If I pay the court though, Register.com does not have to accept payment from them, do they? > -----Original Message----- > From: Chad Walstrom [mailto:chewie at skuld.wookimus.net] > Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 11:19 AM > To: Austad, Jay > Cc: 'tclug-list at mn-linux.org'; Chewie > Subject: Re: [TCLUG] register.com bastards > > > "Austad, Jay" <JAustad at temgweb.com> wrote: > > > I think I'd try to find a way to propogate your > experience to a few > > > of their customers. > > > > I need my domain back, so I'll probably pay the fee after > telling them > > how much they suck. But, they are going to lose much more than $200 > > after this is over with. > > I would pay the court along with your claim. That way, Register.com > will be forced to deal with you in court if they want their > money. The > court will let them know that you've indeed paid the requested amount, > but that you're disputing the fees. This technique is often > used when a > renter disagrees with or dislikes the landlord's service -- i.e. the > pipes burst and the landlord hasn't bothered to fix it in a > respectable > timeframe. > > I would examine the License Agreement you approved with your domain > registration and go over it with a lawyer. Who knows. > Perhaps a Judge > will find Register.com's practice to be illegal, or at least not up to > par with it's competitors. You actually OWN the domain name until it > expires, and although some third party could pounce on your > inattendance > to detail, a registrar shouldn't be able to force you to pay for their > services. If anything, it's bad business. > > I'm certain you have a case. > > -- > Chad Walstrom <chewie at wookimus.net> http://www.wookimus.net/ > assert(expired(knowledge)); /* core dump */ > _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list