Moniker domain transfer out price

[grevan]

Anyone knows how much it costs to transfer a domain from Moniker to Godaddy?

 

[Pryda]

dude...

 

[mitch007]

You will start by transferring the name to Go daddy through their website. Go Daddy will charge you a transferl fee (of about 8-9 dollars..pick up a transfer discount coupon code here at Namepros.). Go daddy will add a one year expiration time to the domain.

Moniker will get the message for transfer from Go Daddy...Moniker will charge nothing.

 

[RazorNF]

Go here
http://www.godaddy.com/domains/domain-transfer.aspx
Click on the "General Pricing" tab to see your rate.

Go through this thread to find a coupon code that may bring down the price.

 

[grevan]

Thanks Guys, that´s what i thought, about a registration fee.

 

[verbster]

No offense, grevan, but how is it you've been a member here since 2006, with 155 posts, yet don't know about a simple domain transfer?

 

[cache]

No offense, grevan, but how is it you've been a member here since 2006, with 155 posts, yet don't know about a simple domain transfer?

most people would wonder the same thing, you are the first brave guy to ask explicitly.

 

[namemarket]

I have seen hard to believe posts like that on other forums too. More and more of it as time goes by and forums continue on their ongoing decline in knowledge value in favor of far too many worthless names for sale threads, with less and less informative posts.

It's incredible how someone who has been hanging around a forum and posting for over 6-years would not know there is no losing registrar transfer charge by the major registrars.

 

[CosmotownVP]

Hey guys give the guy a break .. As a registrar, I know that the transfer process is not understood well by most people. We get a lot of questions every day, asking whether they have to pay to transfer from their registrar or what happens to the time they have left on their existing registration. Most people think they can only transfer when their current registration is about to expire etc. I know that you guys are experts here, but you all started out somewhere ..Even if he's been on the board for 6 years, if he's never transferred, than how would he know? With all the backlash, I'm sure no one would dare ask a question like that on this board.

 

[Kenny]

Hey guys give the guy a break .. As a registrar, I know that the transfer process is not understood well by most people. We get a lot of questions every day, asking whether they have to pay to transfer from their registrar or what happens to the time they have left on their existing registration. Most people think they can only transfer when their current registration is about to expire etc. I know that you guys are experts here, but you all started out somewhere ..Even if he's been on the board for 6 years, if he's never transferred, than how would he know? With all the backlash, I'm sure no one would dare ask a question like that on this board.

^^^ Is that what we're all about???
Is that how we treat members asking for help?

Thanks to the guys that gave a straight answer... :great:

Rep Up'd

Peace,
Cyberian

 

[xman]

No offense, grevan, but how is it you've been a member here since 2006, with 155 posts, yet don't know about a simple domain transfer?

Maybe he's been in this forum since 2006 but never really have done any transfer. 165 posts so that just tells me that he doesn't hang around in this forum much.

 

[RazorNF]

Yes, that's the way I look at things - no matter how obvious something is to someone, it's doesn't necessarily mean that it is to everyone.

I have some non-techie friends who have had their domains at the same place since they registered them many years ago and I know they probably wouldn't know this either.

I also attribute part of the confusion for the average joe, when it comes to transferring out, is that registrars like to advertise "+ 1 free year added to your registration". I mean is there a registrar that actually doesn't tack on an extra year when you transfer to them?

 

[alien51]

I mean is there a registrar that actually doesn't tack on an extra year when you transfer to them?

Yes. Melbourne IT.

 

[RazorNF]

Yes. Melbourne IT.

Good to know, note to self - never transfer to Melbourne IT, lol.

 

[alien51]

Good to know, note to self - never transfer to Melbourne IT, lol.

I don't even think you would want to transfer to Melbourne IT even if they give a one year extension free. Transfer cost is like $37 bucks a pop.

I only used it via Yahoo Domains coupon promos, which i think they are no longer giving away.

 

[CosmotownVP]

I think it's a little misleading when registrars say they'll give you 1 yr extra for free. When you pay the transfer fee, you're really paying to renew your domain for that extra year.

So you either pay a transfer fee and get the free year. Or you don't pay any transfer fee and you pay for the extra year.. Either way amounts to the same thing.

It's surprising that Melbourne IT would charge 37 bucks to transfer, and wouldn't extend your registration. That doesn't sound right to me ..

 

[verbster]

Yes, that's the way I look at things - no matter how obvious something is to someone, it's doesn't necessarily mean that it is to everyone.

I have some non-techie friends who have had their domains at the same place since they registered them many years ago and I know they probably wouldn't know this either,

I didn't ask to demean the OP; I just noticed he had 12 positive trade ratings in the last year, including several "fast pushes," and it made me curious how he could easily push yet not know about transfers.

 

[CosmotownVP]

I didn't ask to demean the OP; I just noticed he had 12 positive trade ratings in the last year, including several "fast pushes," and it made me curious how he could easily push yet not know about transfers.

True, but with all the different policies, procedures, misinformation and fine print that various registrars have, he probably didn't realize that all registrars were the same in this regard. He probably just wanted confirmation.

The way I look at it, if he wasn't sure, there are probably many others that wondered the same thing.

Just my 2 cents.