Out of the sales FAQ (http://www.opensrs.org/Sales_FAQ.shtml#q10):
'I have a LOT of Domains to register. Can I obtain a further discount?
If you wish to discuss volume pricing possibilities, please contact one
of our sales representatives at 1-800-371-6992'
Also, on the promotions page (http://www.opensrs.org/promos.shtml):
'If an RSP registers 250 or more domain years in a month and promotes
Tucows through one of the methods outlined below, they will get a $1.00
rebate applied to their account for every .com, .net, and .org "domain
year" registered in that month; they will also get a $1.00 rebate for
every "domain name" for .co.uk, .org.uk, or .ca names (see important
notes below)...'
So, it is highly likely that a large volume RSP is getting a better
rate than $10/domain-year. There is no behind the scenes intrigue going
on. Can we drop this thread now?
-Eric P.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Chvostek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 11:54:03 -0500
Subject: Re: Domain for 9.95 ?
>
>Heya.
>
>> "SoftCom has established a relationship with OpenSRS to provide our
>valued
>> customers with a domain name registration fee of US $9.95 per year.
>The fee
>> will be billed by SoftCom and will appear on your monthly statement.
>You
>> will be billed every year thereafter"
>>
>> What this tells me, very clearly is that:
>>
>> A) SoftCom and OpenSrs have entered into an agreement where SoftCam
>can
>> purchase domains under $9.95 from them.
>
>Not the way I see it. SoftCom's statement makes no committment about
>how much *they* are paying for domains. A normal financial planner
>would recommend against selling products for below cost, but a good
>marketteer will always value a well-planned loss leader. If SoftCom
>is confident that they can make a hefty profit on other services
>"associated" with domain registration, I wouldn't be surprised that
>they'd take a small loss per domain, as an edge on the competition.
>The wording above even implies that there will be other services
>(else there would be insufficient reason for a monthly statement).
>
>> B) SoftCom will bill you $9.95 from now to eternity, for $9.95 for
>every
>> year that you have the domain with them.
>
>Sounds reasonable. You buy their service, they bill you for it.
>
>> This brings me to the conclusion, that there is no way no how they
>could be
>> selling those at a loss.
>
>Unfounded.
>
>> In addition, I found no domain registration
>> agreement anywhere on their site, which is disturbing (even though
>they say
>> you won the domain...).
>
>That *is* odd... The OpenSRS policies *must* be posted, or the RSP is
>violating their agreement.
>
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