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Originally Posted by parker
Quick question about cheap names. I am thinking maybe that they are trying to draw you in with a low offer. Then when you want to renew the price is higher. Wouldn't you want to know the strongest site out there with the best average rate. Maybe I am incorrect. Does anyone have any opinions?
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It depends on the host/registrar. Many registrars charge $.25-$.50 less to transfer a domain and the next year for a regular renewal you don't get that discount. Of course, this is a small discount. I'm sure there are some with heavy discounts for the first registration much higher renewal fee's. Domain registration, unlike hosting, doesn't necessarily give you more product/quality when you spend more. There's really very little extra to give. Of course, some offer DNS, which is offered by most hosts with your hosting package making the free DNS offer moot. In my opinion, don't look for free domains with hosting. Pay the market rate up front. Make sure your email is listed in the whois as the contact, billing and administrator. The domain is yours; you have control and can transfer or make changes.