When we submit a transfer request (as a Registrar) to the Registry, we are
charged a transaction fee and the Registry appends a year to the lifespan of
the domain. That is all a Registrar-Transfer is capable of doing. You CAN,
if you desire, charge for as many years as you wish and then AFTER the
transfer is complete you may append the number of years (as a renewal) as
you need...
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Charles Daminato
Tucows Product Manager (ccTLDs)
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Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to
time that nothing worth knowing can be taught.
- Oscar Wilde
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kirk Fletcher
> Sent: December 11, 2000 5:17 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Transfers - why one year?
>
>
> Greetings,
>
> I was wondering... why is it that transfers add only one year to
> the registration? The reason I ask, is that I've found transfers
> to take more time to deal with - particularly when they fail,
> and I have to give a refund.
>
> I don't want to have to charge extra for transfers (over the cost
> of registration), but If I could force transfers to register an
> extra 2 years instead of one, it might make the whole transfer
> process more valuable. Yes, I know they can always renew after
> they've transferred, but it would be better if they could specify
> a number of years during the actual transfer...
>
> So - is there a reason for the limitation?
>
> Kirk.
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