The process itself is completed through a web interface provided by Verisign
to the Registrar, they have NOT provided us a real time API in which case we
could automate the process. The problem is the multiple data entries needed,
the submission of redemption reports, and the registrant confirmation
process that takes all the effort and time. Compounding this issue is the
large number of these domains that also need an admin email change, which
combined with everything else makes the process very clumsy and time
consuming.
We have priced this service to cover our administrational costs without
accounting for any margin which I believe most resellers appreciate,
especially considering some of the quotes I have heard of what other
registrars are charging.
If you expect us to rake in huge profits processing these orders at $40 on
top of the Verisign $85, you are unfortunately mistaken. Revenue generation
is part of my job and I would have loved to have had it just a little bit
higher ;)
Let me know if you have any further questions.
Thanks,
Peter Ejtel
Sales Manager
Tucows Inc.
peter@tucows.com
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org
[mailto:owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org]On Behalf Of Swerve
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 2:25 PM
To: opiniao@bridge.com.br; opensrs discuss
Subject: Re: [Re: [redemption period]]
Opensrs has stated that there is alot of paperwork required by Verisign.
Thus their (Opensrs's) fee.
Swerve
> From: opiniao@bridge.com.br
> Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2003 15:58:03 -0300
> To: discuss-list@opensrs.org
> Subject: Re: [Re: [redemption period]]
>
> bill@daze.net wrote:
>
>>> What is "all the paperwork" that everyone is talking about?
>>> Couldn't the "redemption" system be designed more
efficiently/intelligently?
>>>
>>
>> "efficient/intelligent" do not exist in the "Verisign/ICANN" vocabulary.
>
>
>
> OpenSrS is charging a heafty $45 on top of Verisign fee.
> Both are playing the same game for the money.
> There is no real work to justify those fees.
> Everything could be like usual renewals,
> just a little bit more expensive. Maybe double.
> But never more than ten times more expensive.
>
> Benjamin
>
>
>
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