Ask HN: My domain registrar (Hover) rug-pulled me for $3000
# Summary
A user's domain registrar Hover charged them $3,000 to renew a .sexy domain that had previously renewed at $38 per year, with the price suddenly increasing in the final renewal notice emails. Hover claims they cannot refund the charge because the .sexy registry (Uniregistry) unilaterally sets pricing and can change it at any time, though commenters suggest disputing the charge with the credit card company as evidence of bait-and-switch pricing.
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