Domain Name Stolen by Registrar

[kngavl]

So I started checking on the availability of a domain this morning on whois.sc, and well waht do you know. The domain gets registered a couple hours later. WTF, I'm pissed about this. Is there anything that can be done?

This is the info given,

Domain Name: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX.COM
Registrar: ABOUT DOMAIN DOT COM SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD.
Whois Server: whois.aboutdomain.com
Referral URL: http://www.aboutdomain.com
Name Server: NS1.DSREDIRECTION.COM
Name Server: NS2.DSREDIRECTION.COM
Status: ok
Updated Date: 14-jun-2008
Creation Date: 14-jun-2008
Expiration Date: 14-jun-2009

This is the thiefs name.
Luca Mueller
Feringastr. 6
85774 Unterfoehring
Germany
+49 (0) 89 99216 476 (v)
+49 (0) 89 99216 170 (f)

Domain Name: XXXXXXXXXX.com
Created on: 2008-06-14 XX:XX:XX
Expires on: 2009-06-14 XX:XX:XX

 

[DN BROKER]

thats why, i always say.. dont shop or search outside of GODADDY!!!

 

[kngavl]

The only places I imputted the name was at Whois.sc otherwise known as domaintools, to check to availability. And then on godaddy.

 

[.jd.]

There known for tasting and selling there list..

old news..

 

[kngavl]

Yes I know, is there anyting that can be done about it? Doesn't ICANN have a policy on this or whatever?

 

[VisualArtistFrankBonilla]

Oops!

So I started checking on the availability of a domain this morning on whois.sc, and well waht do you know. The domain gets registered a couple hours later. WTF, I'm pissed about this. Is there anything that can be done?

This is the info given,

Domain Name: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX.COM
Registrar: ABOUT DOMAIN DOT COM SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD.
Whois Server: whois.aboutdomain.com
Referral URL: http://www.aboutdomain.com
Name Server: NS1.DSREDIRECTION.COM
Name Server: NS2.DSREDIRECTION.COM
Status: ok
Updated Date: 14-jun-2008
Creation Date: 14-jun-2008
Expiration Date: 14-jun-2009

This is the thiefs name.
Luca Mueller
Feringastr. 6
85774 Unterfoehring
Germany
+49 (0) 89 99216 476 (v)
+49 (0) 89 99216 170 (f)

Domain Name: XXXXXXXXXX.com
Created on: 2008-06-14 13:17:50
Expires on: 2009-06-14 13:17:50

This has been brought up many many times before. Why did you wait a couple of hours? If you see a name you think is good, and don't want to lose it, you have to register it rigth then! Otherwise, you snooze, you lose!!!!!

Frank

 

[bfluid]

Though the practice of this dude or company might have unethical draws to it... I believe that you probably should have registered the name a couple hours earlier when you checked it.

#1 Rule of domaining in my book?
- Do not shop without readiness to purchase the names you search for.

 

[VisualArtistFrankBonilla]

Yes I know, is there anyting that can be done about it? Doesn't ICANN have a policy on this or whatever?

First of all, you would have to prove it. How can you? There is a possibility it was just a coincidence. People are looking for, and regging domains all day long.

 

[kngavl]

It's coincidence that I search for a name, two word, random words really that has never been registered before in the history of the internet and within a few hours some one by coincidence registers the exact same name?
It's not coincidence, it's theft and hopefully it's only someone front running.

 

[bfluid]

Luca Mueller is the registrant of '131,148' domain names according to domaintools.

 

[yilduz]

It's coincidence that I search for a name, two word, random words really that has never been registered before in the history of the internet and within a few hours some one by coincidence registers the exact same name?
It's not coincidence, it's theft and hopefully it's only someone front running.

It's not theft if you didn't own it.

You should have taken it when you searched it. Maybe that person figured you didn't want it since you didn't register it. Now you know.

 

[kngavl]

The fact is that someone used my search to their gain without my permission, someone stole my private search for there own gain.

He also doesn't seem to own a domain older then April of this year, in his 1000 oldest domains anyway.

 

[.jd.]

The fact is that someone used my search to their gain without my permission, someone stole my private search for there own gain.

He also doesn't seem to own a domain older then April of this year, in his 1000 oldest domains anyway.

Google, Yahoo, Live hmm.. Even some ISP's.. Plenty do it.. The name just might get drop in a few days.. Watch it, most of them don't hold the name very long unless they have traffic.

 

[bfluid]

The fact is that someone used my search to their gain without my permission, someone stole my private search for there own gain.

He also doesn't seem to own a domain older then April of this year, in his 1000 oldest domains anyway.

When you own 136k names it likely that you register more than 400 names a month imo.

 

[HuntingMoon]

it is a total scam and there are many providers against this practice. fabulous & moniker do not engage in front running.

 

[kngavl]

Nah, the name is dead other then other registrant information and I've already found other people who've had there domains tasted and kept after whois.sc a.k.a domain tools. I thought domaintools were not front running though thats why I used them.
Ah well, you learn eh? I wait my 5 days and then register the sucker the first chance I get.

 

[Rob J]

thats why, i always say.. dont shop or search outside of GODADDY!!!

Why GoDaddy? They're not exactly what i'd call honest, they've made more than their share of sleazy moves...

 

[bricio]

thats why, i always say.. dont shop or search outside of GODADDY!!!

i aways do searches at moniker, as they have live whois (godaddy doesnt), and i have never had problems but the most important thing is if you think you have a good name in mind check its availability where you will reg it and you must reg it immediately after it shows as available... you wont regret

 

[kngavl]

Hey abstracts.tv can you clear your pm inbox I need to send you something.

 

[DotWeekly]

Luca Mueller is the registrant of '131,148' domain names according to domaintools.

Just an FYI. Those are Records, NOT domain names.

A record is a listing that matches the registrants name or email address. This also goes back to domain history! So if you ever owned a domain and there is a whois history record of it, it will show under that number as well.