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August 31st, 2008

advice please: renew or transfer my domain?

August 31, 2008 at 05:17 PM (geeky, crossposted to msree.livejournal.com) by ree

(Yay, Tabulas is back!)

Dilemma of the moment: renew a domain name with GoDaddy or transfer it to NameCheap (which is, per the name, cheaper)? I'm considering sticking with GoDaddy for now because my other domain name is registered through them. I've liked keeping my domains through the same registrar because it has occasionally simplified making changes across multiple domain names. On the other hand, I'm cheap as hell and the difference in cost could pay for a vintage NES game I've have my eye on. What to do?

Internet, could I have your thoughts on this? I'm genuinely unsure what I should do.

Currently feeling: confused 

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roy
Comment posted on September 1st, 2008 at 04:34 PM
as long as the company is reputable, you might as well save a few bucks by switching over :) i know godaddy used to charge less for transfers than new registrations, so you could probably get away with no only getting this year cheaper, but the following years (if you transfer back)
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ree
Comment posted on September 2nd, 2008 at 01:48 PM
A friend has used NameCheap for a couple years now with no problems, so I feel comfortable on that point.

I hadn't thought about tranferring back and forth for lower rates, but that's a really good idea. Thanks!
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