Comments on: Domain Registry of Canada – A Scam or Advertisement?

By: Barry Wheeler

Barry Wheeler — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:41:31 +0000

This is why the whole domain registration has been deregulated right? It’s unreal companies such as this are allowed to operate.

By: James Wilson

James Wilson — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:03:55 +0000

All of them are trying to scam you… There should be high penalties for those kind of mails/emails.

I wish some of our low IQ government officials would read this…

By: Barry Wheeler

Barry Wheeler — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:05:20 +0000

They adjusted this somewhat now. Another company is jumping into this market and sending emails usng this approach. Domain slamming seems to be profitable for these people.

By: John

John — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:32:20 +0000

I received another one of these less than 6 months after requesting that they no longer contact me. It seems that they are breaking a lot of rules regarding marketing their services.

By: Barry Wheeler

Barry Wheeler — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:55:06 +0000

I still get them even though I have asked to be removed from their list. I’ve also complained directly those who regulate registrars, but to no avail they are still slamming my domains.

By: Larry

Larry — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:43:44 +0000

I received a similar letter from DRC generously to renew my domain for only $40 for 1 year. As I currently pay $10 from 1 & 1 internet I think I will pass. I wholly agree with Adam’s comment re how DRC presents themselves. I’m sure they do well in spite of sites like this. I suspect their corporate motto is “There’s a sucker born every minute.”

By: Quentin Dixon

Quentin Dixon — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:03:23 +0000

They are still breaking the law as of today. They are breaching Section 3.3.6.3 of the ICANN Whois Marketing Restriction Policy.

I hate these guys and so does CIRA. The US Federal Trade Commission convicted them years back but they just dont seem to learn.

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2003/12/domainreg.shtm

By: Adam Snider

Adam Snider — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:59:26 +0000

Another aspect of DRC’s deception is that they clearly mean to make people think that it is a national body of some sort, perhaps even run by the federal government.

My mother fell for this scam about a year ago. I told her it was a scam and helped her write an email to their complaints department. Much to my surprise, they cancelled the registration, refunded her money, and transfered her domain back to the previous registrar.

I suspect that their quick reaction to the complaint (and, I assume, others like it) is one of the ways that they make sure that their company is operating just inside the law (or at least in a very grey area that makes it hard to prosecute them for fraud or deceptive marketing practices).

I hope that one day they will be shut down as a result of their scamming ways.

By: Barry Wheeler

Barry Wheeler — Sat, 08 May 2010 20:58:37 +0000

Lee, it’s an interesting approach they take to business. Glad I could help!

By: Lee

Lee — Wed, 05 May 2010 14:35:54 +0000

Thanks for the article. After recieving a letter/Invoice from DRoC I decided to look into it. My own domain provider is offering a $15 renewal – less than half of DRoC’s. It took me 2 readings of the letter to find the “advertisement” disclaimer… I appreciate your diligence for finding and sharing information about this behaviour.