Wednesday, Wednesday, September 12, 2001, 9:35:34 PM, David Iyoha wrote:
> Hello,
>> Because I've said why so many times in the past.
> And they were as bad points then as they are now
>> The additional services offered by RSPs are what distinguishes them from
> those who
>> simply want everything handed to them on a silver platter,
> OpenSRS is currently offering you domain registration services and web
> certificates on a silver platter. Where exactly does one draw the line on
> services they provide. In your case it appears that you draw the line where
> it is convenient for you.
No, I draw it at a level of reasonableness.
And if you look back, you will see I did raise several concerns about
it at the time as well, until I finally make my decision that it was a
positive thing. (Though I do not offer them).
Reasonably, an RSP is not able to offer those services themselves,
without an investment that is at an ENTIRELY different level than the
ones on discussion here.
>> OpenSRS to provide them with a turn-key complete business, without any
>> work on their part.
> I wonder if you understand how business works. The end product/service is
> only a part of actually the actual selling.
> There are:
> -sales
> -packaging
> -marketing
> -tech support
> -customer service
> -basic skills on how to run a business
> (all off the above take time and money and skill to do right)
> In the above list I have provide there is much opportunity for
> differentiation. Contrary to what you seem to believe ... if you build it
> the will *NOT* come. You have to tell them, follow up etc.
Of course, but unless you build it, you have nothing to market,
package, see, or support.
>> It's not improving, its encroachment. They start competing with their
>> resellers, and I know that they will not do that.
> Encroachment of what? You must not understand what I mean by extra services.
> I am talking about simple complimentary services like: domain forwarding,
> under construction pages, and simple email forwarding i.e.
> <anything>@newdomain.com forwards to some email address. Please do not
> exaggerate this to: "hey if opensrs does that ... what is to stop them from
> ...." (taking over the world :D)
Yes, those are EXACTLY the services I speak of. Those services are
simple for an RSP to provide themselves, and OpenSRS doing is would
put them in competition with their resellers. ESPECIALLY those
resellers who offer those services in a wholesale manner.
>> So go use them, or learn how to offer the services yourself.
> If it is that easy then what is the issue with OpenSRS providing this? If
Because frankly, your using a different registrar and getting all
that, well, your offering what I consider an inferior service.
>> I strongly disagree. The only ones at a disadvantage are those
>> resellers who don't have the technical knowledge to do it themselves.
> It seems you cannot follow simple logic
> if all OpenSRS resellers are given more out the box features to compete
> with, it follows that OpenSRS resellers should do better as a whole.
I disagree. Smaller OpenSRS resellers might do more than they do now,
but the larger ones would not, and in fact would likely leave.
>> You will see that theme in my posts. DO IT YOURSELF. You are asking
>> someone else to do the work for you, when these are things that you
>> can so yourself, or hire someone to do for you.
> Very circular logic here. If I wanted to hire someone to do the work why not
> ask OpenSRS (which I am)?
Because OpenSRS doing it would be competing with their channel,
something they are loathe to do, and have assured their channel
partners they will not do.
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Best regards,
William X Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Userfriendly.com Domains
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