namezero not free after 1 year

[ditterdi]

I got this e-mail from namezero:

Dear Leo,
We hope you have enjoyed the opportunity to use your domain name and personalized domain-based email provided by Namezero. Our domain services are the easiest way to create a unique permanent online identity. We appreciate your loyalty and support.

Renew Now For Only $19.95

Namezero, like Yahoo, NetZero, Alta Vista, and other leading Internet companies, has modified our product offering to adapt to a changing marketplace. We wanted to remind you that the one-year anniversary of your Namezero FREE service is coming up soon. We are unable to renew your Namezero service for free, but for a special price of $19.95 we will both renew your service for a year and upgrade you to our PLUS service.

does anybody know what will happen wiyh my domain?

[Unknownguy]

they keep it if you don't pay for it.

[Epgs]

it will eventually expire

[LeX]

Sure, it'll expire... if Namezero decides that your domain is worthless. If not, they'll most likely keep it to themselves. :mad:

[dapcgenius]

What will happen to my domainzero domain after the year is over?:confused:

[ace0]

don't know...Namezero never did register my .net or .org versions yet...if they ever are...

[Epgs]

well i would think 90% of domains registered are worthless to them

[maddhatt]

I think that most domain names by themselves are worthless but used in conjunction with a decent site you can use that name to establish a brand. I certainly didn't think that Yahoo was a search portal or that Amazon.com sold books but everyone online knows these names. How important is your domain to you? I picked my name for personal reasons and I know how I would feel if someone else had control of it and when you allowed Namezero to register it for you you gave up that control.

There may be a chance for you to regain control of your domain if Namezero used a foriegn registrar to register it. A lot of international registrars allow you to register a domain for one year instead of the two years that Network Solutions requires and for a lot less money so it makes sense that a supposedly "free" service like Namezero might utilize one as a cost saving measure. Check the whois database, if they used one of these services then you're in luck and you may be able to get your name back at the end of the year.