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A domain's advertised price is a first-year price. What it costs in year two is the number that actually matters, and most registrars make you find it out later. GoDaddy publishes the rule — inside its Domain Name Registration Agreement, with a worked example in rupees.
We read that agreement on 13 October 2026 from GoDaddy's Indian site. It is stamped "Last Revised: 24-08-2026" and runs to about 94,000 characters. The rule: the renewal price is the list (non-sale) price — the number with the line through it.
Below: that clause and its example verbatim, the asterisk that qualifies it, the non-uniform pricing warning, the default auto-renewal setting, the renewals-are-non-refundable line, and the expiry ladder from DNS outage to redemption fee. This describes a published document; it is not legal advice and no current GoDaddy price is asserted here.
Verbatim, from GoDaddy's Domain Name Registration Agreement
Read 13 October 2026 on godaddy.com/en-in/legal/agreements/domain-name-registration-agreement
"if a domain name has a sale price of Rs. 856.20, with the list (non-sale) price shown (as a strike-through) at Rs. 951.43, the renewal price will be Rs. 951.43*." — GoDaddy's own illustrative example
📅 Update log:
13 October 2026 — First publication. GoDaddy's Domain Name Registration Agreement read in full from godaddy.com/en-in/legal/agreements/domain-name-registration-agreement, logged out, in India, nothing bought and no domain registered. Document stamped "Last Revised: 24-08-2026"; approximately 94,000 characters of text and 501 sentences over 45 characters. Captured and quoted: the section 2 ownership clause and registry indemnity; the registration eligibility clause; the variable and non-uniform pricing clause with its $100/$33 example; the section 3 fees clause and its immediate-effect pricing reservation; the renewal-price rule with GoDaddy's own rupee worked example and the asterisk qualifying it; the automatic and manual renewal terms; the non-refundable renewals line; the short-period renewal fallback; the add-on auto-renewal fee clause; the ccTLD renewal-billing and deadline lists including the .es seven-day rule; the expired-domain responsibility clause; the Renewal Grace Period and Redemption Grace Period descriptions and the statement that neither is guaranteed; the registry-terms-prevail clause; the domain tasting prohibition; and the cross-reference to the Universal Terms of Service for all other fee and billing terms. The Rs. 856.20 and Rs. 951.43 figures quoted on this page are GoDaddy's own illustrative example inside the agreement and are not asserted as the price of any extension. No current GoDaddy price, plan cost or coupon code is asserted anywhere on this page. Content verified 13 October 2026.
The renewal price is the number with the line through it
Every domain registrar advertises a first-year price. The question that actually decides what a domain costs you is what happens in year two — and GoDaddy answers it, in its own Domain Name Registration Agreement, with a worked example in rupees.
Here is the rule, verbatim: "Unless otherwise specifically noted… the renewal price for any domain name in any TLD will be the same as the list (non-sale) price shown when you search for and select a domain, and again in the cart prior to purchase."
And here is GoDaddy's own illustration of it: "if a domain name has a sale price of Rs. 856.20, with the list (non-sale) price shown (as a strike-through) at Rs. 951.43, the renewal price will be Rs. 951.43*."
The strike-through is the renewal price. The number you pay in year one is the sale price; the number crossed out next to it is what the agreement says year two will cost. Those figures are GoDaddy's own illustrative example inside the contract — they are not a quote for any particular extension, and this page asserts no current GoDaddy price.
Verbatim, from GoDaddy's Domain Name Registration Agreement, read 13 October 2026: "Likewise, if a domain name has a sale price of Rs. 856.20, with the list (non-sale) price shown (as a strike-through) at Rs. 951.43, the renewal price will be Rs. 951.43*." The asterisk resolves to: "* Renewal price subject to change prior to actual date of renewal."
Two qualifications that matter more than the rule
First, the asterisk. Immediately under the worked example sits one line: "* Renewal price subject to change prior to actual date of renewal." So the strike-through is the best available estimate, not a locked figure. The fees section is blunter still: GoDaddy "expressly reserves the right to change or modify its prices and fees at any time, and such changes or modifications shall be posted online at this Site and effective immediately without need for further notice to you", with changes taking effect for existing customers "when the Services in question come up for renewal".
