[colug-432] buying a registered domain

[Steve VanSlyck]

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Joshua Kramer <joskra42.list at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Never do a domain search unless you are ready to buy immediately. By
>> "immediately" I mean IMMEDIATELY.  I've found, for example, that
>> searching for "surname.com" and not buying it immediately will result
>> in someone ELSE buying the domain and stockpiling it.
>
>This only happens if you do your searching on a shady registrar.  I
>always
>use Register4Less and have NEVER had this happen, sometimes waiting as
>long
>as a month or two to buy the domain I originally had an interest in.
>
>
>On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 11:11 AM, Steve VanSlyck
><s.vanslyck at spamcop.net>wrote:
>
>> ... And I have to add one more comment, again based on my 'sperience.
>>
>> Never do a domain search unless you are ready to buy immediately. By
>> "immediately" I mean IMMEDIATELY.
>>
>> I've found, for example, that searching for "surname.com" and not
>buying
>> it immediately will result in someone ELSE buying the domain and
>> stockpiling it.
>>
>> Thus isntead of paying $10 or $20 or $50, the domain is held hostage
>for
>> $500.
>>
>> Just my $.02. YMMV... but don't bank on it.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 2/15/2014 11:00 AM, Steve VanSlyck wrote:
>> >
>> > In my experience, directly emailing the owner of the domain will
>have
>> > no effect. I do believe however that if you make a certified offer
>> > through the Rlregistrar then they may respond. "The reason is
>because"
>> > the domain owner doesn't want to be accused of holding the domain
>> hostage.
>> >
>> >
>>
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