purchase my domain name

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  mist727 · Member · Jun 17, 2016 at 7:16 pm

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  I was under the impression that I could purchase my domain name here for $18 but cannot find where to do this?

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  timethief · Member · Jun 17, 2016 at 7:17 pm

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  That was then and this is now. :)

  All new accounts must purchase the Premium bundle of upgrades. Only renewal of an existing domain mapping upgrade is now priced at $18.

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/register-domain/

  More info:
  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-mapping-1118?replies=10#post-2641970

  See here for details on purchasing the annually renewable Premium bundle of upgrades http://store.wordpress.com/plans/premium/

  Be sure to read: Important Notes Before Upgrading
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/#important-notes-before-upgrading

  Read also: Use a Domain You Already Own (Domain Mapping)
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/map-existing-domain/

  You must be logged in as Admin http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/#administrator under the exact same username account that registered the blog to access the blog’s dashboard and purchase upgrades at > Dashboard> Store > My Upgrades
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/my-upgrades/

  Your only options for payment are found here http://en.support.wordpress.com/payment/

  Your billing history will be at Dashboard > Store > Billing History
  https://en.support.wordpress.com/billing-history/ Your Billing History page is where you can print out your own receipt. https://wordpress.com/me/billing

  Additonal information:
  WordPress.com provides a 30-day refund on all upgrades except Domain Registrations, Domain Renewals, and Guided Transfers. The refund period for Domain Registrations and Renewals is 48 hours.

  Note: It takes from 1 – 2 weeks for the refund to be received.

  You have to be logged in as Admin http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/#administrator under the exact same username account that registered the blog to access the blog’s dashboard, cancel any upgrades, claim a refund for any qualified upgrades, and disable auto-renew. Dashboard > Store > My Upgrades. You can also disable auto-renew there. http://en.support.wordpress.com/my-upgrades/#canceling-upgrades