I have a domainname that is set to expire in a month.
I want to change registrars, without paying for a transfer fee. Can I just let it expire and register it again...or will the current registrar take control of it and charge a lot to get it back?
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closed as off topic by Sathya♦, random♦ Sep 7 '10 at 2:54
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You have been misinformed of what the transfer fee actually is. You can always let a domain expire and buy it from scratch, but from the date it expires, it can take over three months to actually be available for registration - and you will not be treated special, anyone can register. When you transfer a domain, the fee includes one year renewal. On top of this, usually, a transfer fee is cheaper than renewing for a year (host dependent). If a new place is trying to charge you extra, or a transfer fee on top - find a different place. If however you are saying your existing place is trying to charge for transferring out, I am not sure they are allowed to do this, but it depends on the contract you had when signing up. | |||
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