GD cancelled my purchase 5 min after

[maya-zir]

Hi, I have a question so I dont know if it is a right place to ask it.
I bought a domain from GD and 5 min after that recieved an email that cancelled my domain name.
They told it was error and the name was registered.

The history of the domain is this:
It was dropped 14 of June, and updated 27 of July.
So it was or GD error and insted of auction they put it for reg fee.
Or somebody bougt it before me.

Still dont see the updated history of WHOIS, but if I see that nobody bought and it was aviable, could I do something?
I bough it, I dont care if GD made an error.
We all pay for our errors!

Any opinions?
Could I insist in let me ger it NOW if it was the GD error and the domain is still aviable?

 

[biggie]

gd on occasion will show domains as available to register, when in fact, they are not.


imo...

 

[maya-zir]

but this is GD problem!!
i bought it!
Could I insist or do something?
I really want this domain!!!!
Not sure if it has too much value, it cost about 190$ due estibot, and was dropped 6 or 8 times during the last 6 or 8 years.
But it matches ideal with what I want to do!

 

[iowadawg]

Nope, you are out of luck.
Happens a lot at registrars, not just GD.
Many reasons, like the owner renewed it.
Or like you said, someone could have bought it like seconds before you did.
Move on with your life.

 

[maya-zir]

Registrar GODADDY.COM, LLC
Registrar Status redemptionPeriod
Expires on 2015-06-14 - Updated on 2015-07-26

Owner already cant update it.
Owner never had on this domain something valueble, not parking, not website, it had only 1 static wp page with Hello world

I was checking this domain 3 days each 20 min.
My stratup page is GD search domain page with this domain name, so if I open my browser the forst thing I see if it is aviable.

It was not aviable 20 min ago before I opened a new tab in my browser I saw AVIABLE!!

Also I was surprise because I read GD doent let these domain 30 or 35 days to be for reg fee.
So it was thier bug.

I was checking this domain name from mobile, from PC, from everything has a web rowser
I f I see it belongs to nobody and it still in redemption period, could I insist to GD let it for me?

 

[S-B]

You've been given the same answer over and over again. You have no legal right to anything. Move on.

 

[maya-zir]

Shane, The problem is that I really want this domain and not for sale.
I only want to understand if GD still has it in redemption period and made an error letting me buy it, maybe they could reserve it for me?
It is not so valuable domain, but I cant buy it from auction.
So I was waiting and checking its aviability each day.
I posted it here to ask an advise.
It still doesnt belong to nobody, but I also know that sometimes client win the discuss with the seller although the seller made a mistake. The deal is the deal.
I sent them an email and will see if we could do something, the only thing I ask not to send it to auction, and let me reg it, and being not a very valueable domain I hope they will accept it.
The registar was GD so they have it now.

 

[cdboard]

catch it when/if it drops.

 

[Joe Styler]

If we could sell it to you we would Sometimes technical issues happen which without knowing the specifics on the domain, is what this sounds like to me. Could be numerous things such as a timeout somewhere along the line or the registry not showing it as taken when we ping, but taken when we try and get youthe domain. This happens from time to time. If it went through our expired auctions already then it will be dropped. I like freewho.com for looking up the drop date on a specific domain, use their status check option. It will show when the name should drop and they are normally correct.
You can buy a backorder with us to try and catch it when it drops. Or you can try and hand reg it if you really think no one else wants to buy the domain.

 

[maya-zir]

I already bougt it!
I paid for it!
I catched the moment it was aviable!
I dont care about GD errors!
The domain belongs to GD, it is in redemption period.
The deal is the deal.
I could understand if I tried to reg it from another registar, but this domain belongs to GD.
GD have to let it to me, now or after the redemption period but in this case GD have to assume thier error.
Although it is not so valuable domain and was dropped too much time during its 10 years....

 

[deflee79]

Nope they don't have to give it to you but they do have to give you a refund. I'm sorry but that's the only thing your entitled to in this situation.

