[clug] of glue & DNS registrars

[Anthony David]

James Polley wrote:
> MelbourneIT haven't yet noticed that they're not a monopoly - hence
> they still want $140 for .com.au for two years - a 700% markup on the
> price they pay Ausregistry.
>
>   

I still have the image of the Melbourne IT float celebrations, champagne 
in the directors' hands, rivers of cash in their eyes.

As soon as competition showed up for .com.au, I was gone. I am very 
happy with AussieHQ.

Anthony


> I use netregistry for all my registraring needs, their web form works
> perfectly. They're moderately aggressive about getting you to sign up
> to mailing lists, but they seem to be getting less odious over time.
>
> MelbourneIT also offered to sell me "asmathacontrol.com" for $540, and
> wouldn't tell me the price of a .com.au until I was ready to place my
> order. I'm amazed that people still continue to give them business.
>
> On Thu, Feb 11, 2010 at 8:21 PM, Matthew Firth
> <clug at matthew.matera.net.au> wrote:
>   
>> I've just had an unpleasant conversation with my incumbent DNS registrar,
>> Melbourne IT:
>>
>> Me>  I would like to change the glue on a name server please.
>>
>> Them> I'm sorry sir, you will need to email your username and password to
>> help at melbourneit.com.au along with your new name server IP address.
>>
>> Me> What is the turnaround time for this service?
>> Them> 24-48 hours sir.
>>
>>
>> Let's just note the security faux pas that is asking anyone to send
>> credentials via email and move on for a minute.
>>
>> This happened once 12 months ago, and I thought it may just have been an
>> idiot at the other end.  No, it's apparently the way Melbourne IT works.
>>
>> Three years or so ago, it could be done on the spot and by someone who
>> actually knew what the heck they were doing (before that, I had some bizarre
>> out-of-bailiwick glue errors that caused much head-scratching & it was
>> fixed, again, on the spot by someone amazingly competant).
>>
>>
>> If there is anyone on list who:
>> a) Knows what DNS glue is ;)
>> b) Has tried to change it for a .au 2LD
>> c) Has actually succeeded in doing so online
>>
>> ....could they recommend me a better registrar to take my business to?
>> Renewals come up in a few months so it seems opportune.
>>
>>
>> NetRegistry appears to let me do it for .gov.au zones, but I wasn't exactly
>> going to try it on a live one.  Something to do with breaching three
>> Cwth acts and being without a job afterwards.....
>>
>>
>> cheers,
>>
>>
>> matthew
>>
>>
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