automated domain registration

Adam · 7th February 2004

can anyone recommend an automated domain regstration system that can be controlled via a COM object or similar ?

Pref. for .co.uk and TLDs

Thanks
Adam

markcastle · 7th February 2004

eNom have a good API that comes in the form of a COM object.

Bloory · 7th February 2004

It's fair to say however that Enom is a little limited in it's support for .uk domains (although it is what I use, tending to transfer the uk domains in blocks to Firevision from time to time).

hostyou · 7th February 2004

Can someone confirm the prices on enom for resellers?

I was just going to sign-up but, .com cost $29.95 and .co.uk $14.99 which even with the current exchange rate it's still expensive.

It does say "Resellers: you must be logged in to see your custom prices." so anyone know's what they are?

Bloory · 7th February 2004

I don't quite know how all the reseller thing works, I bought an account from zoltan at www.domainresell.biz (I think) - my average price is much, much lower.

Bloory · 7th February 2004

Hmm, that's the link, but even the top account has higher prices than mine.

othellotech · 8th February 2004

your reseller price is determined by a number of factors - wether you open an a/c directly with enom as an ETP or from an existing ETP or from an existing reseller.

ETP = Enom Tech Partner = Top Level Reseller
Prices are set by the person "above" you - so in the case of tp, prices are set by enom, in the case of sub-accounts prices set by the etp , in the cases of sub-sub accounts prices set by the sub-acc holder etc

basic price for resellers is $8.95/domain/yr

Adam · 8th February 2004

I think my best bet is going to be eNom for tld's + Nominet for .uks I think

othellotech · 8th February 2004

same conculsion a lot of us came to ...

GrahamC · 10th February 2004

Same here. Enom + Nominet. You can still get $6.95 Enom accounts on Ebay.

othellotech · 12th February 2004

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Originally Posted by Bloory

Hmm, that's the link, but even the top account has higher prices than mine.

They get adjusted frequently inline with what the rest of the market is doing.

Is yours a *real* enom a/c at the prices quoted or one of these hybrid "rebate" schemes that have sprung up a lot wheer you "buy" ther right to get domains @ 7.95 and really pay $8.95 and occasionally get a free one from another account ?

Bloory · 12th February 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by othellotech

They get adjusted frequently inline with what the rest of the market is doing.

Is yours a *real* enom a/c at the prices quoted or one of these hybrid "rebate" schemes that have sprung up a lot wheer you "buy" ther right to get domains @ 7.95 and really pay $8.95 and occasionally get a free one from another account ?

Hi Rob,

My Enom is one bought some while ago from a reseller I think. I get my confirmation emails from one of domainresell.biz's domains but the prices are lower - presumably due to the age or my account (and I wish I had shelled out more for the $6.95 accounts!)

othellotech · 13th February 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bloory

(and I wish I had shelled out more for the $6.95 accounts!)

Just ring jennifer bogren @ enom sales, deposit $6950 (cheap now due to the usd rate) and they'll make you an ETP with the $6.95 pricing

Bloory · 13th February 2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by othellotech

Just ring jennifer bogren @ enom sales, deposit $6950 (cheap now due to the usd rate) and they'll make you an ETP with the $6.95 pricing

I'm sure they will - I thought $400 worth of mostly personal domains was excessive too!

GordonH · 21st February 2004

If you have some TLD's through one registrar and others through another how are you going to automate that?

(thats a bit of a rhetorical question because I know the answer)

Its going to be very difficult.
Developing an automated system for .uk is very difficult.

I believe that Tucows may eventually offer a service where they handle all the registrations but put the .uk domains onto an IPSTAG belonging to the reseller which is a partial solution.