Stealing Domains
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- roundabout0
I thought there was a law against do this with Domain Names.
- TREBIO0
it is bullshit a private company can squat on searched sites. especially when they pretend to be helping you.
boycott network solutions.
- ukit0
Seems counterproductive. How many people will really turn around and pay the $800 or so that they'll ask for it?
- TREBIO0
they charge $35. still it is so wrong.
- ukit0
I don't get it, are Network Solutions and GoDaddy working together? How do they know that you looked at the name? Either way, it's pretty lame.
- sublocked0
Don't do a search...do a whois from your command line. :p
- slappy0
I dont check if names are free until I'm about to register, and just register everything I want if it is available. Has happened to me before on another provider, I told them to keep the domains.
- doesnotexist0
never use the godaddy or any other search for domains. just try to type in the domain in the url bar thing and see if it's a webpage.
- Josev0
Wait five days and check again. I had this happen and was told by a friend (who owns a domain registration business) that they put a hold on the domain. If it's not purchased during the next week it's made available again.
- mozak0
smae happened with me manytime
- Vicentvangogh0
Yes, this has happen to many people that I know in recent months. There was actually an article I read about this practice as well.
I use domainordering.com to search for domains, they do not share search inquires with any other providers, particulary godaddy or network solutions.
- PIITB0
fuck that! Does this really happen. Goddamn thief's.
- sintaxera0
a buddy of mine had Network Solutions snatch up a domain he had searched for. He called them up, bitched them out and demanded that they release it....they did, and he bought the domain thru someone else.
- mimeartist0
if it is automatic just search for godadddyareabunchofsnakes.com see if they register that :)
- sofakingzero0
saw this happen to a buddy. they wanted $1,800 for the name next day.
"bend over please"
- 23kon0
surely a script could be written to randomly enter url's to their search facility on their site to bombard them with searches and they go out and buy them all. if the buying is all automated too then they might not realise all these sites are being bought.
- i_R_error0
why dont we post a random , silly named domian on qbn and then everyone has to search for that the entire day so it really pushes up the price . stuff like cockinyourear.com
- +1 for everyone contributing to putting in random urls23kon
- caput580
yup. been there.