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I've attached a small rar to illustrate the flaw in tdnams "expired" domain auctions. I had been using network solutions for my whois on .coms and other domains to see there expiration date after I had checked the expired domain auctions. Little did I know that network solutions is a piece of shit, and does not update timely. That's besides the point though.
I recently discovered that Tdnam.com does NOT mention in the FAQ that all domains in the expired name auction can and will be renewed while they are still on the auction. I was looking at edropshipper.com last nite. Which has been #1 for active bids for some time (weeks). So I ran a whois on it, only to find out that it had been renewed. Thinking this was an error, I called the registrar (Godaddy) and confirmed this. It indeed was not an error.
Through my research I've discovered that Tdnam.com does not update the "expired" domains in the auction. It in fact does not at all check on the status of an domain once its been placed in the auction.
One of the top domains in the expired name auction right now is BIDFORBABYS.com. It has been renewed already. Think this might just be because It's been on the domain auction for a long time ? Think again. Last nite and just today as of this writing I ran a whois on a just placed domain in the auction, and the first domain I whoised on page 1,365 SMARTITDESIGNER.com has already been renewed.
According to the stunned and stuttering Godaddy.com Customer service rep. They do "remove" domains 2-3 days after they've been renewed. Which is a complete lie. This rep and also one of the other reps I had spoken too were completely speechless and fumbled for words. Not even Godaddys.com Representatives know about this flaw. So how did they expect us too ?
I have now been screwed out of an business I was planning to start up based upon the faulty information I was given by both tdnam.com and network solutions.
I have not yet had time to do the statistics, but just from what I've done I'd say over 60% at least of the domains on that auction have been renewed. Its a complete sham.
Sincerely yours,
Brad
I recently discovered that Tdnam.com does NOT mention in the FAQ that all domains in the expired name auction can and will be renewed while they are still on the auction. I was looking at edropshipper.com last nite. Which has been #1 for active bids for some time (weeks). So I ran a whois on it, only to find out that it had been renewed. Thinking this was an error, I called the registrar (Godaddy) and confirmed this. It indeed was not an error.
Through my research I've discovered that Tdnam.com does not update the "expired" domains in the auction. It in fact does not at all check on the status of an domain once its been placed in the auction.
One of the top domains in the expired name auction right now is BIDFORBABYS.com. It has been renewed already. Think this might just be because It's been on the domain auction for a long time ? Think again. Last nite and just today as of this writing I ran a whois on a just placed domain in the auction, and the first domain I whoised on page 1,365 SMARTITDESIGNER.com has already been renewed.
According to the stunned and stuttering Godaddy.com Customer service rep. They do "remove" domains 2-3 days after they've been renewed. Which is a complete lie. This rep and also one of the other reps I had spoken too were completely speechless and fumbled for words. Not even Godaddys.com Representatives know about this flaw. So how did they expect us too ?
I have now been screwed out of an business I was planning to start up based upon the faulty information I was given by both tdnam.com and network solutions.
I have not yet had time to do the statistics, but just from what I've done I'd say over 60% at least of the domains on that auction have been renewed. Its a complete sham.
Sincerely yours,
Brad