There is a bit of a scam going on I think at Directi.com I have purchased a few .IN names at pre-registration and been told that should more than one person register any given name then the domain would go to auction on their site.
However they have now gone back on their word due to ICANN... not allowing them to sell the names for more than they registered.
They still have not yet made a decision on how they will allocate all the domains that they have pre-registered for thousands of people!
Has any one else experienced this problem with them or other registrars for .IN or can someone tell me what is now happening now as technical support is pathetic been trying to get an answer out of them for almost a week now?
Sorry this doesn't really help you Charlie but I do suggest staying clear of registering any until the registrars have concrete policy installed.
Regards
Danny