This is such a crock! I received an email from the Settlement Administrator at gardencitygroup.com (apparently not affiliated with Register.com their domain is registered with Network Solutions) informing me of a Final Class Action Lawsuit Approval regarding a case against Register.com. If you get such a notice it is safe to open. The file is an Adobe PDF.
The gist of this lawsuit is that a Michael Zurakov filed suit against Register.com because they linked newly registered domains to a "Coming Soon" page. This page supposedly linked to other services that Register.com promoted. The claims were upheld for "breach of contract and deceptive trade practices".
To me this seems like a thinly diguised method of advertising Register.com's current domain registration site. The settlement? You get $5.00 off the costs of Register.com's services. Whoopee Doo! Register.com currently charges $35.00 a year for their domain registrations. Give me a break. I'm a reseller for GoDaddy.com and currently have domains priced at $8.75 per year at the highest price point! ( http://domainnamescheaper.com Shameless Plug!)
While you might find Register.com's class action settlement amusing, don't waste your time reading it or honoring their settlement. BTW, Mr. Zurakov got $12,500.00 for settling this suit and the attorneys could get up to $642,500.00 for their fees. Maybe Register.com does need to keep their pricing high to pay their legal fees?
The gist of this lawsuit is that a Michael Zurakov filed suit against Register.com because they linked newly registered domains to a "Coming Soon" page. This page supposedly linked to other services that Register.com promoted. The claims were upheld for "breach of contract and deceptive trade practices".
To me this seems like a thinly diguised method of advertising Register.com's current domain registration site. The settlement? You get $5.00 off the costs of Register.com's services. Whoopee Doo! Register.com currently charges $35.00 a year for their domain registrations. Give me a break. I'm a reseller for GoDaddy.com and currently have domains priced at $8.75 per year at the highest price point! ( http://domainnamescheaper.com Shameless Plug!)
While you might find Register.com's class action settlement amusing, don't waste your time reading it or honoring their settlement. BTW, Mr. Zurakov got $12,500.00 for settling this suit and the attorneys could get up to $642,500.00 for their fees. Maybe Register.com does need to keep their pricing high to pay their legal fees?
