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We need your help!
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 3:14 pm
by Technikhaus
Bit of sad news team.
Last night due to issues with the incompetent old FTO NZ site owner, we lost the domain
www.fto.co.nz to a company in the North Island of NZ... In retaliation to loosing the domain, we tracked down and contacted the new owners and pleaded with them to allow us to buy the domain back from them. This morning I received a reply back with their offer.
They are asking for $288 NZD...
So, in order to get the domain, and ultimately the club back, we need your help! Please, please consider making a donation to the club so we can live once again! Comment here or contact me on +6421416586 or braydon (a) technikhaus.co.nz to discuss donation options!
Thanks guys, with your help FTO NZ will be back on track in no time!
Re: We need your help!
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 3:18 pm
by silverGPX
I'll throw in $10
Can you please post something up to show that this is legit?
Re: We need your help!
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:04 pm
by Technikhaus
Cheers mate
http://fto.co.nz/
^ that's the domain at the moment, they are currently parking it
From: Leo Industries [mailto:mymindoverbody(a)gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, 8 March 2013 11:16 a.m.
To: Nick
Subject: Re: Acquisition of fto.co.nz domain.
Good morning and thank you for your offer to purchase the domain name FTO.co.nz (which expired three months ago).
I don't have any need for assistance in acquiring a replacement domain, however as a gesture of good faith I am prepared to offer you the domain FTO.co.nz for $250 + GST = $287.50.
An invoice is attached should you wish to take up this offer.
All the best,
Talia
Leo Industries Limited • PO Box 4284 • Kamo • New Zealand 0141
On 8 March 2013 02:18, Nick Borich <nick(a)technikhaus.co.nz> wrote:
To whom it may concern,
This letter is in reference to your recent acquisition of the domain name, ‘
www.fto.co.nz’.
Since 2009, the aforementioned domain name had been used in relation to a national vehicle enthusiast club that was first formed by the many Mitsubishi FTO owners in New Zealand.
Unfortunately, due to circumstances that were far beyond our control, the domain expired and as a result of outstanding technical issues, was unable to be renewed. As a direct consequence of this, all of our current media has been rendered useless.
It is with this, we wish to arrange the transfer of the said domain’s ownership back to us, the original owners of FTO New Zealand. We would like to offer reimbursement for the cost of registration of the domain ‘
www.fto.co.nz’, and as an offer of gratitude; help source for you a new domain of similar calibre.
The club wishes to express sincere thanks for your cooperation in keeping this non-profit, volunteer managed club alive.
Warm regards,
Nicholas,
President
FTO New Zealand.
Re: We need your help!
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:18 pm
by rock_it
I will throw in $50NZD ... That will give you a good starting point...
Re: We need your help!
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:20 pm
by silverGPX
Haha I need to start writing emails of that caliber
Where do we put money
Re: We need your help!
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:31 pm
by Technikhaus
Cheers guys!
we really appreciate it
I can flick through some details by PM if you want.
Re: We need your help!
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:40 pm
by rock_it
Maybe a pay pal account...
Otherwise, not sure how we transfer NZD without paying heavy fee's..
Re: We need your help!
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:43 pm
by Technikhaus
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?c ... aNonHosted
Just did it through paypal, after seeing standard transfer fees.....
cheers for all the help guys
Re: We need your help!
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 6:02 pm
by PHIL069
I have just donated $5 NZ.
I know it's not much, but I had to accumulate what little bank money I had from three accounts into one to make the donation.
Won't be poor for too much longer, I'll be a tradesman soon.
Anyway, hope it helps.
Re: We need your help!
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 6:07 pm
by Technikhaus
Thanks Phil, every dollar helps
Re: We need your help!
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 6:07 pm
by kiz
PHIL069 wrote:Won't be poor for too much longer, I'll be a tradesman soon.
Unless you move to SA then you'll have all the expenses of moving here and everything haha
Re: We need your help!
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 6:13 pm
by PHIL069
kiz wrote:PHIL069 wrote:Won't be poor for too much longer, I'll be a tradesman soon.
Unless you move to SA then you'll have all the expenses of moving here and everything haha
Wait for final details before you assume, expecting official offer from SA soon.
Re: We need your help!
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:39 am
by Bennoz
I bought the domain last night guys
Still 'pending' according to my top level registrar.
Re: We need your help!
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:24 pm
by Shhtuart
Bennoz wrote:I bought the domain last night guys
Still 'pending' according to my top level registrar.
Now charge $1000NZD for it
Re: We need your help!
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 6:23 pm
by Technikhaus
It'd be interesting if it passes through.... as most others are still showing the company in Christchurch
Re: We need your help!
Posted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:05 pm
by Bennoz
Yep, it failed
Crazy Domains wrote:fto.co.nz
Unfortunately we could not register this domain name as it is already registered. Your payment has been refunded back to your credit card.
Re: We need your help!
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:32 am
by Technikhaus
bummer
Thanks for trying though!
Re: We need your help!
Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:06 pm
by Supplanter
How do you know he will give the domain over after you give him the cash?
Re: We need your help!
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 7:00 am
by Technikhaus
We have all his details, so I guess we just hope he does, and hope the details are legit :s
There isn't much else that we can really do...
Re: We need your help!
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 8:58 pm
by Kustom
I hate c**t companys like that.