| Is there any difference between a domain name | | | | price that hooked you to use their service and the |
| registration costing a few dollars and one that is a lot | | | | price you pay to stay. |
| more expensive? The answer is not as straight | | | | As a customer, I resented the idea that the cheap |
| forward as you might think. | | | | price was only offered to new customers. |
| There should be no real difference in the registration | | | | Fortunately, some domain name registration services |
| service provided the registration is done through an | | | | have decided to take a different tack. They prefer |
| accredited registrar. If that is so, then why are there | | | | to offer you a genuine price. When you renew next |
| such big differences in domain prices? | | | | year, there will be no surprises - the renewal price |
| The sites that offer a really cheap price are probably | | | | and registration price are always the same. An |
| not being honest with you. What they offer is usually | | | | honest price and value added services is what is |
| an introductory price. They often lose money on | | | | offered to customers. |
| your first year registration. Next year when you have | | | | I am a firm believer that the prices you offer to |
| to renew, the price is always higher. This tactic of | | | | customers need to be competitive. However, price |
| being cheapest in the market is their way of | | | | should not be the only criteria by which a customer |
| attracting customers. The low prices in their | | | | chooses which businesses they deal with. When you |
| advertising gets people to their sites. | | | | see a cheap offer, always check what you are |
| Their hope is that in 12 months, your renewal will be | | | | actually getting. Make sure you know what the |
| processed automatically and that you will not notice | | | | renewal price will be next year and the real cost of |
| that there is a significant difference between the | | | | that domain name. |