Re: rackshack how can we compete?

From: Swerve (Swerve@swerve.com)
Date: Fri Oct 03 2003 - 10:55:37 EDT


Opensrs and all registrars pay VeriSleaze $6. per domain.

I'll bet you a case of Canadian beer that Opensrs is charging
rackshack more than that.

This is why people know rackshack is taking a loss.

Swerve

http://Swerve.Net

At 8:40 AM -0600 10/3/03, Travis Reeder wrote:
>So rackshack gets their domains from tucows? How do you know they
>are taking a loss, maybe they just sell them for what they buy them
>for.
>
>Travis
>
>Joel Moss (Online Networks) wrote:
>
>>Rackshack are selling domains at a loss. Yes they get special pricing
>>from Tucows, but no where near the $5 they are retailing them at. It's
>>all a marketing ploy. Sell you dirt cheap domains in the hope that they
>>can sell you a dedicated server, as that is their main business. They
>>are doing the same thing with secure certs. They sell them at a loss
>>also.
>>
>>Great for Tucows, as they still make profit.
>>
>>Joel Moss
>>HomepageUniverse
>>joelmoss@homepageuniverse.com
>>===============================
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>>http://HomepageUniverse.com
>>http://HomepageTools.com
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org
>>>[mailto:owner-discuss-list@opensrs.org] On Behalf Of Travis Reeder
>>>Sent: 03 October 2003 08:23
>>>To: discuss-list@opensrs.org
>>>Subject: rackshack how can we compete?
>>>
>>>
>>>Is opensrs going to at least give us resellers the same price as
>>>rackshack is selling retail?
>>>
>>>Travis

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