Don't search domains @ Domain.com!!

zoogo · 05-28-2009, 03:42 PM

I was looking through domains @ domain.com, I spotted a gold one. punjab.in There's lots of publicity around this city thats 20% in india 80% in pakistan right on the border.

I figured it was a good domain name, thought to buy it, then thought again to wait for a day, next day its taken! This is not the first time it's happened to me, and I've only ever used domain.com (about 6 other names I've had also taken)

They are SPYING on you! Of course there is no way to confirm this, but lets just say I will never use them again.

shane mac · 05-28-2009, 03:52 PM

Old saying.He who hesitates m......... sorry to hear you lost it but if you see one again like that buy it there and then,not the next day.

owntype · 05-28-2009, 04:07 PM

Created On:31-Dec-2004 18:25:04 UTC
Last Updated On:31-Dec-2004 18:25:10 UTC
Expiration Date:31-Dec-2009 18:25:04 UTC

Actually, you are wrong.

The domain has been taken since 2004.

dotker · 05-28-2009, 04:10 PM

must be some bug on the search tool happens a lot to me specially at godaddy..

HappyDay · 05-28-2009, 04:15 PM

I can tell you I found the same problem with several great names I did not registered immediately. It´s more or less a known problem and it seems it doesn´t matter which registrar you use.

RJ · 05-28-2009, 04:51 PM

>> I figured it was a good domain name, thought to buy it, then thought again to wait for a day, next day its taken!

If you find a good domain available, NEVER WAIT. owntype pointed out this one was already gone, but in general-- good domains do not sit around unregistered for very long.

The only conspiracies centered around registrars monitoring whois queries that I believe are cases that I can test and verify, and those cases are rare. In almost every complaint of this nature its just a case of someone else having the same domain idea and beating you to it.

zoogo · 05-28-2009, 05:03 PM

Well it makes me feel better, thank you everyone who replied, and for the advice.

The thing is I did whois's at multiple sites afterwards (before making the claim they took my domain) but they all said whois error - i figued it was because it was onyl just recently registered.

Ah, well, thank you again, and yes, I agree that it is good advice, perhaps some that I will need to heed to soon.

05-28-2009, 03:42 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
zoogo NamePros Regular Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Stillness Posts: 536	Don't search domains @ Domain.com!! I was looking through domains @ domain.com, I spotted a gold one. punjab.in There's lots of publicity around this city thats 20% in india 80% in pakistan right on the border. I figured it was a good domain name, thought to buy it, then thought again to wait for a day, next day its taken! This is not the first time it's happened to me, and I've only ever used domain.com (about 6 other names I've had also taken) They are SPYING on you! Of course there is no way to confirm this, but lets just say I will never use them again. __________________ Good luck!

05-28-2009, 04:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
owntype Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,137	Created On:31-Dec-2004 18:25:04 UTC Last Updated On:31-Dec-2004 18:25:10 UTC Expiration Date:31-Dec-2009 18:25:04 UTC Actually, you are wrong. The domain has been taken since 2004. __________________ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z . C O M

05-28-2009, 04:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
dotker NamePros Regular Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 762	must be some bug on the search tool happens a lot to me specially at godaddy.. __________________ Dotker Online Services

05-28-2009, 04:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
RJ NamePros Webmaster Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,930 Follow @DomainBuyer	>> I figured it was a good domain name, thought to buy it, then thought again to wait for a day, next day its taken! If you find a good domain available, NEVER WAIT. owntype pointed out this one was already gone, but in general-- good domains do not sit around unregistered for very long. The only conspiracies centered around registrars monitoring whois queries that I believe are cases that I can test and verify, and those cases are rare. In almost every complaint of this nature its just a case of someone else having the same domain idea and beating you to it. __________________ @DomainBuyer facebook

05-28-2009, 05:03 PM	THREAD STARTER #7 (permalink)
zoogo NamePros Regular Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Stillness Posts: 536	Well it makes me feel better, thank you everyone who replied, and for the advice. The thing is I did whois's at multiple sites afterwards (before making the claim they took my domain) but they all said whois error - i figued it was because it was onyl just recently registered. Ah, well, thank you again, and yes, I agree that it is good advice, perhaps some that I will need to heed to soon. __________________ Good luck!

05-28-2009, 03:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
shane mac Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Uk Posts: 1,026	Old saying.He who hesitates m......... sorry to hear you lost it but if you see one again like that buy it there and then,not the next day.

05-28-2009, 04:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
HappyDay NamePros Regular Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 524	I can tell you I found the same problem with several great names I did not registered immediately. It´s more or less a known problem and it seems it doesn´t matter which registrar you use.

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