> Otherwise the client will blame you, regardless of whom is at fault. Which is really the worst things about all this. I want people to come to OpenSRS through one of our great resellers, but often after doing so, the first thing they get is a kick in the teeth (the loss of a year that they paid for). Ugly.
Ken > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ken Joy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Melissa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 12:41 PM > Subject: RE: Domain transfer renewal date dispute > > > > Hmmm....sort of a: > > > > Warning: If you transfer this domain now, you risk losing a > year that you > > may have recently paid for at another registrar; consider waiting unitl > > <whenever> before transfering your name. > > > > Hmmm......I like that, just from a 'pro registrant' point of > view.....there > > are a issues: > > > > a) not all registrars are mean like that....maybe it could be registrar > > specific > > > > > > ...and perhaps more issues besides :) But, all the same, I'll > talk to some > > people around here about it... > > > > NOTE:Resellers should ALL be advising their clients about this; check > > yourself to see when the domain was renewed, where possible. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Ken > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Melissa > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 2:26 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: Domain transfer renewal date dispute > > > > > > > > > Is there a reliable way to tell when a domain is still in the 45 > > > day window? > > > > > > For example: > > > 1) domain expired Jan 1 2002 > > > 2) renewal paid to registrar (e.g. NetSol) on Jan 10 2002 > > > 3) domain was reactivated by NetSol and whois shows paid thru Jan 1 > 2003 > > > > > > At this point (and apparently through Feb 15 2002 = 45 day > window) if we > > > transfer to OpenSRS, we lose credit for the year's renewal we were > forced > > > to pay at the losing registrar (e.g. NetSol). > > > > > > I assume if we delay the transfer until March 1, we get to > keep the full > > > year thru 2003. Haven't tried it though. > > > > > > Can OpenSRS incorporate into transfer requests a check for the > > > 45-day-window or at least a warning that one might lose credit? It > really > > > irks people who are unknowing victims. > > > > > > Melissa > > > > > > >
