Re: $15/year registrations.

From: Michael Allen Gelman (hostmaster@ontheInter.net)
Date: Tue Mar 28 2000 - 19:11:21 EST


Ken is correct.

At 03:36 PM 3/28/00 -0800, you wrote:
>Market?
>The market isn't wrecked by competition.

The market is not wrecked by competition (that's why I never said it was), but
it can be hurt by resellers selling for too low a price. This is one reason we
(the US) have anti-dumping laws (not applicable here).

As business owners, we are aware of the costs of doing business. For this
reason, we don't just sell for a small margin above raw materials cost. We
factor in overhead, risk, etc., and try to make extra money so we can improve,
hopefully becoming more competitive through a number of different ways, not
merely cost cutting.

>The market IS competition. Your
>profits may be wrecked if customers choose less expensive options, but
>in many cases, I believe the low end registrars will be more trouble
>than they are worth.
>Some customers won't ever figure that out.
>Some customers are more trouble than they are worth too. ;-)

I found that to be true, also!

>There may be exceptions, but in time, I think experienced domain name
>owners will choose to maintain their domain name record through a
>reputable company with services and reputations that encompass more than
>just saving a few bucks once a year!

I'm counting on you being right, Ken.

>-Ken
>http://domains.pacific.net
>Serving the Internet Community since 1993

Have a great day!
 - Michael Allen Gelman

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