----- Original Message -----
From: "easygoing" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Hostroute.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 7:03 PM
Subject: RE: Chargebacks
> This is the reason we no longer use OpenSRS for new
> registrations.
>
> There are other registrars that will return the domain names
> to you when a chargeback occurs.
>
> You are still stuck with the domain names, but sometimes you
> are able to sell them and recoup your loses.
>
> And sometimes the person making the chargeback "discovers"
> their "error" when they lose the use of the domain name and
> wants it back. We then charge them a fee to return the
> domain name, which covers our expenses in the chargeback.
>
> And yes, William, this is legal. At least two other
> Registrars allow this that have been in business as long as
> OpenSRS and neither one has lost their accredition. It just
> depends on how the contract is drawn up that is on the web
> site.
Out of interest, who are you using for domain registrations?
I looked at a UK based ICANN acreditted registrar who offered me $9
registrations but it was manual registration and I had VAT at 17.5% on top
so it was not as good as OpenSRS.
Gordon
Hostroute.com
