Re: .vc Reseller FeedbackIf you look at the faq, how about virtual
community? Thats pretty cool...! ;) MUDs, Avatars, 3D-chat...hell, what
about just online interactive communities?
-bryanw
HalfPriceNames Domain Registry
http://www.halfpricenames.com/
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org
[mailto:owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org]On Behalf Of Swerve@swerve.com
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 7:34 AM
To: Rick Baraniuk; Discuss-List@Opensrs. Org
Subject: Re: .vc Reseller Feedback
Hi Rick,
Am curious what uses you guys have considered for .VC?
Only one that comes to mind for me is Venture Capital.
any others?
Swerve
From: "Rick Baraniuk" <rbaraniuk@tucows.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2001 09:04:19 -0500
To: "Discuss-List@Opensrs. Org" <discuss-list@opensrs.org>
Subject: .vc Reseller Feedback
Hi all
I wanted to get some feedback on an idea that we have been playing with
recently regarding .vc wholesale and retail pricing.
ICANN and Tucows have y completed all of the necessary steps to launch
the product and we are currently evaluating some pricing and volume
information that might be pertinant and subsequently are looking for your
help. In the best interest of the reseller community, we are migrating from
RRP to EPP and as a result, the new expected launch date is March 2002.
While the initial pricing for ..vc domains was expected to be
approximately $30, it was also expected that .vc would have been launched
earlier in 2001. Since then, we have seen the advent and subsequent
momentum of the new gTLDs, such as .info and .biz. As a result, the
industry is experiencing a relative dampening affect on the volume for the
'vanity' ccTLDs.
We are seriously considering a lower wholesale price for .vc domains of
between $6-$10. I am sending this out to obtain feedback on the following
items:
1) The difference from a reseller perspective between the following
wholesale prices for ..vc: $6, $8, $10.
2) What impact does each of the above prices have on your business? For
example - would you expect to be able to sell significantly higher volumes
at a $6 price v $8, and $8 v $10?
3) Overall reseller interest in this TLD with a reduced wholesale price
and increased margin for resellers. Would you be more compelled to offer
this ccTLD at a reduced wholesale price?
4) Expected reseller volume for this TLD - just a ballpark please. (feel
free to email me offline on this one)
5) Expected retail price for this TLD at the various reseller cost of
$6, $8, and $10. Would you offer this at a retail price of $10? $15?
Any other feedback you could give with respect to .vc would be extremely
helpful in terms of moving ahead.
I look forward to your feedback and some enlightening conversation...as
always...
Rick Baraniuk
Product Manager
New Product Integration
Tucows Inc.
p.416.535.0123x1336
f.416.531.5584
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