The process itself is completed through a web interface provided by Verisign to the Registrar, they have NOT provided us a real time API in which case we could automate the process. The problem is the multiple data entries needed, the submission of redemption reports, and the registrant confirmation process that takes all the effort and time. Compounding this issue is the large number of these domains that also need an admin email change, which combined with everything else makes the process very clumsy and time consuming.
We have priced this service to cover our administrational costs without accounting for any margin which I believe most resellers appreciate, especially considering some of the quotes I have heard of what other registrars are charging. If you expect us to rake in huge profits processing these orders at $40 on top of the Verisign $85, you are unfortunately mistaken. Revenue generation is part of my job and I would have loved to have had it just a little bit higher ;) Let me know if you have any further questions. Thanks, Peter Ejtel Sales Manager Tucows Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Swerve Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 2:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; opensrs discuss Subject: Re: [Re: [redemption period]] Opensrs has stated that there is alot of paperwork required by Verisign. Thus their (Opensrs's) fee. Swerve > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2003 15:58:03 -0300 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Re: [redemption period]] > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>> What is "all the paperwork" that everyone is talking about? >>> Couldn't the "redemption" system be designed more efficiently/intelligently? >>> >> >> "efficient/intelligent" do not exist in the "Verisign/ICANN" vocabulary. > > > > OpenSrS is charging a heafty $45 on top of Verisign fee. > Both are playing the same game for the money. > There is no real work to justify those fees. > Everything could be like usual renewals, > just a little bit more expensive. Maybe double. > But never more than ten times more expensive. > > Benjamin > > >
