Comments on: “Domain Registry of America” scam http://blog.forret.com/2004/12/domain-registry-of-america-scam/ Tango, photography and whatever's bleeding edge Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:28:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Doc http://blog.forret.com/2004/12/domain-registry-of-america-scam/comment-page-2/#comment-529905 Doc Wed, 17 Nov 2010 12:50:11 +0000 http://peter.smoothouse.com/2004/12/10/domain-registry-of-america-scam/#comment-529905 These scumbags stole one of my clients who does not speak English too well. I am the admin contact and own the domain eagletravelplaza.com which was used by one of my budget $399 year website clients. DRA sent a renewal notice to my client who paid for 2 years of service with them. And he will not pay me the rightful owner of the domain for my service. I have since turned the site off and put the domain up for sale, but i keep getting these scammy emails from DRA to unlock the domain so they can have it. Calls to them do no good, they just hang up on me! These scumbags stole one of my clients who does not speak English too well. I am the admin contact and own the domain eagletravelplaza.com which was used by one of my budget $399 year website clients.

DRA sent a renewal notice to my client who paid for 2 years of service with them. And he will not pay me the rightful owner of the domain for my service. I have since turned the site off and put the domain up for sale, but i keep getting these scammy emails from DRA to unlock the domain so they can have it.

Calls to them do no good, they just hang up on me!

]]> By: ProVim » Blog Archive » Domain Registry of America and Your Domain Info http://blog.forret.com/2004/12/domain-registry-of-america-scam/comment-page-2/#comment-527468 ProVim » Blog Archive » Domain Registry of America and Your Domain Info Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:58:04 +0000 http://peter.smoothouse.com/2004/12/10/domain-registry-of-america-scam/#comment-527468 [...] The Con: Despite a 2003 settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, Domain Registry of America (DRoA) is still using “domain slamming” solicitations.  Domain slamming is a form of a scam where a provider misleads the customer into switching to their service.  This often comes with higher costs and hidden fees.  Complaints about DRoA are nothing new. [...] [...] The Con: Despite a 2003 settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, Domain Registry of America (DRoA) is still using “domain slamming” solicitations.  Domain slamming is a form of a scam where a provider misleads the customer into switching to their service.  This often comes with higher costs and hidden fees.  Complaints about DRoA are nothing new. [...]

]]> By: Jen M http://blog.forret.com/2004/12/domain-registry-of-america-scam/comment-page-2/#comment-496986 Jen M Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:39:33 +0000 http://peter.smoothouse.com/2004/12/10/domain-registry-of-america-scam/#comment-496986 They are still at it.I just received a letter today and my partner almost sent the check.Thank god he asked me first about it as i knew i had renewed our domain names in January.This is obviously a very successful SCAM that needs to be stopped as unsuspecting victims are been taken for fools and handing over their money without batting an eyelid.As others have said before this needs to be taken to the mainstream media. They are still at it.I just received a letter today and my partner almost sent the check.Thank god he asked me first about it as i knew i had renewed our domain names in January.This is obviously a very successful SCAM that needs to be stopped as unsuspecting victims are been taken for fools and handing over their money without batting an eyelid.As others have said before this needs to be taken to the mainstream media.

]]> By: Spread the Word http://blog.forret.com/2004/12/domain-registry-of-america-scam/comment-page-2/#comment-486960 Spread the Word Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:13:44 +0000 http://peter.smoothouse.com/2004/12/10/domain-registry-of-america-scam/#comment-486960 Got a letter from DROA today and knew it was a scam right away because I know precisely how my domain is managed. Out of curiosity I googled them and am not surprised at the scam. I am surprised at how long the seem to have been running it. Major league sleazeballs behind this for sure. Got a letter from DROA today and knew it was a scam right away because I know precisely how my domain is managed. Out of curiosity I googled them and am not surprised at the scam. I am surprised at how long the seem to have been running it. Major league sleazeballs behind this for sure.

]]> By: Jessi http://blog.forret.com/2004/12/domain-registry-of-america-scam/comment-page-2/#comment-485747 Jessi Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:47:41 +0000 http://peter.smoothouse.com/2004/12/10/domain-registry-of-america-scam/#comment-485747 THANK YOU FOR THIS POST! I received a letter today as well. I've gotten them in the past but it was extra creepy because we had just moved. How in the heck do these guys have our new address when we haven't even updated it with ligitimate businesses yet in some cases. Blows my mind that they are still at it. I wish this would get some bigger media so the word would get out to all those in danger of being suckered in. THANK YOU FOR THIS POST!
I received a letter today as well. I’ve gotten them in the past but it was extra creepy because we had just moved. How in the heck do these guys have our new address when we haven’t even updated it with ligitimate businesses yet in some cases. Blows my mind that they are still at it. I wish this would get some bigger media so the word would get out to all those in danger of being suckered in.

