At 12:21 AM +1000 19/5/01, Iris Radulescu wrote:

>Together with whatever bulk discounts ING get from Melbourne IT as Channel
>Partners , they make a hefty profit

While I agree that they probably make a hefty profit, to the best of my
knowledge Melbourne IT don't offer any "bulk discounts" per se on domain
name registration in the .COM.AU name space.

There is only the Melbourne IT "PISP" program which allows resellers to
register and renew domain names for $100 +GST per two years.

So Melbourne IT are probably receiving $100 for each of the renewals ING
performs.


>Furthermore, they also ask for $1000 for a 10-year registration which - to
>my knowledge - is NOT provided by Melbourne IT or the AUNIC. This is FRAUD
>and again does not state the GST portion - obviously because they have NO
>INTENTION of ever providing the service in 10 years' time or paying the GST.

I'll leave that to be sorted out between your and ING's solicitors ;)


>This also cuts into Melbourne IT and INA business as well as the victim's
>own existing service providers'.
>
>How is it possible NOTHING has been done in 10 months? How is it possible
>they are STILL "Channel Partners" of Melbourne IT ????

If you're expecting Melbourne IT to do anything to stop ING from contacting
your clients you'd better ask yourself why they would do so. From Melbourne
IT's perspective it makes no difference whether the end user, the user's
ISP or ING handle the renewal -- they still get their $100.

In fact I suspect that the more companies there are out there hassling
people to renew the more renewals will take place and the earlier the names
will be renewed. So Melbourne IT may even get more money sooner due to
ING's practices.

 ...Richard.