It's for this reason that I _never_ use web based whois... Unix/macosx has dig, and windows has nslookup. You can use these tools to query domain availability without tipping anyone off. (Unless your upstream DSN servers are dodgy, but I've not actually heard of that happening).
Simon Haddon wrote: > The other thing I've noticed about MelbourneIT is that moments after I > have enquired about a domain name it suddenly is registered and parked > by someone. I have had a few friends with similar experiences > > > > On 08/12/06, *Mike Kear* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > no, there's nothing dodgy about the cheaper ones. There's something > very dodgy about MelbourneIT in my view. They continue to charge > $140 for two years despite the fact that the going price for a .com.au > domain is less than half that. and it can be very difficult to get > anything done if the domain isnt your own - e.g. it belongs to your > client. > > Still .. price what the market will bear, they say, and if people > will pay it, more fool them i guess. > > > Cheers > Mike Kear > Windsor, NSW, Australia > Adobe Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer > AFP Webworks > http://afpwebworks.com > ColdFusion, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET <http://ASP.NET> hosting from > AUD$15/month > > > > On 12/8/06, Dale Fraser <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > > > > > > > I recommend and use > > > > > > > > http://www.netregistry.com.au/ > > > > > > > > Not the cheapest, but one of the biggest and IMHO the best > $44.95 for 2 > > years. > > > > > > > > They are all the same, although some of them will registrar lock > you meaning > > you can't move the domain anywhere. Others might be more > expensive if they > > bundle stuff like DNS services etc. > > > > > > > > NetRegistry have a good management system that allows you to > manage all your > > domains through one account, I like that. > > > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > Dale Fraser > > > > > > > > http://dale.fraser.id.au > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Cheers > Simon Haddon > > -- Haikal Saadh Applications Programmer ICT Resources, TALSS QUT Kelvin Grove --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "cfaussie" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
