Epik is taking pre-reservations for new gTLD’s and are charging for it
I just got this email from Epik.com:
Hello,
“I am contacting you in regards to your domain name VETERINARYDENTIST.COM.
As you may be aware, starting this Fall, the world of domain names is undergoing a very significant change. After more than 20 years of .COM, a much larger selection of descriptive domains will become available. More to the point, the new domain .VET will soon be available to interested parties.”
“The domain name DENTIST.VET is available for pre-ordering from Epik.com on a first-come first-serve basis. As you are the logical owner of this domain, we are contacting you first. ”
“To pre-order the domain, as well as other .VET names, please click here.”
For more details about the new domains, we invite you to visit our informative site that explains about the new world of domains at here.
If more convenient for you, feel free to simply reply with a list of domains or keywords that you are interested in. I would be happy to confirm availability for any VET domains that are of interest to you.
My colleagues and I look forward to assisting you. Please contact us anytime.”
Epik suggested I pre-register Dentist.Vet a domain that is sure to be reserved by the registry.
Although the checkout cart says the fees are fully refundable, no where in the email or on the site does not mention that Epik is only one of a ton of registrars that will be taking pre-registrations for new gTLD’s domains, that the domain might be reserved by the registry, that the domain maybe on the collision list and not available or can be taken in the Sunrise or Land Rush period.
The $199 pre-reservation fee is probably on par with what the registry will be charging for Land Rush but this pre-reservation would go in as a regular registration.
The fact sheet that appears below the ad, regarding Dispute Policies mentions only UDRP, It does not list the URS which is another dispute policy that all new gTLD’s are subject to.
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