I don't believe my message was a flame toward anybody. It
was not intended that way.
My basic point is you must compare apples to apples, not
apples to oranges.
The company mentioned in that message offered the low price
if you prepaid 1000 domain names. Their price for prepaying
50 domains was the same as OpenSRS.
Others may offer the low price without the prepayment. That
was not being discussed in my response to the message, as it
was not part of the message.
Asking for a lower price is just a waste of time. If a
competitor offers a comparable product at a better price,
then just switch to the competitor.
In New Orleans, they have a saying that when the voters get
fed up, they vote with their feet. Politicians and
companies don't pay any attention to talk, but when enough
start to leave, then suddenly the problem becomes a priority
and receives action.
In my personal opinion, OpenSRS charge back policy and total
lack of control by the RSP on a domain name is a much more
serious problem than their pricing policy. But we are not
concerned with making a profit from selling domain names, so
we see it a little differently from those who entered this
with the goal of making money from just the domain name
registration.
I hope you don't consider this a flame against you. It is
possible to have a difference of opinion without flaming.
Nor is an expression of a difference in opinion
automatically a flame.
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Abhishek
Rungta
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 11:54 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Pricing and domain delete feature
hello osrs ,ecs and william,
William, you are right to a great extent, but we are
irnoring a important
fact, which is coming up again and again.
I have conversed with the other registrars just to
understand what exactly
they are doing.
they dont need any volume commitment, belive me. you just
simply go and
start doing business for $6.95
Now we come to the fact of value addition.
We all understand that domain names are to add value. When
someone else
reduced the price to $8 or something, I always stood by
OpenSRS and am still
with hem. However they cannot ignore the fact that their
competitors are
catching up as many of them now provide client side
software, no commitment
and much lower price.
Now, even I accept that its a value game, and domain cannot
be the sole
source of earning for any organisation, try to understand my
point of view
as well as many other guys who are here. Why shall someone
spend $10 to add
the same value, which he can add for $7. For example, a
company X gives
domain name free with hosting. Why not they want to save
that extra $3 if
they can ? It is not the issue of the implementation of
OpenSRs service, but
the problem is procurement.
I am happy with OpenSRS, they reduce the price or not. Many
are, but many
are not. I have just tried to speak to few people who are
not happy and
other registrars to reflect their views. I am working with
OpenSRS and
continue to do so for many other reasons. But the reason for
the guy who
wanna go and who is facing all the flaming (sometime)-- i am
just trying to
put as what is in his mind. I hope OpenSRS will either add
something special
or reduce the price in near future :) their decision
afterall !
Please do not flame on this post even if you wish to, since
I have written
it with lot of consideration, no mention of any other
registrars by name.
Again pricing issue has been discussed, since it is of
interest of each and
every registrar as well. Sorry if someone finds it wrong.
You can flame me
personally, but please not on the list.
Abhishek Rungta
Indus Net Technologies
Phone : 91-33-2201718 2210896
http://www.talash.net
! Outsource your web development to us !
----- Original Message -----
From: ecs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: osrs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 5:38 PM
Subject: RE: Pricing and domain delete feature
> However, looking at their site, you must prepay 1000
domain
> names to get that price. To received OpenSRS pricing, you
> must prepay 50 domain names, which is in line with OpenSRs
> policy.
>
> This again points out that you need to provide a value
added
> service along with the domain name registrations and not
try
> to make a profit from just providing domain name
> registrations.
>
> As these low prices become known, and they will, given
this
> is the internet, clients are going to be demanding that
you
> register their domain names for $10 or less. They too
will
> point out that DotRegistrar and others are only charging
> $6.99, ignoring the fact that you must register 1000
domains
> to get that price.
>
> Now I agree that registering 1000 domain names is not that
> difficult. However, do you wish to have $7000.00 of your
> money sitting in another company's banking account while
you
> do this? I hate to see $500 setting idle, even if it is
> just for one day.
>
> As to the domain delete feature, I see that as more of a
> headache than a feature. This will result in more domains
> being registered and then deleted as the client has second
> thoughts. That means that we will need to process a
credit
> card refund and the paperwork to delete the domain name.
> Even if it just means pushing a button, it still takes
time
> to log onto the site and push that button.
>
> I prefer the current policy, where I can tell the client
up
> front, no refunds, and point to that when they request
their
> money back.
>
> Just my opinion.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of osrs
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 9:24 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Pricing and domain delete feature
>
>
> Among so many competitors, OpenSRS really should do
> something on pricing and
> domain delete feature. I found DotRegistrar today. They
> offer bulk rate as
> low as $6.99 per domain or less and free domain delete
> feature. You can
> delete domains within 3 days of registration and get
INSTANT
> CREDIT back. I
> hate to switch companies and would like to stay with
> OpenSRS. I just hope
> OpenSRS can do something on pricing and domain delete
> feature.
>
> Sue
>
>
>
