Domain Registrars With Prices Well Below Market - Should They Be Avoided?

[benevolent001]

Hi

Today there are many domain websites which can register your domain for like $2 or something , while many still charge $7-10. I was wondering how people can offer so cheap domains and should we stay away from them while registering new domains?

Thanks for your comments

[piatkow]

Without looking at the registrar in question it is difficult to day. This could be a simple loss leader for a new entrant to build up a customer base however thinking back to the days when I was looking for a registrar I recall that on investigation such cheap deals fell into several categories:
1. It was a bulk rate for multiple registrations
2. It was tied to paying for a hosting contract
3. It required entering into quite a long contract with a hefty transfer fee.

Read the small print.

[benevolent001]

Yes , that whats came to my mind , hidden things. I think they may not allow me to move from them anywhere.

The websites of such guys are not professional which adds to doubt.

I am bit cautious for this.

[mikeyb]

The one and only time I registered a below market rate cheap .com (can't remember the price, was some years ago) they wanted something like £190 to transfer it away from them.

It wasn't worth anywhere near that, so I just let it expire, and forgot about it.

[benevolent001]

:) , haha thanks MikeyB for information , now i have got clear idea of games which these cheap registrars can play at the end of day.