The deal is available to everyone - its just that most of us don't find it appropriate to sign a deal with the devil.
-rwr On Fri, 2002-05-03 at 15:03, Mark Petersen wrote: > So Ross, can they even get away with making a "deal" like this? > Isn't it a monopolistic tactic in that it gives dotter a anti-competative > advantage? I mean, wouldn't Netsol have to give the same "deal" > to everyone who asked, assuming that you set up the same system > that dotster has in place with Netsol? If that were the case, I think it > should be demanded of Netsol to level the playing field, and take away > the "advantage" (in the consumers eyes anyway) this gives dotter. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ross Rader" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Robert L Mathews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 11:20 AM > Subject: Re: "Special arrangement with Network Solutions" > > > > It's not only repulsive, but patently offensive. > > > > It's basically a strong-arm that guarantees you frictionless transfers > > in return for your first born and first right of refusal on your soul. > > > > -rwr > > > > > > On Fri, 2002-05-03 at 13:38, Robert L Mathews wrote: > > > While browsing the Dotster pages, I came across: > > > > > > http://www.dotster.com/special/transfer.asp > > > > > > ... which contains: > > > > > > ------ > > > > > > Thanks to a special arrangement with Network Solutions, transferring > your > > > domain from Network Solutions to Dotster (and saving over 60% in the > > > process!) is now a breeze. > > > > > > Simply use Dotster to initiate your transfer from Network Solutions. Be > > > sure to allow plenty of time before your domain's expiration date. > Follow > > > the directions provided. Dotster will send an e-mail to the > > > administrative contact shown in the WhoIs database within 24 hours. > > > Respond to the e-mail as directed. In 5-7 days, your transfer will > > > complete. You can check the progress of the transfer when you log in to > > > your account. How is this different? Transfers initiated from other > > > registrars will need additional verification and authentication by > > > Network Solutions. They send an additional e-mail to you that must be > > > responded to within a limited time frame, or else the transfer is > denied. > > > This can cause costly delays, which can result in the expiration of your > > > domain, or a requirement that you renew your domain with Network > Solution > > > before transferring. > > > > > > ------ > > > > > > This is so obviously wrong on so many different levels that I won't even > > > bother to discuss it, but I'm wondering what form the "special > > > arrangement" takes, and whether it would be so repulsive that OpenSRS > > > might not hold their nose and try and make the same deal. > > > > > > -- > > > Robert L Mathews, Tiger Technologies > > > > > > "The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody > > > appreciates how difficult it was." > > > > > > > > >
