Yahoo raises cost of domains

curvefan · 7 Jun 2008, 09:38 PM

Hey guys,

I just received an email from Yahoo saying that the cost for my personal domain was going up to 34.95 usd.

I got the domain in 2005 and paid 4.95 usd and renewed in 2006 and 2007 for 9.95 usd.

I decided to cancel this domain as I cannot afford this increase.

I have another domain with Yahoo and I suppose it will jump to this same price and I will cancel it also.

Thankfully, I don't use these domains too much and it will not hurt too bad to cancel them.

Just thought I would post this to see if anyone else noticed this price increase.

Later,
John

**ReuvenNY** · 7 Jun 2008, 10:16 PM

Are you sure?? Seems very excessive. Why don't you transfer the domain to Namecheap.com for less than $10 a year?

janusz · 7 Jun 2008, 11:25 PM

Yahoo offers new domains for $9.95/year, so $34.95 is way OTT.... Are you sure the latter price does not include some 'extras', like web hosting?

curvefan · 8 Jun 2008, 12:05 AM

Here is part of the email from Yahoo.

Important note: Beginning on July 1, 2008, Yahoo!'s annual domain renewal price increases to $34.95 per year.

I have two domains through Yahoo and nothing extra that I'm aware of.

As I said, I cancelled the one domain and my remaining domain shows a renewal price of 12.95 usd.

I expect to get another email from Yahoo real soon indicating that this price will also increase to 34.95 usd. as per this info that was also in the email from Yahoo:

Please note that the billing center will not reflect the new $34.95 domain-renewal price until July 1. Until that time, you will continue to see the old renewal price next to your plan.)

I sure don't understand this huge increase. Unless I'm missing something here.

John

janusz · 8 Jun 2008, 12:11 AM

Ok, all I can say is that yahoo is not the only registrar to substantially increase the domain price after some initial promotional period. I got stung by that trick earlier this year (by a company which deserves remaining nameless) and decided not to renew with them.

jeffpan · 8 Jun 2008, 12:56 AM

Faint, I bought a dozen domains from Yahoo, most with 9.95 USD per year.
Maybe I will give up them?

**ReuvenNY** · 8 Jun 2008, 01:04 AM

Can't people just transfer those domains to other registrars?

curvefan · 8 Jun 2008, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReuvenNY

Are you sure?? Seems very excessive. Why don't you transfer the domain to Namecheap.com for less than $10 a year?

I will definitely look into this. Thanks.

John

janusz · 8 Jun 2008, 01:37 AM

... or to mydomain.com, also under a tenner.

marcus0263 · 8 Jun 2008, 03:28 AM

$34.95 per year?

That is OBSCENE!

I only pay $9.95 and that includes domain proxy for privacy.

Yahoo is evil, personally I've boycotted them for a few years because of their practices. But this really takes the cake, time to move on you know

janusz · 8 Jun 2008, 03:43 AM

Just one point: curvefan, is your domain in a 'common' TLD (.com, .net, .org &c)? There some more exotic and expensive TLDs, where $34.95 per year would be a bargain...

curvefan · 8 Jun 2008, 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by janusz

Just one point: curvefan, is your domain in a 'common' TLD (.com, .net, .org &c)? There some more exotic and expensive TLDs, where $34.95 per year would be a bargain...

Yep. Just a common .com

John

marcus0263 · 8 Jun 2008, 04:20 AM

Looks like time for you to change registar's

theog · 8 Jun 2008, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReuvenNY

Can't people just transfer those domains to other registrars?

Bingo....

I'd move over to www.Godaddy.com, www.1and1.com, or www.name.com .

Sounds like yahoo wants to get out of the domain business but make it profitable for the few people who decide to stay. Actually, I'd guess many people with a domain at yahoo would stay. lol...

At any rate, you can transfer the domain 5 to 10 days before the domain is to expire at yahoo (I can't remember the exact amount of time and don't feel like looking it up right now).

marcus0263 · 8 Jun 2008, 12:48 PM

Stay away from GoDaddy, for a look at their practices

NoDaddy

7 Jun 2008, 09:38 PM	#1
curvefan Essential Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 498	Yahoo raises cost of domains Hey guys, I just received an email from Yahoo saying that the cost for my personal domain was going up to 34.95 usd. I got the domain in 2005 and paid 4.95 usd and renewed in 2006 and 2007 for 9.95 usd. I decided to cancel this domain as I cannot afford this increase. I have another domain with Yahoo and I suppose it will jump to this same price and I will cancel it also. Thankfully, I don't use these domains too much and it will not hurt too bad to cancel them. Just thought I would post this to see if anyone else noticed this price increase. Later, John

7 Jun 2008, 10:16 PM	#2
ReuvenNY Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New York Posts: 4,272	Are you sure?? Seems very excessive. Why don't you transfer the domain to Namecheap.com for less than $10 a year?

7 Jun 2008, 11:25 PM	#3
janusz Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 5,002	Yahoo offers new domains for $9.95/year, so $34.95 is way OTT.... Are you sure the latter price does not include some 'extras', like web hosting?

8 Jun 2008, 12:05 AM	#4
curvefan Essential Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 498	Here is part of the email from Yahoo. Important note: Beginning on July 1, 2008, Yahoo!'s annual domain renewal price increases to $34.95 per year. I have two domains through Yahoo and nothing extra that I'm aware of. As I said, I cancelled the one domain and my remaining domain shows a renewal price of 12.95 usd. I expect to get another email from Yahoo real soon indicating that this price will also increase to 34.95 usd. as per this info that was also in the email from Yahoo: Please note that the billing center will not reflect the new $34.95 domain-renewal price until July 1. Until that time, you will continue to see the old renewal price next to your plan.) I sure don't understand this huge increase. Unless I'm missing something here. John

8 Jun 2008, 12:11 AM	#5
janusz Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 5,002	Ok, all I can say is that yahoo is not the only registrar to substantially increase the domain price after some initial promotional period. I got stung by that trick earlier this year (by a company which deserves remaining nameless) and decided not to renew with them.

8 Jun 2008, 12:56 AM	#6
jeffpan The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Macao Posts: 2,418 Representative of: tls-mail.com	Faint, I bought a dozen domains from Yahoo, most with 9.95 USD per year. Maybe I will give up them?

8 Jun 2008, 01:04 AM	#7
ReuvenNY Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New York Posts: 4,272	Can't people just transfer those domains to other registrars?

8 Jun 2008, 01:37 AM	#9
janusz Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 5,002	... or to mydomain.com, also under a tenner.

8 Jun 2008, 03:28 AM	#10
marcus0263 Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 594	$34.95 per year? That is OBSCENE! I only pay $9.95 and that includes domain proxy for privacy. Yahoo is evil, personally I've boycotted them for a few years because of their practices. But this really takes the cake, time to move on you know

8 Jun 2008, 03:43 AM	#11
janusz Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: EU Posts: 5,002	Just one point: curvefan, is your domain in a 'common' TLD (.com, .net, .org &c)? There some more exotic and expensive TLDs, where $34.95 per year would be a bargain...

8 Jun 2008, 04:20 AM	#13
marcus0263 Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 594	Looks like time for you to change registar's

8 Jun 2008, 12:48 PM	#15
marcus0263 Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 594	Stay away from GoDaddy, for a look at their practices NoDaddy