name.com raises prices

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by desertsniper, Oct 14, 2009.

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    I noticed name.com was really cheap and had .im domains something that godaddy doesn't even carry for a low $4.99 a year, now they are $89.99 a year. Does anyone know why they had such a huge jump in price and why they had it so cheap to begin with...
     
    desertsniper, Oct 14, 2009 IP
  2. wildogre

    wildogre Well-Known Member

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    ohh really will it also effect on the current customers ??
     
    wildogre, Oct 14, 2009 IP
  3. sandeepdude

    sandeepdude Well-Known Member

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    4.99$ .im domains was a promotional offer... just like the 3.99$.in domains...

    BTW,they have announced new hosting offers...Hope they provide quality hosting just like their service for domain registrations...
     
    sandeepdude, Oct 14, 2009 IP
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    clbyodo Peon

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    It was a Promotional offer as said by Sandeep.

    Infos were 1.99$, now they are 3.99$.
     
    clbyodo, Oct 14, 2009 IP
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    alldaylinks Active Member

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    I stay clear of any domain name in a sale... because the renewal price will always be a stinger...
     
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  6. WallaceYeung

    WallaceYeung Notable Member

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    From $4.99 to $89.99?! It's really BIG jump if it's true. LoL
     
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  7. desertsniper

    desertsniper Peon

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    yeah thats why I was kinda wondering how they could offer $4.99 and jump it so high to $89.99, I have never seen a jump like that...
     
    desertsniper, Oct 15, 2009 IP
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    They were probably just a loss leader for a short while in the .im market, trying to gain a large market share, hoping people would develop the sites and then be on the hook for the $90 fee. It makes perfect business sense really. But that is a huge jump to say the least.
     
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    Indeed it is a big jump...but we have not seen this big jump for .info domains...any idea why?
     
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    Sapphiro Well-Known Member

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    That's the way they make people register those domain names. There was a time when .cn was 20 cents, which I registered a few last year, but they require $20+ to renew. :p..
     
    Sapphiro, Oct 16, 2009 IP