.tv Tell Me Again Why Dot TV Costs 35 Bucks?

[bluesman]

I usually yank the chain of you TV guys, but this one's for real - why IS the cost so sky high? All my hundreds of dot coms and dot nets each still cost the same as always - about 10 bucks (and usually a bit less than that).

So hey, what's the other $25 or so for, then?!

Just wondering.

 

[alex_d]

$25 is for .tv domains regged through Enom.tv and were part of the Demand Media promotion.

I believe that if you reg them at Enom.com - you pay $40 or so.

 

[TheBulldog]

"Because they can"/

 

[angisson]

"Because they can"/

I was going to say that! :tu:

 

[smashfactory]

i pay 24.99

.tv is no different than the dozens of other names at wacked out priced outside of the main ones- lots of tlds have weird prices- have you priced .tm??? lots are even higher!

 

[TheBulldog]

PRO is 100.

 

[hathhai]

"Because they can"/

Good answer

 

[poiuytrewq]

I bought my first .com in 1999 and it cost 130 uk pounds. Let's see how much .TVs are in 8 years time shall we?

 

[RogueWriter]

I usually yank the chain of you TV guys, but this one's for real - why IS the cost so sky high? All my hundreds of dot coms and dot nets each still cost the same as always - about 10 bucks (and usually a bit less than that).

So hey, what's the other $25 or so for, then?!

Just wondering.

Because they can sums it up, hehe, and if they think they can get more, I'm pretty sure they will try to squeeze us as much as possible. They would very much like to be the front and middle man in the sales business, not just the front.

 

[TLDnetworks]

Why is;
.co.uk United Kingdom $9.99/yr**
.org.uk United Kingdom $9.99/yr**
.me.uk United Kingdom $9.99/yr**
.de Germany $14.99/yr
.eu European Union $34.99/yr***
.be Belgium $17.99/yr*
.cn China $39.99/yr**
.com.cn China $39.99/yr**
.net.cn China $39.99/yr**
.org.cn China $39.99/yr**
.ah.cn Anhui $39.99/yr**
.bj.cn Beifing $39.99/yr**
.cq.cn Chongqing $39.99/yr**
.fj.cn Fujian $39.99/yr**
.gd.cn Guangdong $39.99/yr**
.gs.cn Gansu $39.99/yr**
.gx.cn Guangxi $39.99/yr**
.gz.cn Guizhou $39.99/yr**
.ha.cn Henan $39.99/yr**
.hb.cn Hubei $39.99/yr**
.he.cn Hebei $39.99/yr**
.hi.cn Hainan $39.99/yr**
.hk.cn Xianggang/Hong Kong $39.99/yr**
.hl.cn Helongjiang $39.99/yr**
.hn.cn Hunan $39.99/yr**
.jl.cn Jilin $39.99/yr**
.js.cn Jiangsu $39.99/yr**
.jx.cn Jiangxi $39.99/yr**
.ln.cn Liaoning $39.99/yr**
.mo.cn Aomen/Mocao $39.99/yr**
.nm.cn Neimenggu $39.99/yr**
.nx.cn Ningxia $39.99/yr**
.qh.cn Qinghai $39.99/yr**
.sc.cn Sichuan $39.99/yr**
.sd.cn Shandong $39.99/yr**
.sh.cn Shanghai $39.99/yr**
.sn.cn Shanxi $39.99/yr**
.sx.cn Shangxi $39.99/yr**
.tj.cn Tianjin $39.99/yr**
.tw.cn Taiwan $39.99/yr**
.xj.cn Xinjiang $39.99/yr**
.xz.cn Xizang/Tibet $39.99/yr**
.yn.cn Yunnan $39.99/yr**
.zj.cn Zhejiang $39.99/yr**
.tw Taiwan $49.99/yr**
.com.tw Taiwan $49.99/yr**
.org.tw Taiwan $49.99/yr**
.at Austria $84.99/yr*
.co.nz New Zealand $59.99/yr*
.net.nz New Zealand $59.99/yr*
.org.nz New Zealand $59.99/yr*
.com.mx Mexico $84.99/yr*
.us United States $14.99/yr*
.vg British Virgin Islands $19.99/yr*
.gs South Georgia &
andwich Islands $19.99/yr*
.tc Turks & Caicos Islands $19.99/yr*
.ms Montserrat $19.99/yr*

And on and on and on.... So what's your point? YES, com and net, are less expensive than TV. But hey, why don't you head over to INFO land where they are even cheaper than com and net?

