Whoah - calm down. It was a viable discussion topic - if you don't like a
particular thread, you can always ignore it.
Charles Daminato
OpenSRS Support Manager
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Sun, 10 Sep 2000, Chris Sweeney wrote:
> YA, thats right, this list waste more bandwith and my time with stupid
> people complaining about pricing then the amount of SPAM I receive in a day.
> If you don't like something, go somewhere else! Easy, simple and doesn't
> waste everyone else's time! Everytime someone complains on this list about
> pricing, I wish I could raise their price to make up for my time reading the
> message. If they would spend time marketing their services, instead of
> worrying about every other register, maybe they could make some money
> instead of complaining they are losing cause someone else is cheaper. The
> days of making a profit of domain registrations are over! PERIOD, Network
> Solutions had that and we don't. Now that the domain name business is
> "de-regulated", the copetition out there is stiff. There are always going
> to be those who sell domain names as a "Loss Leader" (marketing here!) to
> gain business in other areas, IE web hosting, design, etc........ DEAL WITH
> IT, become competive, offer more services you can make money on, and learn
> to use registration of domain names as away to gain more name value.
>
> Chris
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Saurabh K. Agarwal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 5:32 PM
> Subject: Re: Open SRS is not competitive!
> > I am a regular subscriber to the list and have observed the fact that
> > whenevr someone demands to reduce the price or informs the list that
> > somebodyelse is providing the same for less SOME OTHER GUYS (NOT ALWAYS
> FROM
> > OPENSRS) COMES AND START SHOUTING "GO TO THAT REGISTRAR" OR "GET THE ICANN
> > ACCREDITION."
> >
> > It is not fare, This list is meant to discuss the issues with domain
> > registration. and if a RSP raises the issues it must be taken for
> > discussion.
> >
> > I 100 % AGREE that OPENSRS system & support is excellent and that is why
> > people like us like opensrs only even if somebody else can offer low
> prices.
> > But it DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE HAVE NO RIGHT TO DISCUSS THE PRICING ISSUE
> HERE.
> >
> > Without taking the name I would like to inform you all that some of the
> > registrars (from India) are offering prices as low as USD 7.50 even to
> > end-user with some of the FREE FACILITIES e.g. mails, dns, url/ ip
> > forwarding etc.
> >
> > I know the registrars in the USA who are offering the whole sale prices as
> > low as 6.75 USD.
> >
> > We all know that domain market is quite competitive now a days and it is
> > very much specially in INDIA and if an RSP needs to pay USD 10 for
> wholesale
> > how he can compete with others and survive in the market.
> >
> > I understand it is a sole right of OPENSRS whether they decide or not to
> > reduce the price and there will be people who would like to do business
> with
> > them only just due to excellent services and powerful system.
> >
> > But In my opinion it is again a duty of OpenSRS only to protect their RSPs
> > and they only can enable them to compete in the market.
> >
> > That is why I request to OpenSRS and other well wishers (Considering All
> as
> > Well wishers only) NOT TO SHOUT at the people who urges for a logical
> > demand.
> >
> > Considering the above points I am hopeful and request that OpenSRS may
> > revise the prices or can introduce some more features like DNS, parking,
> > mails, forwarding etc. to enable the RSPs to compete in the tough market.
> >
> > After all if an end-user goes to other registrant other than RSP just for
> > the low prices only it is again a loss to OpenSRS.
> >
> > I once again admit the fact that IT IS AT SOLE DISCRETION OF OPENSRS only
> to
> > reduce or not the pricing but my sincere urge to think at least once with
> > some amount of sympathy with the RSP who is doing business and have shown
> > the trust with you.
> >
> > Thanks & Best Regards
> >
> > Saurabh K. Agarwal
> > www.pinkcitynet.com
> > Get yourdomain.com booked in Rs. 595/-
>
>
