Protecting Against Stolen Domains

JoeCanadian · 02-11-2008, 08:15 AM

There's been lots of threads lately about stolen 4 letter .com domains on the various forums. I've also had some purchases from fraudulent buyers on TDNam - I've learned not to do immediate pushes with buyers that I don't know. I've been lucky enough not to have been burned - yet - but I've had a few close calls.

My guess is stolen domains are going to appear for resale pretty quick and at attractive prices. Even buying from a trusted seller doesn't protect you as the trusted seller could have gotten a deal on a stolen domain. So how do you guys figure out if a domain has been stolen?

netklick · 02-11-2008, 08:28 AM

Originally Posted by JoeCanadian

There's been lots of threads lately about stolen 4 letter .com domains on the various forums. I've also had some purchases from fraudulent buyers on TDNam - I've learned not to do immediate pushes with buyers that I don't know. I've been lucky enough not to have been burned - yet - but I've had a few close calls.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/430889-protecting-against-stolen-domains.html

My guess is stolen domains are going to appear for resale pretty quick and at attractive prices. Even buying from a trusted seller doesn't protect you as the trusted seller could have gotten a deal on a stolen domain. So how do you guys figure out if a domain has been stolen?

I am not really sure how to answer your question because I haven't really figured it out yet. I am worried about selling my domains right now too.

I had this happen to me recently - I was a buyer on eBaY. I bought a domain name LLLL dot com. The money was paid through paypal, and the domain was transferred to me at a RESELLER site!

A month passed by and the domain is gone. The RESELLER transferred my domain to anther account and sold it again.

I went to the guy who sold me the domain at eBay, he says he doesn't know and I should contact the RESELLER.

The New Owner has no clue and said he bought it.

Basically 60 days passed on Paypal and I lost my money and the domain name.

This could happen too and not just charge back on Paypal and stuff.

-NK

epasaport · 02-11-2008, 11:22 AM

sex.com was stolen several times but the domain is still charismatic , if LLLL.com's reaches $6000 nobody will looks the domains past, the important issue is at the moment domain has not got a open dispute

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JoeCanadian NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 626	Protecting Against Stolen Domains There's been lots of threads lately about stolen 4 letter .com domains on the various forums. I've also had some purchases from fraudulent buyers on TDNam - I've learned not to do immediate pushes with buyers that I don't know. I've been lucky enough not to have been burned - yet - but I've had a few close calls. My guess is stolen domains are going to appear for resale pretty quick and at attractive prices. Even buying from a trusted seller doesn't protect you as the trusted seller could have gotten a deal on a stolen domain. So how do you guys figure out if a domain has been stolen? __________________ My 4 Letter .com's

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epasaport Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 512	sex.com was stolen several times but the domain is still charismatic , if LLLL.com's reaches $6000 nobody will looks the domains past, the important issue is at the moment domain has not got a open dispute Last edited by epasaport; 02-11-2008 at 11:27 AM.

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