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From: mpm on 23 Sep 2009 15:37 Got a URL renewal notice in the mail today from Domain Registry of America. They've graciously sent me a courtesy renewal form which looks an awful lot like an invoice. Only problem: I don't have anything registered with them. And my provider for the about-to-be-expired URL is 1and1.com who renews it automatically for free. So, why would I pay $95 to Domain Registry of America? I don't know exactly why, but this sort of pisses me off. How many folks pony up the dollars not knowing they're getting screwed? There's no need to change registrars. DRA is just on a fishing expedition looking for expiring URL. Note by the way, mine won't expire for 6 more months!!! Anyway: SHOULD I REPORT THEM TO OUR STATE FOR DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES? Here's what the letter says, and then you decide (but tell me too...) QUOTE: You must renew your domain name to retain exclusive rights to it on the Web, and now is the time to transfer and renew your name from your current Registrar to the Domain Registry of America. Failure to renew your domain name by the expiration date may result in a loss of your online identiy making it difficult for your customers and friends to locate you on the Web. END QUOTE Scum bags! I think I'm going to report them anyway....
From: GregS on 23 Sep 2009 15:59 In article <28933fc5-d014-4ac1-9b0c-a410205e6dcf(a)p15g2000vbl.googlegroups.com>, mpm <mpmillard(a)aol.com> wrote: >Got a URL renewal notice in the mail today from Domain Registry of >America. >They've graciously sent me a courtesy renewal form which looks an >awful lot like an invoice. > >Only problem: I don't have anything registered with them. >And my provider for the about-to-be-expired URL is 1and1.com who >renews it automatically for free. >So, why would I pay $95 to Domain Registry of America? > >I don't know exactly why, but this sort of pisses me off. >How many folks pony up the dollars not knowing they're getting >screwed? >There's no need to change registrars. DRA is just on a fishing >expedition looking for expiring URL. >Note by the way, mine won't expire for 6 more months!!! > >Anyway: SHOULD I REPORT THEM TO OUR STATE FOR DECEPTIVE TRADE >PRACTICES? > >Here's what the letter says, and then you decide (but tell me too...) > >QUOTE: > >You must renew your domain name to retain exclusive rights to it on >the Web, and now is the time to transfer and renew your name from your >current Registrar to the Domain Registry of America. Failure to renew >your domain name by the expiration date may result in a loss of your >online identiy making it difficult for your customers and friends to >locate you on the Web. > >END QUOTE > >Scum bags! >I think I'm going to report them anyway.... I have got something like this. Confusing. greg
From: Jim Thompson on 23 Sep 2009 16:01 On Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:59:51 GMT, zekfrivo(a)zekfrivolous.com (GregS) wrote: >In article <28933fc5-d014-4ac1-9b0c-a410205e6dcf(a)p15g2000vbl.googlegroups.com>, mpm <mpmillard(a)aol.com> wrote: >>Got a URL renewal notice in the mail today from Domain Registry of >>America. >>They've graciously sent me a courtesy renewal form which looks an >>awful lot like an invoice. >> >>Only problem: I don't have anything registered with them. >>And my provider for the about-to-be-expired URL is 1and1.com who >>renews it automatically for free. >>So, why would I pay $95 to Domain Registry of America? >> >>I don't know exactly why, but this sort of pisses me off. >>How many folks pony up the dollars not knowing they're getting >>screwed? >>There's no need to change registrars. DRA is just on a fishing >>expedition looking for expiring URL. >>Note by the way, mine won't expire for 6 more months!!! >> >>Anyway: SHOULD I REPORT THEM TO OUR STATE FOR DECEPTIVE TRADE >>PRACTICES? >> >>Here's what the letter says, and then you decide (but tell me too...) >> >>QUOTE: >> >>You must renew your domain name to retain exclusive rights to it on >>the Web, and now is the time to transfer and renew your name from your >>current Registrar to the Domain Registry of America. Failure to renew >>your domain name by the expiration date may result in a loss of your >>online identiy making it difficult for your customers and friends to >>locate you on the Web. >> >>END QUOTE >> >>Scum bags! >>I think I'm going to report them anyway.... > >I have got something like this. Confusing. > >greg This is a common scam. Just ignore the invoice. ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | LOSE the WUSS BRING BACK BUSH
From: Baron on 23 Sep 2009 16:06 mpm wrote: > Got a URL renewal notice in the mail today from Domain Registry of > America. > They've graciously sent me a courtesy renewal form which looks an > awful lot like an invoice. > > Only problem: I don't have anything registered with them. > And my provider for the about-to-be-expired URL is 1and1.com who > renews it automatically for free. > So, why would I pay $95 to Domain Registry of America? > > I don't know exactly why, but this sort of pisses me off. > How many folks pony up the dollars not knowing they're getting > screwed? > There's no need to change registrars. DRA is just on a fishing > expedition looking for expiring URL. > Note by the way, mine won't expire for 6 more months!!! > > Anyway: SHOULD I REPORT THEM TO OUR STATE FOR DECEPTIVE TRADE > PRACTICES? > > Here's what the letter says, and then you decide (but tell me too...) > > QUOTE: > > You must renew your domain name to retain exclusive rights to it on > the Web, and now is the time to transfer and renew your name from your > current Registrar to the Domain Registry of America. Failure to renew > your domain name by the expiration date may result in a loss of your > online identiy making it difficult for your customers and friends to > locate you on the Web. > > END QUOTE > > Scum bags! > I think I'm going to report them anyway.... I agree its a scam. Cleverly written ! -- Best Regards: Baron.
From: Charlie E. on 23 Sep 2009 17:21
On Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:37:57 -0700 (PDT), mpm <mpmillard(a)aol.com> wrote: >Got a URL renewal notice in the mail today from Domain Registry of >America. >They've graciously sent me a courtesy renewal form which looks an >awful lot like an invoice. > >Only problem: I don't have anything registered with them. >And my provider for the about-to-be-expired URL is 1and1.com who >renews it automatically for free. >So, why would I pay $95 to Domain Registry of America? > >I don't know exactly why, but this sort of pisses me off. >How many folks pony up the dollars not knowing they're getting >screwed? >There's no need to change registrars. DRA is just on a fishing >expedition looking for expiring URL. >Note by the way, mine won't expire for 6 more months!!! > >Anyway: SHOULD I REPORT THEM TO OUR STATE FOR DECEPTIVE TRADE >PRACTICES? > >Here's what the letter says, and then you decide (but tell me too...) > >QUOTE: > >You must renew your domain name to retain exclusive rights to it on >the Web, and now is the time to transfer and renew your name from your >current Registrar to the Domain Registry of America. Failure to renew >your domain name by the expiration date may result in a loss of your >online identiy making it difficult for your customers and friends to >locate you on the Web. > >END QUOTE > >Scum bags! >I think I'm going to report them anyway.... yeah, there is a similar scam here in CAL where, if you have a corporation, you get official looking notices to 'file your required paperwork' such as annual meeting minutes, etc. Actually, the requirement is that you store them, but you are not required to do anything special with them. They also get a lot of 'interesting' data with their applications (usually for a couple of hundred bucks!) but they are not doing anything you couldn't do yourself for free... Charlie |