[registrars] Domain renewal spamming

[Jim Archer]

Imagine how bad it would be if registrars were required to put through 
transfers without confirming with the domain owner first!  Oh, wait...



--On Tuesday, March 09, 2004 10:30 AM -0800 Paul Stahura <stahura at enom.com> 
wrote:

> Has anyone heard DROA is actually Osama Bin Laden?
>
> Chris, why don't you send the email you speak of to the list?
> We should all be aware of it, or are you just creating one of
> the many urban legends surrounding DROA?
>
> Regardless, in case you do not already know the following fact
> (I know some registrars do):
>
> DROA is not using eNom to perform transfers.
>
> Has anyone heard they are using Chris Kruk and DomainPeople?
> :)
>
>
> Paul
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org
> [mailto:owner-registrars at gnso.icann.org] On Behalf Of Christopher Kruk
> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 9:04 AM
> To: Larry Erlich; Eric Brunner-Williams in Portland Maine
> Cc: registrars at dnso.org
> Subject: Re: [registrars] Domain renewal spamming
>
> We receive complaints from confused angry customers almost daily
> regarding  this. Has
> anyone heard about how they send out an email asking to visit a link to
> confirm the
> customer's correct email address? The link is actually a transfer
> confirmation. We are
> seriously considering corrective action on behalf of our customers.
>
> I find it hard to believe a Registrar is not aware of this type of
> deceptive use of their DNR
> Reseller facilities.
>
>
>   -Chris
>
>
> At 10:27 AM 3/9/2004, Larry Erlich wrote:
>> Eric Brunner-Williams in Portland Maine wrote:
>> >
>> > > The Domain Registry of America ...
>> >
>> > Looks like its that time of year. I came home and found one of their
> posts
>> > waiting for me.
>> >
>> > This is one example of the kind of fraud we could significantly reduce.
>> >
>> > Anyone from ENOM want to claim DROA isn't on the wrong side of the
> ethical
>> > practices line?
>> >
>> > Eric
>>
>> There is more to this story. As you can imagine,
>> because of the similar name,
>> we get a fair amount of calls from people that
>> want their $85 or $25 refunded for a transfer that
>> doesn't go through. It seems that they immediately charge
>> a credit card upon placing the order and only refund
>> money if specifically asked and after a waiting period. At
>> least this is what I am told by their "customers".
>>
>> Larry Erlich
>>
>> http://www.DomainRegistry.com
>>
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