They called us today regarding a domain, and the fella said they were doing 
their registration through either TTP or TPG...not sure as I wasn't really 
listening to him. :)

Gary

On Mon, 9 Sep 2002 23:57:57 +1000, ginger FISH wrote:
>
>If NetRegister do not have an account with a Registrar, how are they
>planning on processing renewals ?
>Is their plan to submit renewal requests directly through the
>existing
>registrar of record on behalf of the registrant, using the
>“registrant’s”
>credit card details ?  Probably not.
>
>If a consumer responds to their mail out, requesting registration or
>renewal, and supplies his/her credit card details, the consumer is
>authorising “NetRegister” to charge their credit card. If
>NetRegister then
>use the consumer’s credit card details to purchase goods or services
>from
>another party, that would be pure credit card fraud. Worth a test,
>respond
>to their mail-out, provide your details, check your bank statements.
>
>Another scenario:  The folks at Internet Registry Pty Ltd
>(NetRegister) have
>20 credit cards between them and they alternate between Registrars
>and the
>credit cards used. 20 credit cards x 20 registrations x 12
>registrars = 4800
>consumers successfully deceived in one month alone, and very little
>anyone
>can do about it, is that correct ??
>
>ginger FISH
>
>
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