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I just renewed a domain with Namecheap and, based on the price they're now charging, pretty sure the cost of this “free” whois privacy protection is now just bu

I just renewed a domain with Namecheap and, based on the price they're now charging, pretty sure the cost of this “free” whois privacy protection is now just built into the cost of their products. Not impressed. Edit: spelling

tcd 8y ago
Jan 23rd 2018: $10.87 for .com and $0.99 for whoisguard ($11.86 total) 29th May 2018: $10.98 (+0.11) for .com and 0.18 ICANN'T fee ($11.16 total). So it's $0.71 cheaper without whoisguard. So that margin (increase in .com) probably covers the actual whoisguard cost, the $1 fee was pretty much pure profit.
- alphaoide 8y ago
  Are those new registrations or renewals? For my same .com: 2017 New registration $10.69 2018 Renewal $12.98
- tradesmanhelix 8y ago
  Yeah, mine was a renewal not a new registration and cost about $12.58. Previous renewals without whoisguard were closer to the prices you mention, which makes it seem to me like all they've done is bake the cost in.
_wmd 8y ago
I trawled for free whois privacy a few years back and found <https://internetbs.net/> https://internetbs.net/>. For a registrar I can't complain, it's cheap and the offer hasn't disappeared. Now all my domains live there.
giarc 8y ago
I register all my domains on Namecheap, they always have a coupon you can use to save a few bucks. https://www.namecheap.com/promos/coupons/ https://www.namecheap.com/promos/coupons/
- kinsomo 8y ago
  Do they ever have any that are valid for domain renewals? Just tried DOMAYN5 and it doesn't seem to be good for that.
  - giarc 8y ago
    Not that I know of. For me, I stick with .com so the discount only saves me a few dollars. So I don't really notice when I renew if I have a coupon code or not.
jazoom 8y ago
You might be impressed with Namesilo. They've always had Whois protection for free as long as I've used them. .com domains are something like $8 per year.
- tradesmanhelix 8y ago
  Sweet - I'll have to check them out. Thanks!

tcd 8y ago

Jan 23rd 2018: $10.87 for .com and $0.99 for whoisguard ($11.86 total) 29th May 2018: $10.98 (+0.11) for .com and 0.18 ICANN'T fee ($11.16 total). So it's $0.71 cheaper without whoisguard. So that margin (increase in .com) probably covers the actual whoisguard cost, the $1 fee was pretty much pure profit.

alphaoide 8y ago
Are those new registrations or renewals? For my same .com: 2017 New registration $10.69 2018 Renewal $12.98
tradesmanhelix 8y ago
Yeah, mine was a renewal not a new registration and cost about $12.58. Previous renewals without whoisguard were closer to the prices you mention, which makes it seem to me like all they've done is bake the cost in.

_wmd 8y ago

I trawled for free whois privacy a few years back and found <https://internetbs.net/> https://internetbs.net/>. For a registrar I can't complain, it's cheap and the offer hasn't disappeared. Now all my domains live there.

giarc 8y ago

I register all my domains on Namecheap, they always have a coupon you can use to save a few bucks. https://www.namecheap.com/promos/coupons/ https://www.namecheap.com/promos/coupons/

kinsomo 8y ago
Do they ever have any that are valid for domain renewals? Just tried DOMAYN5 and it doesn't seem to be good for that.
- giarc 8y ago
  Not that I know of. For me, I stick with .com so the discount only saves me a few dollars. So I don't really notice when I renew if I have a coupon code or not.

jazoom 8y ago

You might be impressed with Namesilo. They've always had Whois protection for free as long as I've used them. .com domains are something like $8 per year.

tradesmanhelix 8y ago
Sweet - I'll have to check them out. Thanks!