]]> By: Robinn Kim MacLeod http://blog.forret.com/2004/12/domain-registry-of-america-scam/comment-page-2/#comment-471665 Robinn Kim MacLeod Thu, 20 May 2010 00:07:26 +0000 http://peter.smoothouse.com/2004/12/10/domain-registry-of-america-scam/#comment-471665 I to received a letter as shown above, I went as far as calling them at 1-866-434-0212 and talked to a customer representative, when I asked him why I would need to pay for something that was free in the first place, and then I said I think your scamming money out of people that would not know what to do but pay for this and being taken for thier money. The letter i recived was from 2316 Delaware Avenue #266 Buffalo, New York 14216-2687 Thank God You put these punks out there to be seen by ALL. Robinn Kim MacLeod/Georgeson I to received a letter as shown above, I went as far as calling them at 1-866-434-0212 and talked to a customer representative, when I asked him why I would need to pay for something that was free in the first place, and then I said I think your scamming money out of people that would not know what to do but pay for this and being taken for thier money. The letter i recived was from 2316 Delaware Avenue #266
Buffalo, New York 14216-2687
Thank God You put these punks out there to be seen by ALL. Robinn Kim MacLeod/Georgeson

]]> By: Domain renewal time…? | Tranquility Internet Services http://blog.forret.com/2004/12/domain-registry-of-america-scam/comment-page-2/#comment-464169 Domain renewal time…? | Tranquility Internet Services Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:44:48 +0000 http://peter.smoothouse.com/2004/12/10/domain-registry-of-america-scam/#comment-464169 [...] Blog.Forret appears in Google as the No. 3 result for the company’s name. The No. 2 listing is the FTC (Federal Trade Commission). On the FTC website, I read: The Federal Trade Commission has requested that a federal district court enjoin Domain Registry of America, Inc., an Internet domain name re-seller, from making misrepresentations in the marketing of its domain name registration services and require it to pay redress to consumers. [...] [...] Blog.Forret appears in Google as the No. 3 result for the company’s name. The No. 2 listing is the FTC (Federal Trade Commission). On the FTC website, I read: The Federal Trade Commission has requested that a federal district court enjoin Domain Registry of America, Inc., an Internet domain name re-seller, from making misrepresentations in the marketing of its domain name registration services and require it to pay redress to consumers. [...]

]]> By: John Sullivan http://blog.forret.com/2004/12/domain-registry-of-america-scam/comment-page-2/#comment-463272 John Sullivan Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:22:48 +0000 http://peter.smoothouse.com/2004/12/10/domain-registry-of-america-scam/#comment-463272 These scammers are still in business—I received another mailing from them just today. These scammers are still in business—I received another mailing from them just today.

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]]> By: From Florida http://blog.forret.com/2004/12/domain-registry-of-america-scam/comment-page-2/#comment-457896 From Florida Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:20:38 +0000 http://peter.smoothouse.com/2004/12/10/domain-registry-of-america-scam/#comment-457896 I just received one too...yea, $30year to switch when I can stay with my own register for $7year. They're obviously looking for business owners that don't have a clue and figure it's just a regular expense. I'm glad somebody is blogging about this..needs to be sent to the media. I just received one too…yea, $30year to switch when I can stay with my own register for $7year. They’re obviously looking for business owners that don’t have a clue and figure it’s just a regular expense. I’m glad somebody is blogging about this..needs to be sent to the media.

]]> By: DRoA=scammers http://blog.forret.com/2004/12/domain-registry-of-america-scam/comment-page-2/#comment-456616 DRoA=scammers Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:50:20 +0000 http://peter.smoothouse.com/2004/12/10/domain-registry-of-america-scam/#comment-456616 I just got one of these. Only $30 to renew my domain for a year! Hah. I just got one of these. Only $30 to renew my domain for a year! Hah.

]]> By: Enemy of Domain Registry of America http://blog.forret.com/2004/12/domain-registry-of-america-scam/comment-page-2/#comment-453242 Enemy of Domain Registry of America Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:56:38 +0000 http://peter.smoothouse.com/2004/12/10/domain-registry-of-america-scam/#comment-453242 Why not nibble away at their ankles? Instead of recycling the notices from Domain Registry of America, do the following: 1) Do not open the envelope, 2) write refused prominently across the white space on the envelope, and 3) pop the envelope back in the mail. They could be charged as much as 70¢ in postage fees for the return. It won't put them out of business, but inflicting a bit of revenge, however small is gratifying. Why not nibble away at their ankles?

Instead of recycling the notices from Domain Registry of America, do the following: 1) Do not open the envelope, 2) write refused prominently across the white space on the envelope, and 3) pop the envelope back in the mail. They could be charged as much as 70¢ in postage fees for the return.

It won’t put them out of business, but inflicting a bit of revenge, however small is gratifying.

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