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What a shame!
Here I was hoping that the .eu rollout would spark some fresh air in the domain industry, but it appears that it's just another way for the registrar community to fleece the domainers. EURid seems ready to approve any and all registrar wannabees that apply. There are quite a few on their approved list that I consider outright crooks. Of course there are many on that list that I can't voice an opinion of because I've never heard of them. A bit surprising as I have accounts at around 70 registrars currently. I don't feel too bad though, because I can't find too many old hands around here that have heard of them either.
For the brave of heart (and the newbie) might I say "watch your back and your wallet".
Just a taste of what you'll see happen here in all likelyhood:
Price gouging! Take a look at the fees set by BB Online UK etc.
Non refundable pre-reg fees and success rates not even on the scope.
Pre-reg fees taken by several applicants on the same name at the same registrar.
"Service" or other "Set-up" fees charged per name submitted in addition to prereg fees.
False TM information submitted by both applicants and registrars.
Pre-reg fees taken in large amounts, and not a single name submitted (who'd know?).
Registrars take your hard studied list, tell you they're gone, & submit for themselves.
Offer services to the public but only submit names for 1 client.
Registrars promising that names caught go to the first in line (you were 2nd)
By coincidence a favored client (from Botswannaland) put in your unique short list.
Contracts that promise refunds to your account (your acct @ the registrar that is)
No enforcement efforts by the registry in view of blatant abuse.
Etc. Etc don't make me look at my old files on the landrushes.
When you're done and you find you have spent 10 or 30 times what you thought on unsuccessful pre-reg fees etc to catch each of those few names you did get, good luck on getting the name transferred over to a real registrar that answers email.
Oh yeah, the chase to get your promised partial refund back from Ackmaud in Botswannaland will be a kick. You were planning on a short trip from the UK anyway.
Here I was hoping that the .eu rollout would spark some fresh air in the domain industry, but it appears that it's just another way for the registrar community to fleece the domainers. EURid seems ready to approve any and all registrar wannabees that apply. There are quite a few on their approved list that I consider outright crooks. Of course there are many on that list that I can't voice an opinion of because I've never heard of them. A bit surprising as I have accounts at around 70 registrars currently. I don't feel too bad though, because I can't find too many old hands around here that have heard of them either.
For the brave of heart (and the newbie) might I say "watch your back and your wallet".
Just a taste of what you'll see happen here in all likelyhood:
Price gouging! Take a look at the fees set by BB Online UK etc.
Non refundable pre-reg fees and success rates not even on the scope.
Pre-reg fees taken by several applicants on the same name at the same registrar.
"Service" or other "Set-up" fees charged per name submitted in addition to prereg fees.
False TM information submitted by both applicants and registrars.
Pre-reg fees taken in large amounts, and not a single name submitted (who'd know?).
Registrars take your hard studied list, tell you they're gone, & submit for themselves.
Offer services to the public but only submit names for 1 client.
Registrars promising that names caught go to the first in line (you were 2nd)
By coincidence a favored client (from Botswannaland) put in your unique short list.
Contracts that promise refunds to your account (your acct @ the registrar that is)
No enforcement efforts by the registry in view of blatant abuse.
Etc. Etc don't make me look at my old files on the landrushes.
When you're done and you find you have spent 10 or 30 times what you thought on unsuccessful pre-reg fees etc to catch each of those few names you did get, good luck on getting the name transferred over to a real registrar that answers email.
Oh yeah, the chase to get your promised partial refund back from Ackmaud in Botswannaland will be a kick. You were planning on a short trip from the UK anyway.
