Comments on: Yahoo Raises Domain Renewal Price to $34.95

By: All about Microsoft mobile edition

All about Microsoft mobile edition — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:36:50 +0000

[...] tools are free and only charge is for the custom domain name registration." Yahoo Small Business raised its domain-renewal prices to nearly $35 last year. Other domain-name registrants/hosters offer lower prices, some closer to the $7 mark (when [...]

By: zzz

zzz — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:18:30 +0000

You Can Transfer Your Domain to GoDaddy at http://www.godaddy.com/ is Very Easy and they even Extend your Domain 1 More Year for just $6.99 and Guarantee you that they won’t Charge You with Higher Prizes. Check Bob Parsons (Founder of GoDaddy) Blog at http://www.bobparsons.tv and You’ll Solve all your Questions.

My Best Regards.

By: Samuel

Samuel — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:00:20 +0000

I used to like Yahoo! Small Business, But not anymore!
I believe they are taking advantage of the situation
of thousands of users and thats it, end of the history.

I hate this Yahoo! whole thing of Yahoo! World now!!!
I have already had to close some of my domains because
of this problem, but Yahoo! doens’t see it this way.

I recommend to everyone to not buy domains in Yahoo!

They began doing this since they feel more powerful
than the same Google.

Anyways, what ever i say is gonna change anything.

Sincerely, Samuel

By: SueMelin....

SueMelin.... — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:14:44 +0000

For some reason, I checked the “Terms Of Services” on the small business page today. I was signing up for my 8th domain name, and have never had a problem with them. I’m glad I read the Terms of service anyway…I was shocked to read that a renewal rate increase had been issued, and had to log into my accounts to see if I’d been charged yet. Thankfully, the rate increase only went into effect recently, and I have some time to shop around. Any advice on the best bulk domain service to go with?

By: CULERO COM

CULERO COM — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:19:14 +0000

MOVE ON FROM YOHOO. Hi im CULERO (if you know what this mean). Yes i noted there was something wrong with yahoo when my domain was about to expire last May 1 Amount $12.95. I knew it something wrong was going on. I started paying $2.95 and my next payment must be as advertised $9.95. I was unable to TRANSFER my domain because my credit card expired also my renew date in yahoo domains expired so when i solved my cc problems i had to paid late $12.95 problem solved in May 15. Now after reading this I know there is SCAM GOING ON IN YAHOO now it says $34.95 next payment renew. My idea was comeback 1 or 2 months before expire next May 1, 2009 but after reading this i think it must be ASAP . No way i am gonna pay once more $12.95 less will do $34.95 so what i think today there is someone an administrator, websmaster, etc on the site making the scam before they must quit when MICROSOFT purchase YAHOO INC. I think someone wants to go out retired young with a little (or do i need to say thounsands) extra bucks from the company… LOL LOL LOL. This is yahoo customer response when i confronted by email:

Hello,

Thank you for writing to Yahoo! Domains.

I understand you are concerned regarding amount charged as a renewal of
domain name “culeros.com”.

I would request you to contact our billing department as it is a billing
related concern.

To better serve you, we now provide care for billing-related concerns
exclusively over the phone.

Please call us at 800-318-0870, Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6
p.m. PST, and a Yahoo! Customer Care representative will be happy to
assist you.

Please do not hesitate to reply if you need further assistance.

Have a nice day!

Regards,

Gerry

Yahoo! Customer Care

For assistance with all Yahoo! services please visit:

http://help.yahoo.com/

Original Message Follows:
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I registered a domain name referred by melbourneit.com.au on yahoo
domains i was wondering why
i paid this year so much for renewing my domain CULEROS.COM (not my real domain name of course)
$12.95 USD yahoo is supposed to charge every year $9.95 USD only.
This is because i was referred by your company Melbourne IT or its Yahoo
Inc???

By: About domains

About domains — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:46:10 +0000

Nate,
thanks for your comments. I think that you got the idea about this. Yahoo knows very well what will happen if they increase renewal prices. Ok, for me I will transfer my domain names to other registar. Maybe http://www.whonami.com for a lower domain rates

By: Nate Johnson

Nate Johnson — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:23:09 +0000

I think we are all missing what they are trying to do here. I believe Yahoo is trying to GET OUT of the domain name business. Who in their right mind would renew domains at Yahoo. I am transferring all my domains away from them, and I think that is what they want. I haven’t yet determined if they are trying to thin their clients so they can have an easier time taking over that part of things completely from Melbourne IT (who charges at least that much or more), and then maybe they will lower prices.

Whatever happens, they are doing this on purpose to at least get a large portion of their clients to transfer out so they can have an easier time taking over this part and moving everything over to their servers, or get out of the business all together.

By: Domain Names for Smart Domainers

Domain Names for Smart Domainers — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:42:55 +0000

For me I am a poor domainers ;-) I can not accept to pay for this kind of prices!!! Yahoo owners already is too rich men, why I need to support them more??? I have transfered all my domain names to LuckyRegister.com Only $6.95

By: shanX

shanX — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:05:22 +0000

http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showpost.php?p=8424382&postcount=6

Maybe this procedure would help a lot of people ;)

By: shanX

shanX — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:36:36 +0000

WTF is wrong with these people?? I just went for the brand name Yahoo, thinking that it offers a quality service, neglecting lesser offers from GoDaddy, Namecheap ..etc. Today I saw a $35 billing on my CC, dint know about this till now. I have around 7 domains with them, which means $35×7, which equals to 25 domains on all other not so big registars. Am moving all my domains to somewhere else and not gonna use Yahoo related services hereafter, RIP Yahoo!! :)

By: Manickam

Manickam — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:40:19 +0000

Shocked over the email notification from yahoo..i have 16 domains registered in yahoo and transfering them one by one to others.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:18:49 +0000

Just canceled 2 domains with them. Will be transferring the rest once they near renewal… Its really unfortunate yahoo had to take the low road.

By: Sean

Sean — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:06:00 +0000

I have helped people change their domain registrations from Yahoo! and can confirm that they work with MelbourneIT extensively. The folks at MelbourneIT are very professional but they don’t like to see registrants leave. It does seem quite odd that Yahoo! is looking to increase operating costs for website owners despite the availability of less expensive alternatives. Do they really think that website owners (individuals or businesses) won’t find out about cheaper registrars?

By: Anshul

Anshul — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:02:54 +0000

I had 3 domains + Mail with yahoo, I transfered it with Godaddy + Gmail Enterprise i.e. Money Saved + Good email solutions etc.

By: Yahoo vs Go Daddy on Domain Prices : Amy Mac Health & Fitness

Yahoo vs Go Daddy on Domain Prices : Amy Mac Health & Fitness — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:59:03 +0000

[...] guys know that I’m already a GoDaddy fan and after reading this post from Web Worker Daily about Yahoo increasing their domain renewal price to $34.95 (effective July 1), I had to remind you to that there is no reason to be spending that kind of cash for a domain. Use [...]

By: amy mac

amy mac — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:37:35 +0000

What makes them think they are going to be able to compete against Go Daddy with a price jump like that? I get all my domains for $6.95, new and renewals, thanks to the discount codes they offer.