| St. Jerome coined this old saw about gift giving a | | | | registrars you might want to take another look at |
| long time before the Internet Age. About 1600 | | | | the whole package. Maybe the deal is as good as it |
| years, actually. A gift should be valued for the spirit | | | | looks...and then again, maybe it isn't. |
| behind it, not its value; so don't look too closely at | | | | If after you've taken a sharp pencil to the deal and it |
| that gift horse's teeth. Fine. But you've been around | | | | still looks good, keep one more thing in mind. You |
| long enough to know nothing is free. The old saying | | | | want to be sure that the domain name will be |
| that applies best in this case is the one that goes | | | | registered in your name and not in the name of the |
| "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts;" a bit of ancient | | | | company or individual that is developing or hosting |
| wisdom that has been altered for the Internet age | | | | your website. Why? Because a domain name that |
| to say: "Beware of Geeks bearing gifts." | | | | was originally purchased for less than ten dollars can |
| If you're out to find the best deal on domain names | | | | become extremely valuable when coupled with a |
| and web hosting you will find several purveyors of | | | | website. It doesn't matter what kind of a contract |
| these products offering you a free domain name | | | | you have with the developer, if the domain name |
| with your hosting. Everybody wants a cheap domain | | | | isn't in your name when your business relationship |
| name and inexpensive hosting. Do you really think the | | | | with that developer goes south you will be sorry. |
| price of the domain isn't taken into account with that | | | | There's one more old saying to remember: |
| package? Before you buy, see what the price of the | | | | "Possession is nine points of the law." And you won't |
| domain would be without the package. If it's | | | | be in possession. |
| substantially more than the going rate at other | | | | |