Reseller: OpenSRS and eNom

[iLLuSi0nS]

I am about to purchase WHMCS but need a good registrar. When I have registered my domains in the past I have always used OpenSRS but not as a reseller myself, but through another company who sold domain names and hosting.

 

You can get a direct account with OpenSRS for $95 setup fee and $9.40 a domain name, but this is directly through OpenSRS.

 

Going directly through eNom is ridiculous and you need a LOT of money to start directly with them, but there are some companys like hosting companys or software companys that are resellers for eNom and have amazing deals like

$7.95 a domain name, and no setup cost, but you dont go directly through eNom and if you need support, you use the hosting companies support instead of going directly through eNom. Not to mention you have to purchase something anything from this company so you will be considered a "customer" because only exsisting customers are given free eNom accounts, but they said if you discontinue service with the hosting company, you still keep the eNom reseller account.

 

Its either going directly for a higher price, or indirectly at a much lower cost. but I dont really register that many domains, neither do my customers so That extra $2 would really make that much of a difference. I register like 15 domains a year.

 

What should I do? And I have ruled out every other registrar and can only choose between eNom and OpenSRS

 

Does eNom ever send emails directly to the registered email on a domain name? What about opensrs? Do these companies ever email directly to the newly registered, transfered, or expiring domain holder?

 

I know it was quite a bit of writing, but any comments would be appreciated. Thank you

 

-Soon to be... a very happy WHMCS customer

[isdoo]

Directi can be a lot cheaper

[iLLuSi0nS]

I know, but this is between eNom and OpenSRS.

 

TO ANY ENOM RESELLERS - Does eNom ever send emails to your customers? OpenSRS just emailed me back saying "Tucows will periodically send emails to your customers if it is in regards to them requesting a transfer, etc." Does eNom do this? Thank you

[generic]

there is a selection box to prohibit this.

[iLLuSi0nS]

What about transfers? Doesnt the registrar have to contact the domain owner during a transfer, because opensrs says that only during a transfer will they contact the registered email

[isdoo]

The email appears to come from you I think.

 

I have never had emails sent from Enom to my clients.

[scorpion]

Have been with OPENSRS for years and never had problems.

[othellotech]

I know, but this is between eNom and OpenSRS.

 

TO ANY ENOM RESELLERS - Does eNom ever send emails to your customers? OpenSRS just emailed me back saying "Tucows will periodically send emails to your customers if it is in regards to them requesting a transfer, etc." Does eNom do this? Thank you

 

All ICANN registrars have to send verification emails direct to the client regarding transfers, whois updates, and potential UDRP disputes.

 

enom do not *market* services direct to your clients unlike a number of registrars like godaddy.

 

If you've been happy with OpenSRS then why not use them ? if you're only doing 15 domian/year the $30 difference between one registrar and another is not worth the hassle, it's probably cost me more than $30 replying to your post !