Re: [registrars] Re: Centralize Your Domains with no Upfront Fees

["Ross Wm. Rader" <ross@tucows.com>]

> It constitutes *predatory_pricing*, something that none of *us* can do,
> just Bruce:-(

Yes but don't forget that its unlikely that *they* can replicate our
*predatory_service*, *predatory_technology* and *predatory_quality*

:)


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----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert F. Connelly" <rconnell@psi-japan.com>
To: "Bhavin Turakhia" <bhavin.t@directi.com>
Cc: "Registrar Constituency" <registrars@dnso.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2002 2:09 AM
Subject: RE: [registrars] Re: Centralize Your Domains with no Upfront Fees


> At 09:32 AM 11/21/02 +0530, Bhavin Turakhia wrote:
>
> > > > >From now through December 31, 2002, receive free TRANSFERS*
> >
> >THIS IS THE PART ..... That scares me. How can they offer FREE
> >TRANSFERS?
>
> Dear Bhavin:  Because they just transfer money from the left pocket to the
> right pocket.  It costs them *nothing*.
>
> That is the ridiculous situation ICANN created when they reneged on the
> agreement for separating the registraR and registrY functions of the old
NSI.
>
> It constitutes *predatory_pricing*, something that none of *us* can do,
> just Bruce:-(
>
> Disgusted (again), BobC
>
> >  Is there a hidden charge that they levy to their customers?
> >or is this one of those examples where they have an unfair advantage due
> >to the fact of being a registrar and a registry today?
> >
> >there was an issue raised last year in the constituency of verisign
> >selling under $6 domains. Nothing concrete was turned up unfortunately.
> >
> >Now there is an issue of verisign giving free transfers. Assuming there
> >is a trick in the mail (which it seems since there is a small print
> >below mentioning some charges) I am ok with it, and hope however that in
> >the future they do not decide to offer completely FREE transfers at
> >anytime (considering they are the only registrar who have practically no
> >cost)
> >
> >bhavin
>
>
>