For once I am thankful to having been asked whether I wanted to buy my own domain name!

[TheBaldOne]

Well I am not so much into domains now, I have a few portfolios that I maintain, well as this story will show perhaps that should be 'try to maintain'.

I am sure we all receive emails asking us if we would like to buy a domain name because we own a similar domain. Well I received one the other week and ignored it, but this evening something just clicked in my brain that said 'hang on, I already own that domain!'

A quick check of my domains and sure there it was - but as an expired domain, unfortunately by this time it had gone to 'registry recoverable' as had another domain (actually the two domains are the singular and plural). Of course I have renewed them immediately, yes it has cost me a few silver coins more, but if it had not been for me being 'spammed' as to whether I would like to buy a domain name I 'thought' I still owned then I would have lost both of them. YIKES!!!!!!

Tonight I am a happy bunny, those domains form part of my retirement portfolio, and I would have been swearing forever and a day if I had lost them. Thank you to the spammers I didn't.

 

[vinsdomains.com]

Get those babies on auto renew! :D

 

[Name Trader]

Domains won't manage themselves. You need to be pro-active. I hope you sent them a nice thank you note

 

[coconut]

Haha TheBaldOne I know exactly how you feel - had the same type of spam message a few years back telling me that as I own this domain, maybe I would also be interested in these similar others that will soon be available. Did a double-take and realized they were my domains, quickly logged into my account and thankfully they were just under 30 days overdue so renewed them lol. Best spam message ever

 

[TheBaldOne]

Now all safe. Should not drop again as will be auto-renewed (as advised above).


Yes I sent them a thank you, not sure they will think of it like that though.

 

[cdboard]

if they are really valuable, extend the registrations by several years.

 

[Kate]

You need to keep a list of all your inventory. If you rely on the registrars or the spammers, you'll get nasty surprises.