fonzie_007 said:
A push is just anoter way of saying "transfering the domain."
Not really. "Push" is not really the same as a "transfer".
Technically, the term "transfer" (as it applies to domaining) refers to transferring the domain from one registrar to another. The term "Push", on the other hand, means that you are moving the domain, but not from registrar to registrar but rather from one account to another account from within the same registrar. Big difference.
If you sell a domain to someone, never do a "transfer" as it sets you up for fraud. Instead, tell your buyer to open a free account at the registrar where you regged the name (if they already don't have an account there) and then "push' the domain into their account. Leave the "transfer" process to the buyer to do for himself if in fact they desire to transfer the name out of that registrar into another.
Same thing goes if you buy a domain from someone else. Don't let them get involved in your transfer process if you want to transfer that domain from that registrar where they regged the domain you just bought. Instead, open and account with that registrar and tell them to "push" it into your account. You can then worry about the transfer yourself if you want to move that domain to another registrar. That is much safer and also less confusing.
BTW, pushing should cost you NO MONEY. That is, if you are with a reputable, registar like namecheap or Godaddy. If you ever encounter a registrar that charges you to push domains form one account to another, find a new registrar. Better yet, don;t waste your time looking for a new one, just use Namecheap and you won't be disappointed. :imho:
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