by Clyde Lovett | Feb 3, 2010 | Domain Name Registration, Questions
There are companies out there, including Domain Registry of America, who send things which look like “invoices” to the owners domain names who are NOT registered with them – in an attempt to coax people to transfer to their service. If you are registered with CrestoneRegister.com, you can simply shred this duplicitous “invoice” from Domain Registry of America or other similar companies. Invoices should come from ….
Crestone Creations
… only!
Here is a link to the FTC report on DROA:
Court Bars Canadian Company from Misleading Consumers in Marketing of Internet Domain Name Services
Here is a quote from the above linked report,
“DROA is a re-seller of domain name registration services for a company called eNom, Inc. (eNom), an accredited registrar of Internet domain names. It allegedly conducts business by sending mass-marketed direct mail to U.S. consumers, soliciting them to transfer their domain name registrations from their current Internet domain name registrar to eNom. According to the FTC, DROA’s mail solicitations to consumers appear to be renewal notices or invoices from the consumers’ current registrars, advising them that their domain names are about to expire, and requesting payment for “renewal” of the domain name registration. The Commission contends that DROA has mailed millions of such “renewal” notices captioned ‘IMPORTANT NOTICE,’ to urge consumers to act quickly to avoid “Register Lock” or “loss of your online identity.” The company further warns, according to the FTC, that if consumers “lose their domain name” it may be ‘impossible for you to get it back.'”
Below is an example of a (not-really) invoice from DROA (Domain Registry of America).
They make it look like an invoice, but it’s actually a domain transfer request.
If you have already sent this in and need to get back control of your domain name please contact us!
We will help you regain control of your domain name.
If you would like to learn more about our Domain Name Registration Services, click here.
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Domain Name Registration Phishing
Originally Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:55 am
Post subject: Domain Registry of America
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by Clyde Lovett | Feb 1, 2010 | Questions
Q: Is Wikipedia a good source on the internet for research
A: I think that Wikipedia is a good source on the internet for research. I usually begin with Wikipedia as their layout / content delivery is excellent. (more…)
by Clyde Lovett | Dec 31, 2009 | Web Development
I have recently discovered that when a client goes to pay their bill using Paypal – if the client is not a Paypal member then they can only use their credit card three times before they are locked out for that card. They are, thus, forced to register for an account. (more…)
by Clyde Lovett | Nov 5, 2009 | Blogs
Why Blog? > How Blog? > Get Going!
Why Blog?
There have been numerous well written articles which are trying to pound this thought into your business head – get a blog. So I’m not going to re-babble what has been said in great, glorious detail – go read it: Here is the primer – the 2008 version of an article first written in 2005 http://bit.ly/1JwiST which has now grown into a blog: http://bit.ly/16l7FH
But let me get to the point of / summarize Why – (more…)
by Clyde Lovett | Nov 2, 2009 | Questions
When creating hypertext or “links,” why show the URL? Why put “click here” ?
After years of doing web sites, I never cease to be astonished at the ways people get confused, hung up, etc. That’s okay. Everyone is different and not everyone wants/needs to be an internet master. I have learned to build for the LCD, the lowest common denominator, in terms of internet/computer experience . I want a web site to be accessible to all :)
So why put click here or repeat the URL in hypertext?
There are many reasons for this. Here are few that come to mind right away:
1. Lowest Common Denominator: On the LCD subject in addition to what I say above, bear in mind that not everyone processes information the same way. You and I, with reasonable internet experience, may see underlined blue text as a link and know to click on it. Some people don’t. When I make a choice like that I am not posting for myself, I am posting for the lowest common denominator – to make sure that the largest number of people will have success. I have had some experienced users ask about the use of “click here.” It is a similar consideration. 80-90 % of the users know to “click here” but, depending on the site, there may be a percentage who do not know that. I want to make sure things are easy for users – I don’t want them to struggle. I’d rather be redundant than lose some people. Also, someone could be skimming and the URL grabs them whereas the text does not. Make it easy for them. (more…)