Second, prices inside one extension are not uniform. The agreement says so directly: "certain domain names in certain TLDs are established by Registry Policies to be variably priced (i.e., standard v. premium names) and/or may have non-uniform renewal registration pricing (such that the Fee for a domain name registration renewal may differ from other domain names in the same TLD, e.g., renewal registration for one domain may be $ 100.00 and $ 33.00 for a different domain name)." Two names with the same ending can renew at three times the difference. Those dollar figures are the agreement's own example.
Automatic renewal is the default, and renewals are non-refundable
"Automatic Renewal is the default setting." The agreement explains the mechanics plainly: the domain renews "for a period equivalent to the length of your original domain name registration, and payment will be taken from the Payment Method you have on file with GoDaddy, at GoDaddy's then current rates" — a one-year registration auto-renews for one year, a two-year for two.
Then the sentence that pairs with it: "Domain name renewals will be non-refundable."
That is worth reading next to GoDaddy's Refund Policy, which changed on 15 October 2026 to state that "GoDaddy does not offer refunds on renewals (manual or auto-renewal)" across its products. We compared the old and new refund documents side by side in a separate piece, linked below. The registration agreement's own version of that rule predates the change.
One more charge worth knowing about before the renewal lands: "if You signed up for any paid-for privacy services, domain protection, or any other similar service, with Your domain name registration, these services will automatically be renewed when Your domain name registration is up for renewal, and You will incur the applicable additional renewal fee unless You cancel in advance". The add-ons renew with the name.
What happens if you miss the renewal
| Stage | The agreement's wording | What it means in practice |
|---|
| Before expiry — automatic renewal | "Automatic Renewal is the default setting. Domain names will automatically renew, for a period equivalent to the length of your original domain name registration… at GoDaddy's then current rates." | Charged without further action, at the rate applying then |
| Before expiry — manual renewal | "If you fail to manually implement the renewal before the expiration date, the domain name will be cancelled and you will no longer have use of that name." | The consequence of turning auto-renew off and forgetting |
| After expiry — Renewal Grace Period | "the window of time immediately following a domain's expiration during which the original registrant can renew the domain. During this period, the domain's DNS is disrupted, the domain may be parked and any connected website or email may stop working." | Recoverable, but the site and email are already down |
| After that — Redemption Grace Period | "a second window that may begin after the Renewal Grace Period ends… but where available, a redemption fee is likely to apply (in addition to the standard renewal fee that will apply in all cases)" | Still recoverable, now with an extra fee on top |
| Neither is promised | "Renewal Grace Periods and Redemption Grace Periods are not guaranteed and are subject to the rules of the applicable Registry. In the event there is a conflict… the TLD registry terms shall apply." | The extension's own registry can override all of it |
| If you miss them all | "recovery of the domain will no longer be possible, meaning we may, at our sole discretion, delete the domain, transfer it to another registrant" | The end of the ladder |
The thing to notice is where the damage starts. It is not at the end of the ladder — it is at the first rung after expiry, where "the domain's DNS is disrupted, the domain may be parked and any connected website or email may stop working". By the time you have noticed, the site is already off.
The agreement also places the responsibility squarely: "You agree that GoDaddy will not be responsible for expired domain names that you fail to renew in the timeframes indicated in this Agreement." And for a list of ccTLDs including .uk, .eu, .de, .fr, .jp, .ca, .cn, .nz and .tw, the clock runs earlier than you would expect: "renewal billing will occur on the first day of the month prior to the month of expiration", with renewal needing to happen "no later than the 20th of the month prior to the expiration date" or the name goes into non-renewal status. For .es, renewal "must be processed no later than seven days before the expiration date".
Two free precautions that follow directly from the quoted clauses: note the strike-through price at the moment you buy, because that is the figure the agreement points at for renewal; and if you hold a ccTLD from the list above, set your own reminder for the month before expiry rather than the expiry date itself.
You are renting the name, not buying it
The ownership clause is short and easy to miss: "You acknowledge and agree that registration of a domain name does not create any proprietary right for you, the registrar, or any other person in the name used as a domain name or the domain name registration."
Alongside it sits an indemnity running not to GoDaddy but to the registry behind the extension: "You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless (within 30 days of demand) the Registry Operator and Registry Service Provider and their subcontractors, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, shareholders, directors, officers, employees…"
We are describing published wording, not assessing it. Whether any clause here is valid, binding or enforceable is a matter for a court or a regulator, and nothing on this page is legal advice or a statement of anyone's rights.
