A Hacker News user reported being unexpectedly charged $3000 by their domain registrar, Hover, for a domain renewal that was initially quoted at $38. The domain, `onlyfans.sexy`, was registered about six years ago as a joke.

Despite receiving multiple auto-renewal notifications, the user claims the price increased from $38 to $3000 in the final renewal emails. Hover customer support stated they could not reverse the charge, citing that the .sexy registry (Uniregistry) sets premium domain pricing and that renewal fees are non-refundable to them once processed by the registry.

Commenters suggested initiating a chargeback with the credit card company, after first threatening Hover with this action. Some users shared similar experiences with domain registrars and unexpected price hikes, highlighting concerns about transparency and consumer protection in the domain registration system. The user acknowledged that the domain was largely a joke site, making a chargeback a viable option despite potential repercussions with Hover.