RE: FN-FORUM: 123-Reg Domain Names

date posted 20th November 2007 17:28

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Ben
> Johnson (Neogic) F=20
>=20
> Sam wrote:
> > As an update to this thread (Sorry yes I know it=92s a little =
cheeky)
> we
> > have just updated our domain pricing based on current US exchange
> rates
> > and this means we are offering even better deals on our full range =
of
> > domains.
>=20
> > .com, .net, .org: Only =A34.63 (Was =A35.50)
> > .co.uk: Only =A33.89 (Was =A34.79)
> > .eu: Only =A35.82
>=20
> > See our UK price list at http://www.servwise.com/en-
> gb/pricingfull.php
>=20
> :)
>=20
> Sam wrote:
> > Out of interest Ben are you saying you resell ukreg domains at =
=A32.95
> > (So what price do you get them from ukreg) or that ukreg sell them =
to
> > you at =A32.95 and you mark them up for your customers? (Or do you =
sell
> > them without a commission?)
>=20
> We pay =A32.95+VAT/yr (min 2 years) for .co.uk. Your new pricing means
> that it
> may be worth moving our 25 or so domains across to you from
> UKReg/GoDaddy.
> If you can offer a bulk transfer / reseller discount by e-mail, this
> would
> probably clinch it!

I'll email you about this.=20

> Interesting RE the zero-rated VAT - I'd read that certain electronic
> services within the EU qualify for zero-rated VAT, but no one seems to
> take
> advantage of this (e.g., UK Reg). A great pity, as we're flat-rate VAT
> registered, meaning we can't reclaim VAT on expenses.

As we are an Italian registered business it is to our advantage when =
selling
outside Italy to offer reverse charge VAT rate. If UKreg are registered =
in
the UK then they can't offer another UK company 0 rate VAT, only other =
EU
VAT/IVA registered businesses outside the UK would be eligible.

> A comment RE posting prices to the forum, BTW: personally, I have no
> problem
> with members occasionally publicising tangible product prices =
(hosting,
> domains, hardware, etc), *provided* they are genuinely competitive
> relative
> to the rest of the market. I believe this is the case here.

I think people know me well enough now to know (5 years on this list is =
it?
God time flies) that I don=92t spam this forum with my wares often. A =
bit of
Sig flash maybe but that=92s it, however the topic came up and I thought
others here might be interested in what we have on offer. I hope no one
takes offence.