 

[nrmillions]

not only does .tv cost more than a lot of extensions to reg but it is also one of the only extensions where they charge different renewal prices based on what the name is.

 

[start me up]

I saw today that namecheap (an enom reseller) has them for $25.

 

[Sam]

Why is .NA ( i do believe, one of the african ccTLDs ) cost $2400 (not joking) to set up?!?

 

[htmlindex]

Why is;
.co.uk United Kingdom $9.99/yr**
.org.uk United Kingdom $9.99/yr**
.me.uk United Kingdom $9.99/yr**
.de Germany $14.99/yr
.eu European Union $34.99/yr***
.be Belgium $17.99/yr*
.cn China $39.99/yr**
.com.cn China $39.99/yr**
.net.cn China $39.99/yr**
.org.cn China $39.99/yr**
.ah.cn Anhui $39.99/yr**
.bj.cn Beifing $39.99/yr**
.cq.cn Chongqing $39.99/yr**
.fj.cn Fujian $39.99/yr**
.gd.cn Guangdong $39.99/yr**
.gs.cn Gansu $39.99/yr**
.gx.cn Guangxi $39.99/yr**
.gz.cn Guizhou $39.99/yr**
.ha.cn Henan $39.99/yr**
.hb.cn Hubei $39.99/yr**
.he.cn Hebei $39.99/yr**
.hi.cn Hainan $39.99/yr**
.hk.cn Xianggang/Hong Kong $39.99/yr**
.hl.cn Helongjiang $39.99/yr**
.hn.cn Hunan $39.99/yr**
.jl.cn Jilin $39.99/yr**
.js.cn Jiangsu $39.99/yr**
.jx.cn Jiangxi $39.99/yr**
.ln.cn Liaoning $39.99/yr**
.mo.cn Aomen/Mocao $39.99/yr**
.nm.cn Neimenggu $39.99/yr**
.nx.cn Ningxia $39.99/yr**
.qh.cn Qinghai $39.99/yr**
.sc.cn Sichuan $39.99/yr**
.sd.cn Shandong $39.99/yr**
.sh.cn Shanghai $39.99/yr**
.sn.cn Shanxi $39.99/yr**
.sx.cn Shangxi $39.99/yr**
.tj.cn Tianjin $39.99/yr**
.tw.cn Taiwan $39.99/yr**
.xj.cn Xinjiang $39.99/yr**
.xz.cn Xizang/Tibet $39.99/yr**
.yn.cn Yunnan $39.99/yr**
.zj.cn Zhejiang $39.99/yr**
.tw Taiwan $49.99/yr**
.com.tw Taiwan $49.99/yr**
.org.tw Taiwan $49.99/yr**
.at Austria $84.99/yr*
.co.nz New Zealand $59.99/yr*
.net.nz New Zealand $59.99/yr*
.org.nz New Zealand $59.99/yr*
.com.mx Mexico $84.99/yr*
.us United States $14.99/yr*
.vg British Virgin Islands $19.99/yr*
.gs South Georgia &
andwich Islands $19.99/yr*
.tc Turks & Caicos Islands $19.99/yr*
.ms Montserrat $19.99/yr*

Hmmm, you make a good point. Anyone want to tell me why those names are those prices :hehe:

 

[deadweight]

not only does .tv cost more than a lot of extensions to reg but it is also one of the only extensions where they charge different renewal prices based on what the name is.

I need a clarification on the renewal price thing. Who's "they" and what formula do they use to determine renewal price? Why would anyone want to invest heavily in a tld where the success of your site could hurt you in the long-run as "they" decide that your domain is now a premium domain and charge you accordingly.

Or... am I just being paranoid.

 

[TLDnetworks]

I need a clarification on the renewal price thing. Who's "they" and what formula do they use to determine renewal price? Why would anyone want to invest heavily in a tld where the success of your site could hurt you in the long-run as "they" decide that your domain is now a premium domain and charge you accordingly.

Or... am I just being paranoid.

You are being Paranoid.
Not sure Where you guys/girls keep coming up with this stuff; it's been discussed to death (try a search in the forum for renewal). There is no fluctuation in renewal pricing. You renewal is what you paid for the name. If you're at Moniker it's $27.49, at GoDaddy it's $39.99, and Enom.tv it's $24.99, etc... If you purchased a Premium name from Enom/EnomCentral then your renewal rate is what you paid for the premium (unless negotiated to a lower renewal rate).

Hmmm, you make a good point. Anyone want to tell me why those names are those prices :hehe:

Different registries charge different amounts. Why is a Ford Truck price different than a Chevy Truck price? Let it go...