It's just a gimmick.... The only way that they will come out ahead on this
deal is getting the "non-domain-savy" customers stuck on their system. But
they'll be taken advantage of by us list-subscribers :) and I'm not really
feeling that bad about it......
-Philip
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee Hodgson - DomainGuideBook.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "David Iyoha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 7:39 PM
Subject: Re: Staples & Register.com--$1 registrations
> David,
>
> I don't normally say this about offers from big corporations, but perhaps
> you are being a bit too 'suspicious'. It is a fairly standard type of
> business offer - a loss-leader.
>
> There is nothing in the small-print that I have read that says you can't
> transfer names - so how can they possibly 'go after you legally'?
>
> It seems to me that there is nothing to lose from this offer, for
web-savvy
> individuals like people on the list. You get 1 year's registration,
> virtually free of charge, without any limitations. If somebody can find me
a
> better offer, please send me the URL privately :-)
>
> It just goes to show what other people on this list have been saying for
> ages. If your business is purely based on selling domain names, then you
are
> doomed to be swallowed up by the loss-making big boys like Register.com.
>
> Find a niche market, or die!
>
> Lee Hodgson
> http://DomainGuideBook.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Iyoha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 10:49 AM
> Subject: Re: Staples & Register.com--$1 registrations
>
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > The problem is there is really no gain to registering the domain then
> > transferring it to opensrs if you are going to do it after 60 days.
> Basically
> > it only buys you 60 days then you still pay the $10 opensrs fee.
> >
> > Buuuut the problem occurs if:
> > 1. they do not allow you transfer the domain. In that case you start
> paying
> > regular rates the next year
> > 2. You successfuly "transfer" the domain over, then they find out and go
> after
> > you legally ... that is if they have small print catches.
> >
> > Overall, IMHO, there seems to be no gain ;(
> >
> > later
> >
> > David
> >
> > Marc Schneiders wrote:
> >
> > > On Wed, 27 Sep 2000, Terry Knab wrote:
> > >
> > > > http://staples.register.com
> > > >
> > > > One year, for new registrations, $1.
> > > >
> > > > (I gotta think register is *really* hurting for business!)
> > > >
> > > > This is *really* pushing it, because they expect their d*** $35
after
> the
> > > > first year. Yeah, right.
> > > >
> > > It is very interesting for those in the business of name speculation.
> > >
> > > And one can always transfer it to OpenSRS after 60 days, whatever
one's
> > > intention with a name is. There aren't any catch 22's? I can't find
> > > them. Have been looking only for 5 minutes though.
> > >
> > > I am *now* going to register one, to see all the small print.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
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> > > Marc Schneiders --- http://bodacious-tatas.org: no not what you think
> > >
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> >
> >
> >
>
>
