Is instantdomainsearch.com bent?

clearskies · 09-07-2010, 01:02 PM

Yesterday I was looking for a domain name to build a wildlife site on and noticed on instantdomainsearch that HighlandLife com was available with the net taken. I had a good look at the net website, say for 15 mins, and by the time I went to register the com at godaddy it was gone to:
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/warnings-and-alerts/675999-is-instantdomainsearch-com-bent.html

[I][I][I]Registrant : Andre Schneider
Zeughausgasse 9a, 6300 Zug, Bern, Switzerland.
(6300)

Domain Name: HIGHLANDLIFE.COM
Registrar: Gabia,Inc. (GABIA.COM)

Administrative, Technical, Billing Contact:
Andre Schneider info@domcollect.com
Zeughausgasse 9a, 6300 Zug, Bern, Switzerland.
(Tel) (fax) +49.221.995553.10

Record created on september 06, 2010
Record expires on 2011-09-06
Record last updated on 2010-09-07

Domain servers in listed order:

ns1.domcollect.com
ns2.domcollect.com

The parked page gives phil@domcollect.com as the selling contact.

Coincidence or is this common? Should I not use instantdomainsearch?

SiberForum · 09-08-2010, 12:56 AM

Well. If you think that could be good domain name I suppose you should start fighting for it.

Sparhawke · 09-08-2010, 03:15 AM

Spot lesson maybe?

Only use reputable sources for hunting down domain names, and keep away from this one as they don't seem to immune to screwing over their customers.

I certainly wont ever be using them if what you say is true but lets face it, what do you expect from such a dodgy looking site?

clearskies · 09-08-2010, 12:13 PM

Thanks for the responses. It's a nice domain but probably not worth fighting over.

I was thinking that it might have been quite easy for them to set up their site to record examples of com available when others are taken - really sneaky, but effective.

I think it happened to me before on the site, but it was a couple of years back when I just started looking. The site was also recommended to me by a developer, so the penny didn't drop originally.

The case the other night is straightforward, though, and I pass it on to the community as a warning to avoid this horribly underhand site.

Jay

09-07-2010, 01:02 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
clearskies NamePros Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lancashire Posts: 169	Is instantdomainsearch.com bent? Yesterday I was looking for a domain name to build a wildlife site on and noticed on instantdomainsearch that HighlandLife com was available with the net taken. I had a good look at the net website, say for 15 mins, and by the time I went to register the com at godaddy it was gone to: ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/warnings-and-alerts/675999-is-instantdomainsearch-com-bent.html [I][I][I]Registrant : Andre Schneider Zeughausgasse 9a, 6300 Zug, Bern, Switzerland. (6300) Domain Name: HIGHLANDLIFE.COM Registrar: Gabia,Inc. (GABIA.COM) Administrative, Technical, Billing Contact: Andre Schneider info@domcollect.com Zeughausgasse 9a, 6300 Zug, Bern, Switzerland. (Tel) (fax) +49.221.995553.10 Record created on september 06, 2010 Record expires on 2011-09-06 Record last updated on 2010-09-07 Domain servers in listed order: ns1.domcollect.com ns2.domcollect.com The parked page gives phil@domcollect.com as the selling contact. Coincidence or is this common? Should I not use instantdomainsearch?

09-08-2010, 12:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
SiberForum Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,459	Well. If you think that could be good domain name I suppose you should start fighting for it. __________________ Canadian .CA Domain Name Registration and Web Site Hosting Sibername.com is an ICANN/CIRA/Eurid Accredited Registrar.

09-08-2010, 03:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sparhawke Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: England Posts: 1,726	Spot lesson maybe? Only use reputable sources for hunting down domain names, and keep away from this one as they don't seem to immune to screwing over their customers. I certainly wont ever be using them if what you say is true but lets face it, what do you expect from such a dodgy looking site? __________________ I taut I taw a Putty Tat Available Domain Names

09-08-2010, 12:13 PM	THREAD STARTER #4 (permalink)
clearskies NamePros Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lancashire Posts: 169	Thanks for the responses. It's a nice domain but probably not worth fighting over. I was thinking that it might have been quite easy for them to set up their site to record examples of com available when others are taken - really sneaky, but effective. I think it happened to me before on the site, but it was a couple of years back when I just started looking. The site was also recommended to me by a developer, so the penny didn't drop originally. The case the other night is straightforward, though, and I pass it on to the community as a warning to avoid this horribly underhand site. Jay

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