What are my costs and responsibilities associated with buying a domain?
Once you have purchased a domain you are responsible for transferring the ownership and ensuring that your contact information is properly listed in the WHOIS database. The purchase price you have paid for the domain is a one-time cost and does not include the annual registration fee. You are responsible for paying the annual registration fee. In order to maintain this annual registration, you must ensure the registrar is able to contact you (through the WHOIS information you supplied), and you must pay the registration fee directly to them prior to the expiration. The expiration date for your domain is listed within the WHOIS record. While registrars are required to attempt to contact you prior to the domain registration expiration, it is your responsibility to maintain the domains registration.
