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Transfering .com domain - they want a 35 euro fee?

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  • 16-12-2009 11:55am
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    emerald007
    Registered Users Posts: 667 ✭✭✭


    hey, the current host want 35euro before they release a domain that i want to transfer to BN, is this allowed under ICANN rules? Rather than request a transfer and incur the fee, is it advisable to not renew the current domain registration fee and when it drops in a few month just renew the domain name with BN?


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    Hi

    The ICANN rules leave some leeway in this area
    http://www.icann.org/en/transfers/policy-en.htm


    In any case, the company you are trying to move from is not an ICANN accredited registrar, so we will be contacting the sponsoring registrar to assist you.

    Michele

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    ronkmonster
    Registered Users Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭ronkmonster


    If you don't renew someone could grab it before you get to it.
    Not the typical response from my dealings with registrars though.


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    ronkmonster wrote: »
    If you don't renew someone could grab it before you get to it.


    Yes - it's a risk.
    ronkmonster wrote: »
    Not the typical response from my dealings with registrars though.

    Which?

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    ronkmonster
    Registered Users Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭ronkmonster


    Well mainly if i was looking after a domain, I'd have access to it on both sides or a contact who would.

    Why, OP, do you not have access to your own domain?
    On your own control panel is there not an option to unlock yourself?
    Are they charging to for them to go onto your control panel to unlock for you or to actually give you the option to unlock?


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    ronkmonster wrote: »
    Well mainly if i was looking after a domain, I'd have access to it on both sides or a contact who would.

    Why, OP, do you not have access to your own domain?
    On your own control panel is there not an option to unlock yourself?
    Are they charging to for them to go onto your control panel to unlock for you or to actually give you the option to unlock?
    Some registrars / resellers have "odd" policies about this sort of thing.
    Unfortunately the OP is dealing with one of them

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    ronkmonster
    Registered Users Posts: 1,181 ✭✭✭ronkmonster


    So it's not that they charging to do the work for him/her, its that they are charging for the 'right' to transfer


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    We're in contact with the actual registrar, so hopefully we'll be able to get this resolved

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    emerald007
    Registered Users Posts: 667 ✭✭✭emerald007


    huge thanks to the blacknight gang for their help with this issue, i eventually got the transfer code from tucows and the domain transfer is happening as i type.


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    emerald007 wrote: »
    huge thanks to the blacknight gang for their help with this issue, i eventually got the transfer code from tucows and the domain transfer is happening as i type.
    Glad we were able to help. Just FYI the issue wasn't with Tucows, but with one of their resellers. We raised the issue with Tucows directly and they were able to resolve it

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