Domain Registration Offers

I thought today I would address an issue to do with domain registration. Currently I use 1and1.com as my web host and I automatically renew my domains on a yearly basis with them. It is done automatically and the cost is cheap. I receive 6 domain registrations included with my developers package and the other ones I can register for a nominal fee.

Last week I received an email from a company called Domain Services. They sent me an email as follows:

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Attention: Important Notice DOMAIN SERVICE NOTICE
Complete and return by fax to:
1-646-385-7542
47-47 36th Street #16452
Long Island City, NY 11101
United States of America

ATT: ROBERT CAIRNS
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT
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*******@ROGERS.COM
******MORNINGSIDE AVE *****
TORONTO , – ,
CA
Phone: ***********
WWW.NEONROSE.INFO
Domain Name: NEONROSE.INFO
Search Engine Submission
Requested Reply
June 9,2009

PART I: REVIEW SOLICITATION
Attn: ROBERT CAIRNS
As a courtesy reminder, we are sending you this notification for your business Domain name search engine registration. This letter is to inform you that it’s time to send in your registration and save.

Failure to complete your Domain name search engine registration by the expiration date may result in cancellation of this offer making it difficult for your customers to locate you on the web.

Privatization allows the consumer a choice when registering. Search engine subscription includes domain name search engine submission. You are under no obligation to pay the amounts stated below unless you accept this offer. Do not discard, this notice is not an invoice it is a courtesy reminder to register your domain name search engine listing so your customers can locate you on the web.

This Notice for: WWW.NEONROSE.INFO will expire on June 9,2009 Act today!

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DETAIL OF SERVICE: ANNUAL WEBSITE SEARCH ENGINE SUBMISSION FOR DOMAIN NAME WWW.NEONROSE.INFO

Detail of Service:
SEARCH SUBMISSIONS
Reply by Date:
6/9/2009
For Domain Name:
NEONROSE.INFO

*100% SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED OR YOUR MONEY BACK
Select Term Your Existing Domain Period Covered Price

NEONROSE.INFO
[ ] 1 year 6/9/2009 – 6/9/2010 $75.00
[ ] 2 year 6/9/2009 – 6/9/2011 $119.00
[ ] 5 year 6/9/2009 – 6/9/2014 $199.00
[ ] 10 year -Most Recommended- 6/9/2009 – 6/9/2019 $295.00

Please ensure that your contact information is correct or make the necessary changes.
Full Name: ROBERT CAIRNS Email: **********@ROGERS.COM

Phone: _____________________
Today’s Date: _____________________ Signature: _____________________

Option 1:
Payment by Credit Card
PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN BY FAX: 1-646-385-7542

Option 2:
Payment by Check or Money Order
Print and mail a copy of this order form along with a check or money order to the address listed below:

Domain Services
47-47 36th Street #16452
Long Island City, NY 11101
United States of America

Please do not forget to include a copy of this order form along with your payment!

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By accepting this offer, you agree not to hold DN liable for any part. Note that THIS IS NOT A BILL. This is a solicitation. You are under no obligation to pay the amounts stated unless you accept this offer. The information in this letter contains confidential and/or legally privileged information from the notification processing department of the DN. This information is intended only for the use of the individual(s) named above. There is no pre-existing relationship between DN and the domain mentioned above. This notice is not in any part associated with a continuation of services for domain registration. Search engine submission is an optional service that you can use as a part of your website optimization and alone may not increase the traffic to your site. If you do not wish to receive further updates from DN send an email to wdsrv278@operamail.com to unsubscribe. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents for this letter is strictly prohibited. * 100% satisfaction guaranteed, you may request a refund within 30 days.

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This is a big scam. This letter is misleading and suggests I need to pay them to have my domain renewed which is far from the case. Companies like Domain Registration services prey on innocent people who do not know any better and will just pay the cost. $75.00 is past pricy when I can have one .com domain that is not part of my package for $6.99 us.

This is a spin on the old toner cartridge sales stunt. Send some unsolicited product and then send an offer to purchase that looks like a bill. Then people will get scarred and purcahse the product for inflated prices.

My bit of advice to stay away from companies like Domain Registration Services. Nothing they are doing is actually illegal. They are tip toeing the fine line of the law. What they are doing is unethical.