I've seen these Interland mailings as far back as the summer of 2000... On Sat, 10 Nov 2001, William X Walsh wrote:
> > More sleazy behavior from Network Solutions > > -- > Best regards, > William X Walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > -- > Webcertificates.info > SSL Certificates for resellers from $49ea > -- > > > The following is a forwarded message: > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Date: Saturday, November 10, 2001, 9:21:03 PM > Subject: WARNING: Interland and Network Solutions STEALING your domain customers > --====----====----====----====----====----====----====----====----====----===-- > I just got an official notice in the mail from Interland - "A Network > Solutions Alliance Partner" with "IMPORTANT: DOMAIN NAME EXPIRATION NOTICE" > on the outside of the envelope. ( Thing is, my domain registration ends > APRIL 2002 !!) > > Inside was a bill to extend my domain name registration with various > options, and a very ominous warning: > > NOTICE: If you do not renew your domain name by its expiration date, you > risk losing it to another party. > > The seldom read back had this contract: > > By signing this order form you agree that Interland, Inc. will process the > indicated multi-year renewal for your domain name registration through > Network Solutions. You agree that this transaction will cause your > registrar to be changed to Network Solutions. You agree to be bound by the > Network Solution Registration Agreement at > https://www.networksolutions.com/en_US/legal/service-agreement.jhtml and > Interland's Domain Name Registration Terms and Conditions at > www.interland.com/about/legal/domain.asp. No other aspect of your domain > name registration, including registrant, or Web site hosting will be > affected. > > THIS SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS' AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANT. YOU WAIVE ALL > CLAIMS TO LOST PROFITS AND OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMANGES. INTERLAND'S > LIABILITY WILL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF FEES PAID BY YOU TO > INTERLAND FOR THIS SERVICE. > > ======================= > Sounds like they are hijacking unwitting customers - especially those larger > companies that have a separate accounts payable department. > > What do they call it in the telephone business? Slamming?? > > Oh, they leave a phone number: > > (800) 279-0564 8am-8pm EST M-F and 11am - 5pm EST Saturday. > > Might be worth warning your customers.... > > Bruce Koehler > The Koehl-Mine Computer Services > 217 Pauline Avenue > Franklin, NC 28734 > (828) 524-6962 > http://www.koehl-fired.net > > End of original message > >
