Fabulous.com's clarification about it's Relationship with NameJet

[FuseFX]

After seeing paranoia of some members about Fabulous.com's relationship with NameJet, I decided to contact the Operations Manager at Fabulous and ask about their clarification on the topic.

Please note that I am quoting only those parts from the communication which are relevant to the topic on-hand --

I was wondering if you guys have had a collaboration with namejet recently or if DDN has any tie-up with them? This is generating a bit of buzz these days on DNF so wanted to confirm with you.

There is no connection between Namejet and DDN.

We are however looking at giving our customer (Fabulous.com Registrar customers) the ability to list their expiring domain names via NameJet. This would be an opt in service, however not sure as to the release date as yet.

Just to clarify -- will Fabulous automatically list domains in NameJet when the domains drop?

The only names that will get listed are those names where the customers have elected to have their names listed.

It will be an opt in service only.

So there is nothing to lose your sleep over. =) And yes, I do have faith in the current management at Fabulous after meeting them for a few times personally.

[Yusio]

Interesting news. Thanks for the info.

[wussadotcom]

Good info. Fab seems to be fabulos at the moment

[domaingenius]

Ive always liked Fabulous.com and think such a service would be good
for us.

DG

[Domainster]

Wouldn't SnapNames be better ?

[domaingenius]

Wouldn't SnapNames be better ?

I like them both, and Fabulous

DG

[stewie]

Lord Brar

Thx for the info

[Banned: walker]

And Can you ask someone, the question What is the relationship between GoDaddy.com and parked.com ?

[Raider]

So there is nothing to lose your sleep over. =)

Where I have heard that before? LMAO

Fact is; Fabulous is going into the auction business, if their not pushing customer expired domains to auction now, it's only a matter of time before they do, once they see how much profit can be made from it.

A lot of Registrars are going this route and they have every right to make money, but customers with premium domains should be feeling very uneasy about it. Not saying Fabulous would do this, but Registrars are using a lot of tricks these days NOT to renew your domains, or find a violation in the TOS so they can confiscate them from your account, then push them to auction. It happens!.

One thing at Fabulous should be concerning, You have 3 options for Renewals, If you transfer a domain in or Register a new domain, it uses a default. Can you guess which one of these is the default?

1)Do not automatically renew this domain
2)Automatically renew this domain for 1 year
3)Automatically renew this domain forever

Anybody?

[mkellerman]

I'm very satisfied with Fabulous. It is cool that they are aalmost the first registrar who plans to give the registrant a cut of the money that expired domains are sold for. The only other registrar who does this is Network Solutions AFAIK

[Mike Robertson]

Hi all,

Just so you all know, if we plan to make this available to customers, it will be an opt in program. And as mkellerman mentioned, the domain owner will receive a share of any revenue generated from the domains sold.

If there's any further questions, please let me know.

Cheers,

Mike
Fabulous.com

[domaingenius]

Hi all,

Just so you all know, if we plan to make this available to customers, it will be an opt in program. And as mkellerman mentioned, the domain owner will receive a share of any revenue generated from the domains sold.

If there's any further questions, please let me know.

Cheers,

Mike
Fabulous.com

Mike


I think it will be a great idea. Hope to see it soon,

DG

[domaingenius]

Mike

Any update on this as yet ?.

DG

[Mike Robertson]

Hi DG,

I would say we will be ready to roll this out in the first few weeks of the New Year. Most of the staff are out of the office until January 5. I should have a better idea then.

I'll keep everyone posted once I have more information.

Cheers,

Mike
Fabulous.com