[smartwater]

> They increased the price of this domains from $28 to $140 without sending any notice. The domain was configured for auto-renewing, and I just got charged for $140.

That is most definitely a violation of their merchant agreement. Probably some consumer protection laws too.

[dangrossman]

You can make neither of those definitive statements without reviewing the contract terms he agreed to during the purchase and creation of the auto-renew subscription. It is entirely possible to authorize recurring charges even if prices may change.