Ron, your "friend" spent $20 000 defending a domain that he didn't even
want?
Maybe your friend needs a friend in the domain industry.

birds of a feather...


Brad


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Stark" <ronstark&#167;snapsite.com.au>
To: <dns&#167;dotau.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 4:07 PM
Subject: RE: [DNS] 12-3 Win For Domain Name Distributors


> What a coincidence!  That sounds just like a guy I know who worked for a
> company that took out a .com in response to one of those mailouts,
believing
> he was renewing his existing domain name.
>
> Two years later they were involved in a legal dispute with an overseas
> company who wanted the .com name that they didn't own.
>
> $20 000 later they lost the .com to the plaintiff.  If only they hadn't
been
> tricked into registering that .com name and ripped off that extra 100
bucks
> - they'd have saved that money, plus all the losses of email, internal
staff
> time and their inefficiencies.
>
> Australia 0, USA 1.
>
> What a disgrace that some people think that sheep are only good for
screwing
> and shearing.
>
> -r-
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brad Norrish [mailto:brad&#167;brad.com.au]
> > Sent: Wednesday, 28 April 2004 5:50 PM
> > To: dns&#167;dotau.org
> > Subject: Re: [DNS] 12-3 Win For Domain Name Distributors
> >
> > A guy I know works for a company that had their .com.au
> > operational but didn't have the .com version registered. I
> > mentioned that they should get it, he said he wasn't involved
> > with that side of things.
> >
> > Two years later they were involved in a legal dispute with an
> > overseas company over the name and $20,000 later didn't own it.
> >
> > The service provided by the Australian domain industry did
> > absolutely nothing for this Australian company.
> >
> > They already had a domain
> >
> > If only they had been "ripped off" by an extra 100 bucks for
> > a 2 years registration!
> >
> > This cost doesn't mention their loss of email, internal staff
> > costs and inefficiencies.
> >
> > Australia 0 UK 1
> >
> > It's pointless to teach sheep economics, just leave them to
> > breed for the benefit of the eagles.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Discount Domain Name Services" <rod&#167;ddns.com.au>
> > To: <dns&#167;dotau.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 3:18 PM
> > Subject: RE: [DNS] Guilty Verdict For Au Domain Name Scammers
> >
> >
> > > Not misleading ones Jason. We offered a good deal nothing
> > more nothing
> > less.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jason Trickey [mailto:jason&#167;mydomain.com.au]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 4:55 PM
> > > To: dns&#167;dotau.org
> > > Subject: RE: [DNS] Guilty Verdict For Au Domain Name Scammers
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Have you forgotten you once sent out unsolicited renewal
> > notices yourself
> > > Rod?
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > -j
> > >
> > >
> > > At 04:48 PM 28/04/2004 +1000, Rod Keys wrote:
> > >
> > > >People who get into these types of scams always invest in
> > depreciating
> > > >assets.
> > >
> > >
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