The Domain Name Registry of America thinks it’s doing me a courteous service by posting me a letter by snail mail (internationally, may I add) to tell me that this domain name will expire within the next few months. October 21, 2007 to be exact. I’m being offered a 1 year renewal for AU $41.00, which according to the letter, is a huge saving on their prices, which makes me wonder why they even bother sending out these letters if I can get a renewal from Dotster (my registrar) for $14.95? Something tells me they don’t make very much money with such outrageous prices.
So as I said, a one year registration costs AU $41.00, 2 years for AU $68.00 and 5 years for only AU $130.00 ($75 saving - AU $205.00 for a domain for 5 years? I think not!) and considering I purchased this domain for $1 something tells me their letter is wasted on me. I even got the bunch of fine print on the back of the letter which got a glance before I scrunched up the letter and placed it in the bin. But before I did this I decided to scan the letter just for effect - The Original Letter. Apologies for the poor quality scan.
Conclusively, I believe this is the last time I place my real address to be displayed on the WHOIS database. Goodbye Domain Registration snail mail spam! I consider this letter a preparation for if I ever receive a letter in the post to enlarge my penis. And while we’re on the subject of spam why not read up on the history of Spam?
