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Hi there,

A domain I would like is listed as pending deletion. The current registrar is Godaddy.

I just want the domain for personal stuff. I'm not sure it has commercial value. It's been available on and off before. From looking into it a few years ago, I don't think it's ever been used for anything. But I guess leaving it to be deleted and become available could be too risky. I thought I would backorder through a handful of services.

Is that what you would do?

Is there anything/anyone you would avoid in my position?

Sorry if this all seems obvious. I haven't done it before so I'd be grateful for any advice.

Thanks.
 
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Does it have anything making it valuable to other people ?
Will there be competition?

If not, you can use a cheap but trusted backordering platform.
Otherwise, backorder it at as many places as possible to maximize your chances of catching it

Gube
 
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Thanks for your reply.

This is probably a naive question: can backordering through more services stimulate competition?

It's possible the name could be useful to someone but I don't believe it's ever been used - it's just passed in and out of ownership for years. So I was thinking I'd backorder through, say, two or three services. And if I get it, I get it.
 
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If the current registrar is godaddy, that mean that nobody bought it on closeout, even for $5
 
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If the current registrar is godaddy, that mean that nobody bought it on closeout, even for $5
Actually, I have a suspition not all names go to the closeouts.
I have seen some 4L in dot com dropping from GD without going there
It could be forced deletions, but deleting a 4L is a direct loss..
 
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If it's a .com and it means enough to you, order at Dropcatch. You don't need to order it anywhere else because nobody else is competing with them on .COM. If it's not even worth $69 to you, then let it drop and try hand registering it.
 
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Thanks so much for your advice, everyone. That's very helpful.
 
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Does it have anything making it valuable to other people ?
Will there be competition?

If not, you can use a cheap but trusted backordering platform.
Otherwise, backorder it at as many places as possible to maximize your chances of catching it

Gube
Hi @Gube . How are you bro?
what are cheap backordering platforms that catch .uk .co .io easily?
Best regards
 
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