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The registrars pay $7.34 per .com domain to VeriSign. So they are only making 66 cents on that $8 domain. That is why GoDaddy bombards you with add-ons when y
by dugmartin 16y ago
The registrars pay $7.34 per .com domain to VeriSign. So they are only making 66 cents on that $8 domain. That is why GoDaddy bombards you with add-ons when you register a domain.
- portman 16y agoSource: http://www.domainnamenews.com/registries/verisign-registry-increase-com-fees-july-2010/6832 http://www.domainnamenews.com/registries/verisign-registry-i...
- qeorge 16y agoTouche. I knew about the ICANN fees, but didn't know about the $7.34 for dotcoms that VeriSign gets. Thanks for the correction.
- MC27 16y agoThere will also be a transaction fee from their payment processor and there's discount codes.
- bond 16y agoI'm sure godaddy gets a discount based on volume...
- hellweaver666 16y agoAs someone that works for a domain registrar, I can tell you this is definitely true.