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Posted by pete on June 13, 2008, 8:21 am
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Something's just happened which seems really strange, and I'd like
some opinions from people here.
Three days ago I went to the domain lookup section of GoDaddy's site,
to try to find a good domain name that was still free. After quite a
while, I finally found one just six letters long, that was just
perfect, but because I didn't have a credit card with me, I couldn't
buy it there and then.
I've just gone back to buy it, and it's gone! I looked up the details,
and found it was bought by DOMAINCANNON.COM LLC, a domain registering
company. The name was bought three days ago - same day I looked it up!
This leads me to wonder: is there a way that people can find out if
someone has checked the availability of a domain name - then say
"someone's interested in that name - I'll buy it up"?
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Posted by Erwin Moller on June 13, 2008, 10:57 am
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pete schreef:
> Something's just happened which seems really strange, and I'd like
> some opinions from people here.
>
> Three days ago I went to the domain lookup section of GoDaddy's site,
> to try to find a good domain name that was still free. After quite a
> while, I finally found one just six letters long, that was just
> perfect, but because I didn't have a credit card with me, I couldn't
> buy it there and then.
>
> I've just gone back to buy it, and it's gone! I looked up the details,
> and found it was bought by DOMAINCANNON.COM LLC, a domain registering
> company. The name was bought three days ago - same day I looked it up!
>
> This leads me to wonder: is there a way that people can find out if
> someone has checked the availability of a domain name - then say
> "someone's interested in that name - I'll buy it up"?
Hi,
I have seen this happening before too.
And last month again with a friend of mine.
Hard to proof, but very suspect.
And yes, of course the company where you check the availability can sell
the checked domainnames.
You send the info, they receive the form, they check the availabilty, so
how hard will it be to store the name in a database for futher inspection?
I don't expect it to be illegal too, but that may depend on the country
they reside in.
To avoid this, I don't use companies like GoDaddy for checking, but
decent providers worthy of your trust.
I use XS4ALL in The Netherlands (where I live):
http://www.xs4all.nl/en/allediensten/domeinnaam/index.php
But I am sure lots of others exist too that don't sell it right away.
Regards,
Erwin Moller
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Posted by \(not quite so\) Fat Sam on June 13, 2008, 11:53 am
Please log in for more thread options Erwin Moller wrote:
> pete schreef:
>> Something's just happened which seems really strange, and I'd like
>> some opinions from people here.
>>
>> Three days ago I went to the domain lookup section of GoDaddy's site,
>> to try to find a good domain name that was still free. After quite a
>> while, I finally found one just six letters long, that was just
>> perfect, but because I didn't have a credit card with me, I couldn't
>> buy it there and then.
>>
>> I've just gone back to buy it, and it's gone! I looked up the
>> details, and found it was bought by DOMAINCANNON.COM LLC, a domain
>> registering company. The name was bought three days ago - same day I
>> looked it up! This leads me to wonder: is there a way that people can
>> find out if
>> someone has checked the availability of a domain name - then say
>> "someone's interested in that name - I'll buy it up"?
>
> Hi,
>
> I have seen this happening before too.
> And last month again with a friend of mine.
> Hard to proof, but very suspect.
Yes, I too have heard of this happening, and oddly enough, the name
"Godaddy" was involved there too.
I only ever deal with Redstation.
Been dealing with them for years....Near on a decade.
Very solid. Very reliable and dependable. Very trustworthy. A little bit
more expensive, but then they don't make any claims to be a budget host, and
having wasted a lot of money on budget hosts, I appreciate the peace of mind
I get from their highly professional operation.
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Posted by Andrew Heenan on June 14, 2008, 5:37 am
Please log in for more thread options "Erwin Moller" wrote:
> I have seen this happening before too.
> And last month again with a friend of mine.
> Hard to proof, but very suspect.
It happens routinely with some domain sellers - and not necessarily the
usual suspects.
I tend to check a domain's availability first by visiting it, and I agree
with the advice that once you've checked via a registrar, do not revisit for
several days.
As a matter of course, if I suspect squatting, I buy from another registrar
when I do buy.
Best not to even look at a registrar until you are ready to make the deal.
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Posted by Jerry Stuckle on June 13, 2008, 12:37 pm
Please log in for more thread options pete wrote:
> Something's just happened which seems really strange, and I'd like
> some opinions from people here.
>
> Three days ago I went to the domain lookup section of GoDaddy's site,
> to try to find a good domain name that was still free. After quite a
> while, I finally found one just six letters long, that was just
> perfect, but because I didn't have a credit card with me, I couldn't
> buy it there and then.
>
> I've just gone back to buy it, and it's gone! I looked up the details,
> and found it was bought by DOMAINCANNON.COM LLC, a domain registering
> company. The name was bought three days ago - same day I looked it up!
>
> This leads me to wonder: is there a way that people can find out if
> someone has checked the availability of a domain name - then say
> "someone's interested in that name - I'll buy it up"?
>
Yep, it's called "domain squatting" and happens regularly.
They can register the domain for up to about 5 days at no charge. After
that, they have to pay the ICANN fee. So wait a few days and chances
are it will be available again.
And obviously, don't tell anyone else the domain name you're looking for
:-).
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