Last Year, I bought iCalvyn.com from Yahoo Domains. Due to the offer are extreme cheap, only USD1.99, approximate MYR7.05 around that time. But, the renew fees of the domain was 9.95USD, around MYR35++
Tips to buy cheap domain at Yahoo
The cheap domain is only for new customer only,either your domain are new, or transfer to them, the 1st year will be USD1.99,
Most of the webmaster know that Yahoo only sell USD1.99 during promotion period, actually there are some tips, Yahoo always have this promotion, provided with the promo code or the valid link only. (ANY ONE NEED THE LINK, PLS EMAIL ME)
To avoid get high charges of USD9.95, I need to transfer the domain to my own domain reseller account.
How to transfer a domain?
1st of all, you need to find the Authorization code, login into Yahoo Domain CPanel, click on the “Domain Control Panel”
Scroll down to the bottom, you will found a link called “View Your Authorization Code“
You may found your authorization code there, but before you key in into your new domain seller(such as NameCheap or GoDaddy), you need to unlock your domain 1st. Click on the “Locked” button
Click “Unlock Domain” to release the lock
Now, your status become Unlocked
Now with the Unlocked Status, you may use the Authorization code
My name is Calvyn,from PENANG, an IT Engineer, Malaysia LIFE tech blogger. I am an IT Engineer who blog about my LIFE working Experience, such as Technology, Computing, Networking and also my hobbies, Photography.
By seraphangel on Jan 20, 2008 | Reply
even at 9.95USD a year, it’s still cheaper than buying from local companies that sell a domain at RM55 a year.
By KennyP on Jan 20, 2008 | Reply
I always buy domain at Godaddy
By Nicholas on Jan 21, 2008 | Reply
I also bought 1 domain at Yahoo for funness since it’s cheap. Haha, havent use it yet. Next year only need to transfer liao, but good guide.
By calvyn on Jan 22, 2008 | Reply
seraphangel > Local company charge back the old rate, cos last time USD still in 4.8 (10USD*4.8=RM48) then add some profit margin, will be RM55
actually domain out site sell RM100 to RM150 for end user, few of my client are paying RM100 for their dot com… i wonder take this renew from them
By Kitkat on Jan 22, 2008 | Reply
Good. Which reseller/registrar you are using yourself? Can share?
By Steve Yu on Feb 20, 2008 | Reply
Good post. I am thinking of buying new domain name for my blogspot blog when I have the money… so which site do u recommend?
By KOKahKOK on Feb 20, 2008 | Reply
good…let me try this! awaiting your advise for this more….~~~
By calvyn on Feb 20, 2008 | Reply
Steve Yu & Kitkat > yeah, i share with you both at email
KOKahKOK > There are another step need to do for yahoo after the domain transfer. is account cancellation, i will share the process in the up coming post, still compiling the article
By Smart Domainers on Jul 17, 2008 | Reply
It is a very nice info with visual pictures.