So I just had a call from domainz.net.nz offering me the opportunity to secure a .kiwi domain that matched a .co.nz domain I had. I was a bit surprised, but figured out that they had bought it/reserved it or something, and this sounded like a reseller type offer so I asked.. "So this is a sales call to try and sell me a .kiwi domain you are sitting on that matches my .co.nz one?"... "Yes"

Full marks for honesty at least I guess.

I then thought I would quickly check to see when my .co.nz expires (It's one I am maintaining so my mum has a real email address)  and it is later this year so I checked the price of my current registrar (Domains4less) and it was $19.xx / year.

Then I checked domainz.net.nz and they want $52.89/year for a .co.nz... I'm not dumb but I can't see what they are offering that justifies 2.5 times the price of another registrar... What am I missing?

Oh, I told them I wasn't interested in the .kiwi domain... The sales guy seemed surprised but I hung up before he started on the sales pitch.

Cheers -N