Domains from a reseller

[BrienoBrain]

While surfing around the net I have noticed an interesting thing: The registration of a domain is cheaper if you do this with a reseller, e.g. Webhostgiant.com - hosting provider - registers dotcoms and other TLD for only $7.5, while ICANN-accredited registrar, say, sibername.com, has price of nearly $12 for dotcoms.

What is it connected with? Maybe some risks?

Share your knowledge please!

[manumana]

Originally Posted by BrienoBrain

While surfing around the net I have noticed an interesting thing: The registration of a domain is cheaper if you do this with a reseller, e.g. Webhostgiant.com - hosting provider - registers dotcoms and other TLD for only $7.5, while ICANN-accredited registrar, say, sibername.com, has price of nearly $12 for dotcoms.

What is it connected with? Maybe some risks?

Share your knowledge please!

Surely some risks are present: sometimes comapnies register domain names in their name, and thus they, but not a client own a domain, and if you are going to leave them for another provider - they do not allow you to transfer a domain.

However there are noce solutions from resellers: e.g. MarbleHost.com provides free domain registration for every client, and in their case, the cliet is 100% owner of a DN, they just pay for renewal as long as you host with them. When you decide to go away, the domain remains yours, but the renewl is certaily has to be made by you.

[Monnterella]

Hm... It's great when you want to go away from the company, the domain remains yours. But what is the renewal has to be made by you?

[merlinnox]

^that means you have to pay for renewal of a domain every year. The company does it during your hosting time, but when you leave, MarbleHost.com, naturally stops doing this.

@OP - I believe registering a domain from a reseller is only good if: you don't host with that company, and this domain is not included in your hosting plan. Sometimes the companies register domains in their name and you are not the owner of it in fact. That is the risk.

[gilmore]

Think of domain registration with a hosting company. Say Downtownhost.com provides along with hosting services a domain registration too on very appealing conditions.

[Mpap]

I know a lot of companies offer free domain registration if you buy hosting service. I think it is great offer.
Instead of talking about risks you should get to know everything about the company. You should go for stability.

[Zekeetas]

Originally Posted by Mpap

I know a lot of companies offer free domain registration if you buy hosting service. I think it is great offer.
Instead of talking about risks you should get to know everything about the company. You should go for stability.

That is the reasonable notice - information is very important thing, especially when its about money investment.

[BrienoBrain]

Well, first of all, thanks to all for your respectful input! Really helped me to stop asking such questions.

Since this time, I will deal only with accredited registrars as EuroDNS.com, or directi.com, or Godaddy.com,, nevermind. But Try to avoid going with resellers, even if they will provider free lifetime registration...

Thanks to all again.