So if you are in a comma, that service provider is supposed to provide you with free service until you come back? We can all be in a "comma" or sick and not pay our bills.

My hosting provider, domain registrars, cell phone service provider, my insurance company and my credit card all expect me to pay on time, my CC will even charge me a penalty if I don't pay.

I have domains that are due on December 25, January 3, January 10.

If I know I will be a way for a 3 week christmas vacation, I can pay them right now November 16 for all those domains due on December 25, January 3 and January 10.

I have been with HostMDS, 1and1, HostGator, IWTHYW, Godaddy and more providers. Some of the above are small, others are big. They all have the ability to setup automatic payments. Which I do.

My cell phone service, internet, water, electricty, insurance all get automatic payment once a month (insurance is once a year, discount for that). My credit card gets paid from my savings/chequings account.

You couldn't get your payments set up?

Almost every service that I use for my life and work are all automatic charge to my credit card which then goes to my bank account.

What is your excuse not to of done that?

Hell I even get my monthly public transit pass mailed to me, and my CC/bank account get charged automatically, it arrives a week or so before the month (december pass gets to me last week of november, and so forth).

Come on it is 2016. We all have families and lives. I am capable of putting a sticky note on the wall or fridge to remind me to pay something that is not set for automatic payment.