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GarethUK

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Okay guys.....this is really pi$$ing me off now!
I've been messing around all day mashing words, researching, checking availabilities etc and I've come across a super super 4L.com after typing in several words and deleting back to 4 letters.
Now, after my last post in this section about a potential 3L.com.....I'm taking a breath and thinking, okay, it's a glitch and it doesn't exist.
However, I've been checking it's availability all day on the Domain Name Search website and it keeps saying it's available to buy.

Now....supposing for one minute that by some miracle it's available, how would I go about registering it without it being stolen by a registrar whilst I try to register it?

Gar.
 
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Okay guys.....this is really pi$$ing me off now!
I've been messing around all day mashing words, researching, checking availabilities etc and I've come across a super super 4L.com after typing in several words and deleting back to 4 letters.
Now, after my last post in this section about a potential 3L.com.....I'm taking a breath and thinking, okay, it's a glitch and it doesn't exist.
However, I've been checking it's availability all day on the Domain Name Search website and it keeps saying it's available to buy.

Now....supposing for one minute that by some miracle it's available, how would I go about registering it without it being stolen by a registrar whilst I try to register it?

Gar.

Use a reputable registrar (y)
 
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I'm kinda only with GD at the moment.......
 
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@GarethUK - there are ZERO 4L dot com available for hand registration. Every single drop gets caught daily. Sorry.

For now use this tool if you need to verify a domain is available https://gwhois.org/

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.....you're right.....I need to stop this nonsense!
I tried to register it on GD and bang!......taken.....even though on Domain Name Search it said it was available.
Lessen learned guys.....thanks!

Gar.
 
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You can run a WHOIS check on it and you'll find out who is the owner.
 
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If the owner decide to sell its 4L.com as a buy now price on Afternic, it will show you available for register.
 
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.....I was using Instant Domain Name Search and it just turns green and shows a "Buy" button.
Still....lesson learnt.
I'll use gwhois.org now on.
 
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I'm kinda only with GD at the moment.......

GD is too expensive for a domainer. $12/domain vs $9/domain in several other places ;)
 
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Don't search on GD. Use another registrar to search, even if you try to use GD to register it. Their searches are EXTREMELY bad about false positives..especially with the great "suggested" domains which are all taken.
 
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Some registrars show a domain as being available when it available for sale through their partners (Afternic Network, SedoMLS) at a higher price than reg fee. Is it possible you were seeing the 4L as available there? Where were you checking for the domain is availablity?
 
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GD is too expensive for a domainer. $12/domain vs $9/domain in several other places ;)

Silly kitten, who pays $9? : teasing : The real action is promos where we chase every deal we can find for the cheapest regs we can get : wink :

Everyone is invited!
https://www.namepros.com/forums/domain-coupons-and-offers.358/

HOWEVER - GoDaddy has Grace Delete - so if you are really new you *might* be better off to reg at GD, then QUICK post in appraisals, then if your domains are poor choices you can get a refund withing the 5 day refund period. The promos typically don't offer refunds.

@GarethUK - please forgive this slightly off topic detour : smile :
 
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