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Re: [LUG] OT: Cheap domain name

 

On Tue, 2006-06-20 at 09:55 +0100, Kevin Tunison wrote:
> >Their prices have gone up since
> > I started using them, but still under your target price by 1p! (9.20 USD
> > at exchange rate of 1 USD = 0.542153 GBP).
> 
> If you were using xe.com for the conversion it is now 0.542587 =-)
> 
> Does that take into consideration service fees and the like from a
> bank card issuer?  In my experience there's usually a hidden charge
> for currency exchanges/purchases.  Maybe there is a simple way around
> this?
> 
> For a slight bit more (£7.50 for two years) you can check out www.lcn.biz
> 
> I use them and have had no problems, gives forwarding and dns
> management.  Their hosting plans are not very competitive though.
> 
> Kevin T
> 

I should have made it clear I was suggesting godaddy for .org or .com.
I miss-read the price quoted, at either exchange rate the price in
pounds is 4.99, so it is a pound cheaper than lycos. I use a nationwide
credit card, which seems to be close to the rates quoted on xe.com (the
last transaction was only 2p a domain more than the cost calculated
using xe, so 5.01). The lycos price does seem too good to be true. Is
there an exit fee if you want to change tag holder (if the price goes
up)? Do they charge a higher rate for renewals? Both things I have seen
on sites that offer cheap domains.

Mark




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