You can see a copy a client of ours faxed at http://domainscams.com. Scroll down, the major offender from VRSN has top billing;)
Quoting POWERHOUSE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > It depends, did they put it in the disclaimer, or in big type writing? > If it is in the disclaimer, which you practically need a magnifying > glass to > read, > then they would fail. > > > Thanks > Richard. > http://www.firstratehosting.com/indexx.cgi "Your Host With the Most!" > http://register.firstratehosting.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi Register your > Domain > with prices starting at ONLY $8.50 Per Year! > https://www.firstratehosting.com/register/cgi-bin/name.cgi Pre-Register > your > .name domain TODAY! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Robert L Mathews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 5:21 PM > Subject: Re: DomainRegistryofAmerica??? > > > > I disagree, I believe Domain Registry would pass as far as the USPS > post > > master is concerned. This is awful close ;) > > > > <snip> > > You are under no obligation to pay the amounts stated below, unless > you > > accept this offer. We are hoping you will choose the domain registry > of > > America. This notice is not a bill > > </snip> > > > > But VeriSign's would fail miserably. > > > > > > -- > > Mike Allen, 4CheapDomains.Net > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.4CheapDomains.Net > > (812) 275-8425 - Office > > (815) 364-1278 - Fax > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Robert L Mathews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 3:54 PM > > Subject: Re: DomainRegistryofAmerica??? > > > > > > > As a followup, someone on SlashDot pointed out the official USPS > > > regulations for mail "that reasonably could be considered a bill, > > > invoice, or statement of account due, but is in fact a solicitation > for > > > an order": > > > > > > http://pe.usps.gov/text/dmm/c031.htm > > > > > > The requirement is that the following phrase must appear in at least > > > thirty point capital letters on the face of the notice: "THIS IS NOT > A > > > BILL. THIS IS A SOLICITATION. YOU ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO PAY THE > > > AMOUNT STATED ABOVE UNLESS YOU ACCEPT THIS OFFER." > > > > > > They even have a helpful example picture of what it should look > like: > > > > > > http://pe.usps.gov/text/dmm/c031.htm#Rar16021 > > > > > > Clearly, both the Verisign and Domain Registry of America letters > fail > > > this test by a wide margin, and are therefore illegal. If you get > one > and > > > you are a US resident, I strongly suggest reporting it; you can even > do > > > so online: > > > > > > > http://www.usps.com/websites/depart/inspect/fraud/MailFraudComplaint.htm > > > > > > The more people that complain, the faster the postal service will > put a > > > stop to this. > > > > > > -- > > > Robert L Mathews, Tiger Technologies > > > > > > "The trouble with doing something right the first time is that > nobody > > > appreciates how difficult it was." > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
