I went looking last night for registrars taking real time applications and found
a lot of the dopey pricks and prickesses still in Landrush mode, unable to take real
time applications and money. Probably still getting over their Sunrise celebration
windfall hangovers and haven't bothered getting ready for more business. Noticed
a few had "upgraded" their sites since I last visited them before the fiasco of Sunrise
became apparent and I stopped buying preregistrations - and the sites are still not
user friendly - and I hope will cost them money because there are easier sites and
better deals around.Which brings me to the fact that all but three of a sample
of about 12 registrars I visited were offing .info domains at USD$70 for two years
registration. Competition. Phooeee! Looks like collusion on pricing
to me. Where I come from there are strict rules and penalties against that.
When Afilias is wholesaleing at $5.75/yr - it makes the registrars's margins look
pretty fat.
FYI - Speednames were USD$69/2yrs - wow, save a dollar!!!
WebCity were AUS$67.90/2yrs - which includes AUS GST which overseas
buyers may not need to pay and with the Aussie worth about 50 cents US it makes them
half price against the majority of the others I checked
Easyspace were USD$36/2yrs
SpyProductions - still
waiting email confirmation of what I think is USD$20 or 40/2yrs - their site has
no page I could find dedicated to .info and no .info pricing - you apparently access
.info registrations via the .biz search
Good luck Landrushers - you still deserve
better!