> I think the point is that while it is certainly theft, to what lengths are
> you going to go to recover $10? How far would you go to get back $500?
> Obviously, it will differ depending on the specific situation.
>
I think the key here is not to recover $10. It is to not allow the
end-user to keep the domain. Simple game theory will say that if an
end-user can keep a domain without paying it, it's going to happen over
and over and over again, whereas, if the end-user just wastes his/her time
and doesn't even get to keep the domain, it won't happen very often.
On the other hand, I am now convinced that this is possible in the current
system. Simply keep the username/password for the domain, and do not give
it to the end user (if you want you can give it after payment has
cleared). If the end-user charges back, change the Org contact to
yourself. Now you're the owner, as far as OpenSRS is concerned, as well
as in the eyes of the law.
> So, the threshold is something you have to set for yourself. Anything under
> that threshold, that you simply wouldn't pursue because it's more trouble
> than it's worth, should be considered an assumed and understood risk of
> doing business. Take the writeoff and get on with life.
>
I don't mind losing $10 as the cost of doing business. I'll take that
writeoff and get on with life. I *do* mind having a system where $10 can
be stolen from me, because it will happen over and over again.
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