I can address this...
First of all, let me state that we are _painfully aware_ of the
inefficiencies of our current payment remittance model. I would like to
apologize for the "days" of man hours we have all lost by not having this
process automated.
When faced with the choice of offering further namespace (or whatever other
features), or automated payment processing, the other features have won out
to date.
Some data points on why it has not been a _urgent_ priority to date:
- many of our RSPs payments are for LARGE amounts that are best backed up
with a signature, or that an online system would require manual approval
for anyway
- RSP's can prepay larger amounts to reduce the admin overhead - OSRS is a
B2B service, not intended offer consumer-like payment terms
In general, we suffer as much or more on manual processing, as we have to
have admin staff to do the work. We do process payments seven days a week,
and have for months.
I can tell you that this will be coming soon (~20-40 days). I should be
able to give a more specific date early next week.
Thanks for your patience, and feedback.
Regards,
sA
At 10:58 PM 9/19/00 +1100, you wrote:
>I find it astounding that OpenSRS has still not moved to on-line payments.
>I don't believe they have to secure anything; rather the payment solution
>provider they choose will already have such security in place. Here in
>Australia, a major bank sells an on-line payment solution whereby the
>cardholder is hyperlinked directly to the bank's computer to enter their
>details. They are transferred back to the merchant's site after the payment
>is approved / declined. The merchant never sees the cardholders details;
>just their money. Where did this easy to use technology come from?
>Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Probably down the road from Tucows...
>
>I would actually prefer to give an authority for Tucows to automatically
>"top-up" my account and then I wouldn't have to repeatedly send card details
>to anyone.
>
>Joseph Moore
>
> > Subject: Re: OpenSRS accepting electronic payments!
>
>
> > Call me a cynic but...
> >
> > If fax machines are 'luddite nonsense', one assumes you don't bother with
> > phones either.
> > Out of an inability/unwillingness to use fax machines, you operate at a
>cost
> > level 350% higher than neccessary. I guess that seems smart, and cutting
>edge
> > in someones mind.
> >
> > If it's such an issue, go install <insert random net-to-fax software>.
> >
> > If I were to submit my details for a card, with normal transactions
>totalling
> > a couple of thousand dollars a pop, OpenSRS would have to commit many
> > resources into securing the payment system.
> > I don't want them to divert resources to something that is not an issue
>except
> > for the kool domain doods, I'd much rather see the time spent on securing
>the
> > domain from theft, as discussed in an earlier thread.
> >
> > OpenSRS have made it clear that securing payments is not their line of
> > business, if it were, the client code would encrypt the emails sent from
>the
> > system.
> >
> > Hmm, possibly a tad flambe, but I'm not meant to be in work today... :)
> > -Feargal.
> >
> > --
> > Feargal Reilly,
> > Systems Administrator,
> > The CIA.
> > +353-86-8157621.
> >
> > > > How long can we continue with this analog method of
> > > > accepting payments from RSPs?
> > >
> > > Believe it or not, I am still paying Netsol $35 a time for domain
> > > registrations despite the fact I've already built a Linux box (months
>ago!)
> > > and in the process of getting OpenSRS up and running. I raised the same
> > > question at that time and met with the response 'soon' - so I guess I'll
> > > become an OpenSRS customer 'soon'.
> > >
> > > I despise this luddite fax nonsense, whoever thought of setting up an
> > > Internet service, in this day and age, and decided upon faxes as the
>mode of
> > > communication needs to be shot. Have you any idea what it costs, or is
>like,
> > > to even *try* to send a fax from Africa?
> > >
> > > Couldn't agree more it's time someone got their act together re:
>accepting
> > > account top-up payments by credit card!
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > >
> >
Scott Allan
Director OpenSRS
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