Oops! I Registered a Domain In Error - Can I Get a Refund? - So most registrars...
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So most registrars take the easy way out and publish conditions effectively saying "no refunds for domain registrations!".
But in practice it works out differently because of one fact...Registrars don't want to be faced with expensive chargebacks.
What's a chargeback?
Well, it's a fee, usually $40 to $50, charged by the credit card company against the merchant (the registrar), when a sale is not paid by the client.
For example, say the domain name costs $12 and if the customer refuses to pay, not only the registrar doesn't get that money, he additionally gets charged $40 to $50 by the credit card company. Ouch! And as the registrar passes on the charge to the affiliate partner, i.e. the domain registration service, obviously a chargeback is something to be avoided at all costs. So am I suggesting you threaten your domain registrar with a chargeback if you make a spelling mistake registering your next domain name?
Definitely not! If you do, your registrar will likely black-list your credit card and you'll need to look for another registrar or get another credit card.
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