Do registrars split fees when a domain is transfered?

[Weber]

When a domain is transfered to another registrar, a few months or even years of paid registration is usually remaining from the previous registrar. Does anyone know if and how the monetary value of this remaining registration is allocated between the losing and gaining registrars?

 

[mhdoc]

The receiving registrar adds a year on to whatever was left. So you could end up with 18 months until the next renewal is due, for example. I don't believe anything is split.

 

[forge]

I never heard of any such arrangement. Wouldn't make any sense to me. Too many variables (discounts, promotions, etc.). What's paid is paid.

I believe the only exception is when a domain auto-renews and is then transferred out within 45 days, the losing registrar is refunded their cost.

Guess you'll have to ask a registrar rep for a definitive answer.

 

[Hypersot]

That's an interesting question.

I suppose, since the registrars indirectly 'buy' the domains from the main registry, then in effect the domain owner pays the registry and not the individual registrar
Since the 'receiver' of the money is always the same (ie. the registry) , I don't think anything changes to the ways the payments are made.

That was really hard to explain in English.. I hope I made myself understood . It still is an opinion though, I have no idea what really happens.

 

[bmugford]

When a domain is transfered to another registrar, a few months or even years of paid registration is usually remaining from the previous registrar. Does anyone know if and how the monetary value of this remaining registration is allocated between the losing and gaining registrars?

There are no fees to split.

When you pay your registrar for a renewal or registration, they have to pay the registry for the wholesale cost of the extension. For .COM that is $7.85 per year.

When you transfer a domain you pay a registration fee at the new registrar. This time is added to the current registration.

Ex. You have a domain that expires on 7/15/2016 @ GoDaddy. You transfer it to Dynadot and when the transfer completes a year is added, so now the expiration is 7/15/2017.

Brad

 

[Weber]

I'm not sure you understand my question.

Lets say you transfer a domain name from registrar A to registrar B. It has 10 years registration remaining, at the time it is transferred. Prior to the transfer, registrar A was paid in full and in advance for those 10 Years. After the transfer, registrar B is now responsible (or so it seems) for the costs to carry this name on it's books for those remaining ten years that registrar A actually received advanced payment for. So, what I was curious about is whether registrar B receives any up-front compensation for this. Also whether registrar A has to give some back.

 

[bmugford]

I'm not sure you understand my question.

Lets say you transfer a domain name from registrar A to registrar B. It has 10 years registration remaining, at the time it is transferred. Prior to the transfer, registrar A was paid in full and in advance for those 10 Years. After the transfer, registrar B is now responsible (or so it seems) for the costs to carry this name on it's books for those remaining ten years that registrar A actually received advanced payment for. So, what I was curious about is whether registrar B receives any up-front compensation for this. Also whether registrar A has to give some back.

The registry, Verisign for COM/NET, has already been paid for those 10 years by the current registrar. The new registrar is not required to pay for those years as they have already been paid for.

Brad

 

[Kate]

In .com/.net the maximum domain lifespan is 10 years. You can still transfer a domain that is due to expire in 2025 but no additional years will be added to the registration term.

 

[Weber]

In .com/.net the maximum domain lifespan is 10 years. You can still transfer a domain that is due to expire in 2025 but no additional years will be added to the registration term.

The 10 year figure was arbitrary. Just an example.
Your right though. Don't want to confuse anyone.