.com at 0.12 USD

[networkmsia]

As we all know, to register a .cn domain only cost 0.12 USD.

So what if... one day perhaps all the registrars decide to also price the .com at 0.12 USD

Free push
Renewal also 0.12 USD
No terms and conditions
No need to buy hosting

So then, will we lose our jobs as a domainer, as there is an oversupply of domains in the market ?

 

[networkmsia]

well i know of registrars which give reseller account for 5.99$ per domain (.com)

do u mean to say that they are running in losses?

the trick is of course in the renewals. The double charge there.
:cy:

 

[abdussamad]

As we all know, to register a .cn domain only cost 0.12 USD.

The cost of a .com for Verisign is said to be about $0.14. At $6 they are making a good margin

Actually according to a former member of the ICANN board it costs verisign just 3 cents per domain per year. See this link:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/04/24/icann_auerbach_interview_lisbon/

The recent price increases by Verisign have definitely raised some eyebrows. How much does domain registration and maintenance really cost a registry like Verisign?

Don't you think that ICANN should be asking that question before it gives Verisign [the right] to charge the internet community an extra $30,000,000 a year in domain name fees? By my estimates it costs Verisign about $0.03 per year to perform the registration of a domain name in .com, to perform the normal load of updates each year to that registration (i.e. changes in the NS records associated with the name), to maintain that name in the .com zone file, and to operate the .com name servers.

 

[Kate]

well i know of registrars which give reseller account for 5.99$ per domain (.com)

do u mean to say that they are running in losses?

Basically yes they are selling at a loss.
But they may offset the loss by providing added value service.
Also many hosting companies will give you a domain for free as long as you host with them so they can afford to sell at a loss.

 

[VURG]

.com registration costs is rising at 7% per year currently. I don't expect this to be a long term trend but realistic for the next 3+ years.

Cheaper reg fees would make mass hoarding of large collections of domains more profitable and so I expect that more expensive reg fees limits the domainer market.

Good quality names now should be good quality reguardless of reg fee price increases.