Rick Baraniuk wrote: > ICANN and Tucows have y completed all of the necessary steps to launch > the product and we are currently evaluating some pricing and volume > information that might be pertinant and subsequently are looking for > your help. In the best interest of the reseller community, we are > migrating from RRP to EPP and as a result, the new expected launch date > is March 2002.
RRP? EPP? WTF? (sorry... just had to use that one!) > While the initial pricing for .vc domains was expected to be > approximately $30, it was also expected that .vc would have been IMVHO, these domains don't have the same 'class' as the same .com/.net/.org domain. The only advantage is that a given name is less likely to be taken. They are not worth $30. Mind you, .tv's aren't worth $35, either... :-)# > 1) The difference from a reseller perspective between the following > wholesale prices for .vc: $6, $8, $10. $6: Get your very own domain name here for only CA$15!!! $8: Get your very own domain name here for only CA$20!!! $10: Get your very own domain name here for only CA$25!!! (the last one already exists for .com's) > 2) What impact does each of the above prices have on your business? For > example - would you expect to be able to sell significantly higher > volumes at a $6 price v $8, and $8 v $10? at $6, I would think that we could promote them heavily to individuals not willing to pay huge prices for other domains. > 3) Overall reseller interest in this TLD with a reduced wholesale price > and increased margin for resellers. Would you be more compelled to > offer this ccTLD at a reduced wholesale price? Yes. > 4) Expected reseller volume for this TLD - just a ballpark please. (feel > free to email me offline on this one) Unknown. Would have to see results of a marketing campaign. > 5) Expected retail price for this TLD at the various reseller cost of > $6, $8, and $10. Would you offer this at a retail price of $10? $15? see above. -kb -- Kris Benson ABC Communications +1 (250)612-5270 x14 +1 (888)235-1174 x14
