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    Do you mean transfer out of them, or transfer to them?
     
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  3. mcfox

    mcfox Wind Maker

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    To transfer away from them.
     
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    Yeah, it sucks why some registrars do this. Dunno about its legality, but if it were in their TOS and you agreed to it when you regged the domain with them, I don't think there's anything that can be done.
     
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    mcfox Wind Maker

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    I didn't agree to it when I reg'd the domain. They changed their TOS and the only way to get access to my account was to agree. F***ers!

    I still wonder about the legality of imposing such an extortionate fee to transfer my property.
     
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    r u using 1and1?
     
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    No way. They suck big time. I got my fingers burned with them before.
     
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