I got some things mixed up by the way, I didn't apply for a rating, I've applied for getting a username and password, something they either forgot or never send me nor accepted me.

One more question about this though, usually Publishers would take care of letting a product be rated, right? I don't think many developers will actually have to shell out that $3000 or am I wrong in my assumption?

Edit: Mmmm, yes selfpublishing developers would have problems then. I myself was thinking about both using a 3rd party publisher ánd publishing through the internet in the form of downloadable games. I think there's going to be a big 'turn off ESRB rated games only in Vista' banner warning on my site then though,

Cheers