Being charged to transfer domain names? WTF???

15 years ago

If you host at Hostgator, you don't want them for your registery. A spam complaint can mess you up big time. Transfer to Namecheap. They charge you a one year renewal fee. Then, if the unimaginable happens, and HG shuts down your account, you just go to another host.

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John Rowe

15 years ago

There is no need to transfer domains to HostGator. What is wrong with your current registrar?

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Nick Brighton

15 years ago

Originally Posted by John Rowe

There is no need to transfer domains to HostGator. What is wrong with your current registrar?

They cost twice as much.

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Nick Brighton

15 years ago

Originally Posted by Curt Dillion

If you host at Hostgator, you don't want them for your registery. A spam complaint can mess you up big time. Transfer to Namecheap. They charge you a one year renewal fee. Then, if the unimaginable happens, and HG shuts down your account, you just go to another host.

I've heard tons of good reviews of Hostgator (non affiliated). What makes them (and their customers) so susceptible to spam complaints?

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jrailsback

15 years ago

Are you transferring entire sites w/ directories or just the domain name?

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Nick Brighton 15 years ago

Originally Posted by jrailsback

Are you transferring entire sites w/ directories or just the domain name?

50/50 - Most are just domains really, but a few are full sites.
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rondo

15 years ago

Don't transfer to them to your web host. What if you want to leave HostGator one day?

Transfer them to another domain registration specialist like Namecheap or Name.com etc.

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Nick Brighton

15 years ago

Originally Posted by rondo

Don't transfer to them to your web host. What if want to leave HostGator one day?

Transfer them to another domain registration specialist like Namecheap or Name.com etc.

Andrew

I'm changing webbhosts from 1&1 to Gator, purely for cost reasons. Would it be cheaper to tranfer the domains to Namecheap then?

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Nick Brighton

15 years ago

Originally Posted by John Rowe

Most of the good registrars price .com's from $6.99 - $10. I'm a little confused with why you would register 23 names at $30 each, especially with a post count above 1100.

John,

I didn't pay $30 for the domains. I'm not sure where you got that from!

Besides, post count does not equal economist ;-)

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John Rowe

15 years ago

Originally Posted by Nick Brighton

I didn't pay $30 for the domains. I'm not sure where you got that from! Besides, post count does not equal economist ;-)

Your original post says that HostGator is charging $15 for each domain transfer. In another post you said that you wanted to transfer your names to HostGator because you were currently paying double. That's how I got the $30.

I'm probably misunderstanding what it is you want to do.

Either way, understand that you can host with HostGator without using them as your domain name registrar. Transfer your names to a registrar with better pricing, then set your nameservers to HostGator nameservers. HostGator, or any webhost, will provide simple instructions on how to do this.

Still not sure if I'm understanding what you're looking to do, but I hope that helps.

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Nick Brighton

15 years ago

Originally Posted by John Rowe

Your original post says that HostGator is charging $15 for each domain transfer. In another post you said that you wanted to transfer your names to HostGator because you were currently paying double. That's how I got the $30.

No it's my fault..I've been up since 6 am this morning and I've not had a break from my PC lol.

I meant I was paying double for the hosting, not the domains. The actual domain prices are roughly the same, but it all worked out cheaper on paper, and I almost got caught up in the same mistake of transferring domains to the same host...

...I don't know why, I guess it's a bad habit. Time for a proper night's sleep for Nick.

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John Rowe

15 years ago

Most of the good registrars price .com's from $6.99 - $10. I'm a little confused with why you would register 23 names at $30 each, especially with a post count above 1100.

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Powertreb

15 years ago

If they give you a renewal with privacy included, then I can see why they'd charge you that.

But if all they are doing is just charging you for transfers, without renewing your registration, then they should be heavily sedated and tossed into a lake.

Why not just keep your current registrar? You don't need to transfer anything in order to host your sites.

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Nick Brighton

15 years ago

Originally Posted by Powertreb

Why not just keep your current registrar? You don't need to transfer anything in order to host your sites.

The problem is, I do. The reason is because all of these domains are linked with my 1&1 hosting that has built up over the years...

...and I'd have to continue the contract to keep the domains with them - they won't end the contract and just act as registrars for these domains.

Oh, for hindsight.

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rondo

15 years ago

Originally Posted by Nick Brighton

The problem is, I do. The reason is because all of these domains are linked with my 1&1 hosting that has built up over the years...

...and I'd have to continue the contract to keep the domains with them - they won't end the contract and just act as registrars for these domains.

Oh, for hindsight.

Nick that is exactly why transferring them to your new host is another potential mistake. Keep your domains registered separately and independently of web hosting.

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Nick Brighton

15 years ago

Originally Posted by rondo

Nick that is exactly why transferring them to your new host is another potential mistake. Keep your domains registered separately and independently of web hosting.

Yeah, definately will do. I've put a few on Namecheap before and I think I'll do the same with these.

I don't know why I wanted to put them with Gator, it must be a bad habit lol.

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Lesley Huntley

15 years ago

I register all my domains with namecheap, as they give you free whoisguard, and I recommend them. I also host with hostgator. have heard the coupon code 'transcheap' saves you on domain transfers to namecheap.

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jrailsback

15 years ago

I'm confused but couldn't you just set the domain names to point at Hostgator's DNS? Unless you mean you're paying the other company to renew your domains year after year? Then just transfer those to godaddy or something and point them to your hostgator DNS. Godaddy has tons of promocodes that can get you domains for like $7.65 a year.

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ozcan

Banned 15 years ago

Keep Your Domains with a separate company and your hosting with another.

Good choice for domain name registra are Namecheap or Name.com or even Godaddy.

But host your sites with Hostgator is fine. Don't ever have the both of them in the same company. You will end up changing companies for hosting and registras from time to time with lots of domains.

I'm using Name.com, Godaddy.com, Domain.com, NameCheap.com for domain registras.

For Hosting I've used Hostgator and dozen others. over the years. Each one had some problems in the past either with costing or service. You really have to do some hunting to find the right hosting company.

Get a reseller account and manage all of them with one reseller account. I would advice against having a control panel account only if your domains are regularly updated or have significant traffic and bringing you income.

Cheers.

Oz

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Kay King 15 years ago

they won't end the contract and just act as registrars for these domains.

That doesn't sound right. I have many domains registered at 1and1 ($7 a year) and though they gave me free hosting for a couple years I've never used their hosting.

I use them only for domain management - so don't know why you couldn't do the same. It is not a good idea to keep your domains and hosting with the same company. There are several reasons - but it's just not a great idea.

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