how much do I pay for owning a domain?

[Weirds]

How much do I have to pay if I want to own a domain forever?

I am afraid that after one year, the domain that I get will have errors that I can't use it anymore.

Or, if the question above is not possible, please show me some low price domain selling website for redirection.

(could be use check or money order.) dont have a credit card...

[stu]

with the way registrars work right now, you'll never own a domain forever.

registrars only lease out domain names...

[Dusty]

I am afraid that after one year, the domain that I get will have errors that I can't use it anymore.Um, what?

[wm2k1]

u can't not pay to keep a domain name forever, but u could pay for 10 or 20 yrs period, that way u don't have to worry about paying the bill each year and it will save u a lot of money in the long run

[Weirds]

lol!!!

But like, if the company closed within 10 years, and I paid for 20 years, I will be like, lost alot of money.

If I want to pay for like 10 years, you have good recommend for me to choose (they will not close within 10 years as u expect.)

[stu]

Originally posted by eNet hosts
But like, if the company closed within 10 years, and I paid for 20 years, I will be like, lost alot of money.

If I want to pay for like 10 years, you have good recommend for me to choose (they will not close within 10 years as u expect.) I wouldn't pay for 10 for even 20 years upfront. what if domain registration prices got even cheaper in a few years?

Why be so paranoid about registrars? at least if you register a domain for one year and then you find out that you aren't happy with that registrar, you can just transfer it to another registrar. Just be sure to find a registrar that has a good track record and that should at least be a good start..

[wm2k1]

Originally posted by eNet hosts
But like, if the company closed within 10 years, and I paid for 20 years, I will be like, lost alot of money.

but if u read the requirements from icann to become accredit to sell domain names, the company must provide detail plans on dealing on whatif the company will close and how they will take care of customers that still have a contract w/ them

so...unless u r dealing a unaccredit regrisrtrar (usually 1 that buy names in bulk n pass on the saving to u); there not much to worry about

all u have to worry about is ur site going to exist 10 yrs from now?
cause it going 2 b a waste to buy for 10 yrs but ur site died in 4 yrs

[mouthfuls]

Originally posted by eNet hosts
How much do I have to pay if I want to own a domain forever?

I am afraid that after one year, the domain that I get will have errors that I can't use it anymore.

Do things like this happen? Error in the existence of a domain?