Domain Search Stealing...How fast can it happen?

[aprilfocus]

I ask this because I decided to see if a domain was already registered. I did my search on GoDaddy, and also typed it into leapfish.
Everything but the .com was available. I checked out some other names, went back and registered the .us domain. Did some research and decided to pick up the remaining ones... (.org, .net, .info, etc) and make a package.


Within 20 minutes there was nothing left. I registered the .us, but the other ones are gone now.

Does this sound fishy to you too?

 

[sanne]

Any instruction on how to do this would be greatly appreciated.

telnet whois.internic.net 43

Then type in the domain and hit enter.

 

[scandiman]

telnet whois.internic.net 43

Then type in the domain and hit enter.

Excellent. Thank you. Rep added.

 

[aprilfocus]

Domain search stealing? I wonder why some people still believe that when the
things they search for aren't theirs to begin with.

BOHICA.

I think everyone else knew what I meant.

 

[alanchau]

I was using GoDaddy yesterday to check a decent domain that I knew was available just for kicks, and today it's been registered by Name.net/DomainSite.

 

[movingconcierge]

My taste in names must really suck because of all the times I've searched on GD, I've never had it happen to me. I'm going to call them and ask why they won't steal from me! What's wrong with the names I look for? HMMM...?

 

[briman1970]

Then let's check those available ugly LLLL.com 's on godaddy. Hopefully they will be bought

Someone should make a script to do just that... repeatedly search the remaining crappy LLLL.com domains on several search database pimps like GoDaddy. In a few days there would be a buying frenzy and all the names would get snatched up. LLLL.com values would then double or triple. :tu: :p

 

[iWhois.com]

you could use an online whois service known to be clean, such as iWhois

Thanks for that. I've clarified our position on this issue over in the Namecheap thread.
http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/369074-lets-set-record-straight-namecheap-com.html