When you register a domain through us, year one is a one time charge at a live registrar price for that exact name and extension. Your payment settles, the registration goes to the registrar, and the domain is yours to use from day one. Once payment has settled and the 5 calendar day holding period has passed, the registration is final and non-refundable under our Terms of Use.
How year one is priced
Domain pricing is not one flat number. The price you see is a live registrar quote for that specific name and extension, captured when you search. Quotes have a shelf life: if yours goes stale before checkout, the cart asks you to search the domain again for a current price. Year one is charged once, up front, for the term you choose. The renewal is not part of that charge: it is invoiced later as its own new charge at the then current registrar price, and the renewal price is a different number from the year one price. See How domain renewals work.
When the registration is final
- Fulfillment starts after your payment settles, and a domain registration may start automatically.
- Once our system submits the registration to the registrar, the order cannot be canceled.
- The domain is held for up to 5 calendar days pending settled payment and a completed order. After that window passes with payment settled, the registration is final and non-refundable.
- If payment fails or the order is not completed within those 5 days, the system releases the name. See Reserving a Domain Before You Pay.
What you get from day one
You can use the domain normally from day one: point it at a website, manage its DNS, and run email on it. The only thing that waits is a transfer to another registrar, which ICANN rules lock for the first 60 days. Read The 60 Day Transfer Lock Explained for the details. Keep in mind that DNS changes can take up to 48 hours to propagate; see DNS changes and propagation.
Ready to register? Search for your domain at checkout, or contact us and we will handle it as part of your project.
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