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They are saying they have owned the domain for more than 20 years, presumably paying much less than 23$/yr during that time. Now they renewed their ownership and they find the price exorbitant.

I did not know about the requirement about being able to renew the domain for transfers, I was considering buying a .com for a long duration but maybe I'll hold off on that.

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You can buy a .com for a long duration, just don’t make it 10 years. 8 or 9 years is plenty, and gives you room to transfer out if needed.

Thanks, yes, I own the domain for 20+ years, but pay yearly renewals.

I never really had any issues w/ GoDaddy, but am looking to change to Cloudflare now. I don't understand what am I paying $20+ for.

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