After 2 years of using it, he had a considerable investment in it 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brad Norrish [mailto:brad§brad.com.au] 
> Sent: Friday, 30 April 2004 3:14 PM
> To: dns§dotau.org
> Subject: Re: [DNS] 12-3 Win For Domain Name Distributors
> 
> 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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