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Hello everyone,
With reference to the case of Dustie.com being sold for less than the original owner had listed (or intended to list it), I was just wondering whether it was possible to sell another person's domain name on Godaddy based on what I had encountered over there in the last few hours.
It is a bit different from what happened with Dustie.com. Let me explain.
I am looking at someone domain names at Godaddy which have been listed on Godaddy Premium Auction.
What got be me worried is the fact that some of these names listed for sale on Godaddy have website on them or are redirected to a site. The names are actually in Godaddy's possession and not a case of being in a place like Namecheap but listed on the premium auction. That is not even possible to begin with.
Now here is the thing. If I decide to buy such names listed on Godaddy Premium auction that has a site on it or is redirected to another site, it got me wondering if it was the owner of the site that listed it or someone else.
What made me more worried is the fear of what happened to Dustie.com should someone goes on to buy such a name and owner claims he did not authorize the sale at Godaddy considering it redirects to a site or has a website on it.
Is there a way to make Godaddy verify that the actual owner of the sites listed it for sale? Would be out of place if after noticing this I decided FIRST ask Godaddy to check whether it was the real owner that listed it for sale, considering it has a website on it or redirect to a site?
I wouldn't want to be accused of stealing another person's domain name after such scenario... it will be too embarrassing.
@Joe Styler @Paul Nicks
With reference to the case of Dustie.com being sold for less than the original owner had listed (or intended to list it), I was just wondering whether it was possible to sell another person's domain name on Godaddy based on what I had encountered over there in the last few hours.
It is a bit different from what happened with Dustie.com. Let me explain.
I am looking at someone domain names at Godaddy which have been listed on Godaddy Premium Auction.
What got be me worried is the fact that some of these names listed for sale on Godaddy have website on them or are redirected to a site. The names are actually in Godaddy's possession and not a case of being in a place like Namecheap but listed on the premium auction. That is not even possible to begin with.
Now here is the thing. If I decide to buy such names listed on Godaddy Premium auction that has a site on it or is redirected to another site, it got me wondering if it was the owner of the site that listed it or someone else.
What made me more worried is the fear of what happened to Dustie.com should someone goes on to buy such a name and owner claims he did not authorize the sale at Godaddy considering it redirects to a site or has a website on it.
Is there a way to make Godaddy verify that the actual owner of the sites listed it for sale? Would be out of place if after noticing this I decided FIRST ask Godaddy to check whether it was the real owner that listed it for sale, considering it has a website on it or redirect to a site?
I wouldn't want to be accused of stealing another person's domain name after such scenario... it will be too embarrassing.
@Joe Styler @Paul Nicks
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