Kris Benson wrote: >Scott Goodman wrote: > >>What is the reason for this action of removing the year and refunding it >>back to the losing registrar? If the year is removed is the losing >>registrar obligated to refund the amount back? >> >>This doesn't make any sense to me. You pay for a year so you can perform >>the transfer then get that year taken away from you? >> > >The registry automatically adds a year at expiry time. The registrar has >45 days to delete the name, and it will be refunded to them. If the name >is transferred during these 45 days, the monies are automatically refunded >to them. > >So, really, NSI is denying a transfer simply because they can. Not >because it will cost them money to allow it, but just because. > >You pay for a year to the registrar -- this means that they won't send a >delete request after the 40-45 day window. The registry really doesn't >care what goes on in this 45 days or so. > Okay, thanks. I understand now how it works, but why is the year removed when payment is made for another year? Is this simply another fubar process from NSI? Sounds like fraud to me. I think I will recommend to my customers who have had this happen that they simply call their credit card company and reverse the charges.
Scott
