Move domains from one reseller account to another

[thernes]

Hi guys

 

Wondering if any of you have any experience with moving all "your" domains from one reseller account from another and if it is possible? The scenario is this; We have been using ENOM for a long time, but we have now gotten a great offer from another company. If it somehow possible for us to transfer all of our clients domains from ENOM to our new reseller-account with another company?

 

Thanks,

 

T

[bear]

Manually only, I believe, if it's a bulk move. We moved from direct Enom to Namecheap and had to push the list of names there, then support moves them into your account. There was no cost involved. If moving from someone like Enom to a non-Enom partner, it's a transfer, and will incur a fee/renewal per domain like any other, typically.

 

If I were moving to a new registrar that required transferring, I'd probably do them as they came up for renewal.

[thernes]

I have been thinking about moving them at renewal, but how do you handle the move? Wouldn't you need the EPP-code for all domains.

[And then there was one les]

Depending on the domain yes you will need an EPP code, some registrars wont permit transfer around renewal time. the problem you have is that you need your clients compliance to move them, this means they need to know about the move and why you are doing it, to get their compliance you might need to offer a discount.

 

I would offer a percentage of the savings being made so you still improve your profits but also save the client a little more money. Obviously new domains will not incur this discount.

 

 

That said. If you have a very large amount to move, You can get the registrar to allow you to move the domains and maintain the current renewal days. they might want a small fee for the manual work of this but i doubt it if they are allowing you a move. Just explain your situation that they are all client domain names and they are not due a renewal so this will leave you out of pocket.

 

If you can provide details of the domains, when they were registered with you, when they are due renewal to the new registrar you will be in a better place to negotiate the move in that way because they can see the history of the domain names, they might say, Okay well all domains over 3 years old can be done in this way, but the rest have to be transfered with a renewal cost.

 

Mainly because older domains are more likely to renew.

Edited June 10, 2013 by CDJ Hosting

[bear]

some registrars wont permit transfer around renewal time

Enom does, and that's who he's with.

If you have a very large amount to move, You can get the registrar to allow you to move the domains and maintain the current renewal days.

Can you cite a registrar that would allow this sort of move? In all my years doing this I've never once heard of any that would move the names (aside from a push within the same system) without requiring that transfer/renewal fee. AFAIK, it's not optional, but required. Some will discount the fees (Namecheap has a running $4.xx deal on new transfers).

So, if you know of one that has or will do such a deal, I'd like to hear of it.

[easyhosting]

Can you cite a registrar that would allow this sort of move? In all my years doing this I've never once heard of any that would move the names (aside from a push within the same system) without requiring that transfer/renewal fee. AFAIK, it's not optional, but required. Some will discount the fees (Namecheap has a running $4.xx deal on new transfers).

So, if you know of one that has or will do such a deal, I'd like to hear of it.

 

same here in 11 years never seen any do this, even transferring a .uk domain which is free, you still have to go through transfer order process and generate 0.00 invoices.

 

i have only had experience with reseller club, where i had an account with a resellerclub reseller, then i got a resellerclub direct account and this was just a matter of pushing clients accounts and domains from one reseller ID to another, which had to be done manually, but did not take that long

[WHMCS Chris]

To add, have you guys considered contacting someone at your Registrar who may be able to facilitate something like this outside of what their application itself allows?

[othellotech]

Wondering if any of you have any experience with moving all "your" domains from one reseller account from another and if it is possible?

Yes, plenty of experience doing exactly that

 

have now gotten a great offer from another company.

Who benefits, you or the end-user (or both) ?

 

There's no real margin on a reseller focussed registrar (for com/net/org/biz/info) domains, so if it's a significant difference in price, it'll be a *

 

If it somehow possible for us to transfer all of our clients domains from ENOM to our new reseller-account with another company?

Yes, you just transfer them exactly as any other kind of transfer.

 

Depending on the TLD, with most that's going to cost you a renewal, or a new registration cost.

You'll also need the EPP Transfer codes (where supported by that TLD), the domains unlocked, any privacy-protection removed and most-importantly, the regsitrants permission.

[And then there was one les]

my appologies, i didn't realise i was under such scrutiny by you bear. I should have written "could". I'm looking at this on a business sense. If you are the receiving registrar and somebody wants to transfer in hundreds of domains then it makes sense that you would bend over backwards to make this happen. Just a thought.

Edited June 15, 2013 by CDJ Hosting
Just making sure bear has no nitpick to find :)

[bear]

my appologies, i didn't realise i was under such scrutiny by you bear.

Say what now?

If you post in a forum, you should expect people to respond. You wrote something I wanted clarification on, so I asked. If you don't want someone responding, perhaps you shouldn't post.

 

"Just making sure bear has no nitpick to find"

Kind of rude, that. Maybe forums aren't for you.

[And then there was one les]

I think this should be taken private bear. I will send you an inbox.

[bear]

I think this should be taken private bear. I will send you an inbox.

No need for that. If a simple question about something you posted that asks for clarification is taken as improper and rude, as mentioned, perhaps forums are not for you. I have no interest in discussing this in private either.

[And then there was one les]

As i said the clarification request wasn't my issue I understand that, the manner in which you put that request across was my concern. You would not speak to me in that manner in person, please do not do it just because you are on a forum. It's nice to be nice End of issue, i'm not getting into a debate on forum etiquette that's a whole other kettle of muck.

[bear]

You would not speak to me in that manner in person

 

I most certainly would, as I did nothing wrong.

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