Other clauses in the registration agreement worth knowing, quoted verbatim
- Changes land on posting: "GoDaddy, in its sole and absolute discretion, may change or modify this Agreement… at any time, and such changes or modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting to this Site".
- Eligibility is your problem: where a TLD or ccTLD "requires you meet eligibility (e.g., residency for .JP, .EU, etc.), validation (e.g., DNS validation) or other authentication requirements", submitting the application is your agreement that you do.
- Short renewals if the payment struggles: "we may automatically renew your domain name for a period less than your original registration period to the extent necessary for the transaction to succeed".
- Domain tasting is barred: you "will not engage in ‘domain tasting’ by using the applicable grace period… as a vehicle to test the marketability or viability of a domain name".
- Registry terms win: "In the event there is a conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the TLD registry terms, the TLD registry terms shall apply."
- Fees elsewhere: for everything beyond this document, it points back — "please refer to the ‘Fees and Payments’ section of our Universal Terms of Service", which we read separately and link below.
What to actually do before you register
- Read the crossed-out number, not the big one. The agreement says the list (non-sale) price is the renewal price, and prints a rupee example to prove it.
- Treat it as an estimate, not a quote. "Renewal price subject to change prior to actual date of renewal", and prices can change "at any time… effective immediately without need for further notice".
- Check whether the name is premium. Two names in the same extension can renew at very different fees; the agreement's own example is $100 against $33.
- Decide about auto-renew deliberately. It is on by default, it charges the card on file at the then-current rate, and the renewal is non-refundable.
- Count your add-ons. Privacy and domain protection renew alongside the name "unless You cancel in advance".
- If it is a ccTLD, diarise the month before. For a long list of extensions, billing and the renewal deadline both fall in the preceding month.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does GoDaddy decide a domain's renewal price?
Its Domain Name Registration Agreement states the rule directly: "the renewal price for any domain name in any TLD will be the same as the list (non-sale) price shown when you search for and select a domain, and again in the cart prior to purchase." Its own worked example, in rupees: "if a domain name has a sale price of Rs. 856.20, with the list (non-sale) price shown (as a strike-through) at Rs. 951.43, the renewal price will be Rs. 951.43*." The strike-through is the renewal price. Those figures are the agreement's own illustration, not a quote for any extension; this page asserts no current GoDaddy price. Read 13 October 2026.
Is GoDaddy's renewal price guaranteed?
No, and the agreement says so with an asterisk attached to its own example: "* Renewal price subject to change prior to actual date of renewal." The fees section adds that GoDaddy "expressly reserves the right to change or modify its prices and fees at any time, and such changes or modifications shall be posted online at this Site and effective immediately without need for further notice to you", and that for customers already on a term those changes "shall be effective when the Services in question come up for renewal". Treat the strike-through as the best published estimate rather than a locked figure.
Can I get a refund on a GoDaddy domain renewal?
The registration agreement states: "Domain name renewals will be non-refundable." That now sits alongside GoDaddy's separate Refund Policy, which changed on 15 October 2026 to say that "GoDaddy does not offer refunds on renewals (manual or auto-renewal), unless expressly stated otherwise in section 3… or… as per applicable law". We read both versions of that policy side by side in a separate piece, linked on this page. Eligibility in any individual case depends on the product, the timing and GoDaddy's own determination; nothing here is a representation that any reader will or will not receive a refund.
What happens if my GoDaddy domain expires?
The agreement describes two windows, neither promised. First a Renewal Grace Period, during which "the domain's DNS is disrupted, the domain may be parked and any connected website or email may stop working" — so the outage begins at this stage, not the last one. Then a Redemption Grace Period where "a redemption fee is likely to apply (in addition to the standard renewal fee that will apply in all cases)". Both are "not guaranteed and are subject to the rules of the applicable Registry". Miss them and "recovery of the domain will no longer be possible". Fee tables are on GoDaddy's own site; no fee amount is asserted here.
Do I own a domain name I register with GoDaddy?
The agreement's own answer is no, in a single sentence: "You acknowledge and agree that registration of a domain name does not create any proprietary right for you, the registrar, or any other person in the name used as a domain name or the domain name registration." Registration is a renewable right to use the name, governed partly by the agreement and partly by the registry behind the extension — and where the two conflict, "the TLD registry terms shall apply". This is a description of published wording, not legal advice or an assessment of whether any clause is enforceable.
Prices & codes last verified: October 13, 2026
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