Ongoing
costs: The
registry/NIC fee grants you ownership to the name for however
many years you choose your Ownership Term to be (between one
and 10 years). To keep the name after this period a renewal
fee must be paid to the relevant registry/NIC (a different Ownership
Term may be chosen for subsequent renewal.
REGISTRATION
COSTS FOR OTHER DOMAIN NAMES (e.g.
unrestricted country domains)
There
are many other domain extensions around the world for which
registration is unrestricted, i.e. anyone can register - you
don't need to be a resident of that particular country. However,
the administration and registry/NIC fees for each country vary
widely and are constantly changing. If you are interested in
registering names for any of these domains we can check availability
and advise you on the cost. See our section on other
unrestricted domains.
When I purchase a domain name
what exactly am I paying for?
The amount you pay includes:
our once-only
administration fee for getting the name registered
the
mandatory fee (known as a NIC fee) payable to the relevant domain
name registry(or NIC - Network Information
Centre) which
grants you ownership of the name for a limited number of years.
The number of years depends on the Ownership Term (renewable)
which, depending on the domain extension, is either fixed (e.g.
2 years for a .co.uk name) or selectable
(1 to 10
years for .com, .net and .org names) by
you, the person purchasing the name.
What are registry (NIC) fees?
To register a name
with a particular domain extension (e.g. .co.uk) and have continued
ownership of that name, fees (known as NIC fees) are imposed periodically
by the domain name registry (or NIC - Network Information Centre)
responsible for administering names which have that extension. These
registry fees and the frequency at which they must be paid vary
widely for each registry/NIC.
When I purchase a domain name what
exactly am I getting?
You get ownership of the name for
a limited number of years depending on the
Ownership Term (renewable). You also get unlimited
domain parking and DNS services (e.g. domain name transfer and pointing).
Other companies have hidden charges for these services - we provide
these FREE!
Are there any on-going costs?
If you want to keep your domain name for a long time (extending
beyond the duration of the Ownership Term which applies to the name
when first registered e.g. 2 years for a .co.uk name) or forever,
the you have to pay renewal registry/NIC fees (see Continued
ownership of domain names below).
Continued ownership of domain
names
When
your current ownership term has elapsed you have to decide whether
you want to renew your ownership of the name (the current owner
will always receive the first opportunity to renew ownership of
a domain name). To renew ownership, a renewal fee must be paid to
the relevant registry (NIC) which grants you ownership of the name
for a further limited number of years. The new Ownership Term will
either be the same as before if fixed (e.g. 2 years for a .co.uk
name) or, if selectable (1 to 10 years for .com, .net and .org names),
may be different from the previous one if required.
Who do I pay? If you register a name with us, all payments will be to us.
Our invoices show the name Netscan UK (register-domain-names.com
is a division of Netscan UK).
How do I pay?
Payment methods for UK residents
By
Cheque - We'll send you an invoice in the post.
By
Credit Card Online - Your card should validate in seconds.
By
Credit Card (via phone / fax) -
tel. 0800 731 8447 (UK free call)
fax. 07070 606 450
Payment methods for non UK residents
By
Credit Card Online - Your card should validate in seconds.
By
Credit Card (via phone / fax) -
tel. 44 151 494 2997
fax. 44 151 427 4146
Will I get billed by the domain
registry (NIC)? No. We
pay all applicable fees to the relevant domain name registry (or
NIC - Network Information Centre)
on your behalf as and when required. After any due fees have been
paid you are invoiced by us. We will contact you when a renewal
of domain name ownership becomes due.
What is domain parking?
Domain name registration requires 2 domain name servers to hold
the domain name - known as parking. Many companies will catch you
out by charging an additional $49 to use their domain name servers
if you don't happen to have your own (and not many people have their
own names servers, do they?) Register-domain-names.com provide the
use of their servers FREE!
How much
does is cost to register a domain name?
to select Ownership Term)