 

[maya-zir]

In the mail I recieved 5 min later they told it was already registered.
It was lie.
Where is the domain during the redemption period?
Ex owner already cant renewal it.
The domain was dropped in June and updated in July, and now it is in a redemption period.
It is not registered now.
They could use the word "inaviable" for reg now, but not to lie telling it was "reggistered".
They told was impossible to reg it, so they will try again and if not they will refund.
Impossible?
The domain belongs to GD, so what is so impossible in reg it?
They will TRY to reg again and if it will be impossible will refund?
I dont understand this sentance.
If I put something for sale by error and the buyer buy it, I have 2 options, or sell it or reject.
But not to tell "I will try..."
It is the first time I saw something like that.
Ok, I am a newbe, but I used to buy domains before for another costumers, I used to but from about 15 differents registar, and if I buy I recieve. If the system accepts, the domain is sold.
Also could understand if somebody pressed PAY IT NOW a few seconds before me..
But the problem is that nobody bought it, it still in redemption period at GD.

 

[deflee79]

If it's in the redemption period they can pay the 80.00 fee and get thier domain back. It is still technically in the hands of the previous owner and Godaddy in no way can bypass thier right to redeem it within the specified legally binding contract they both entered in to. I would move on your fighting a losing battle.

 

[maya-zir]

Ok, if you mean it is technically in hands of ex owner, maybe I am wrong calling GD liers.
But ex owner doesnt need it.
I checked history snapshots and the only thing the ex owner had there was an index page of WP with Hello world.
It was there during more than 1 year. The same screen,
So, dont think the ex owner now will pay 80$ and take his domain back.
I also found this in internet, so I will wait maybe I catch it...

The Redemption Period applies to .COM, .NET, and .ORG domains. Other TLDs may have different policies concerning expiration and renewal. The Redemption Period occurs approximately 30 days after a domain has reached its expiration date. For 30 days after the expiration date the domain will be available for renewal during a grace period. After the 30 day grace period, the domain will enter a hold period known as the Redemption Period for another 30 days. To recover the domain during the Redemption Period the registry requires a $150 USD fee. Then, there is a 5 day period where the domain is Pending Delete from the registry.

 

[deflee79]

You can own anything and never do anything with it. That's your right if you legally purchased something.I can't ask blockbuster to give me a closed store because there never going to to anything with it.

 

[DNVantage]

gd on occasion will show domains as available to register, when in fact, they are not.

@mayazir Like @biggie writes, ... just technical glitch. As much as disappointing it is, it happens. I got an awesome name in .IN, email confirmation and all, but the name did not turn up in my account and later on checking whois I found the domain was taken. So, no option but to call GD and get an refund. When the name came up as available to register in other names available, It was so good, I did not wait to check whois or anything, or try to find a coupon, just rushed through the checkout paying full price. The name was too good to be available so I should have known it was a technical glitch. Some times names will also show as not available when they actually are, best to double check at a whois site or another registrar.

 

[maya-zir]

It seems nobody read me before answer.
The domain was dropped 14.06.15 and was updated 26.07.15.
It is in redemption period.
Ex owner doesnt need it, I am sure, it is not too much valuable domain and was dropped 6 or 8 times.
The registar is GD.
So, if the domain is in redemption and its owner will not pay for it, GD has to let me reg it when the redemption period will be finished.
Ok it was an error, so what?
I was the first, and the had to reserve it for me until it will be out of the redemption period.
The registar is GD, so the have it.
And it is free or will be free in September

 

[Joe Styler]

When most people say dropped they mean - it was registered, went through the various deletion phases and is now available to be registered again via the registry. It really varies depending on the tld, cctlds vary widely. I will give an example of a .com domain life cycle in brief.
Redemption is a phase the name goes through when it expires. During the redemption period the domain name is not available for anyone to register, the original owner can redeem (renew) the domain. Once the redemption period is over the name goes into pending delete status. On com it's 5 days. The original owner cannot renew it once it hits this stage, the registry is getting ready to delete and release it again. After pend delete status is up the domain drops.
It is at this point that the domain becomes available for registration again. If you really think no one will want the domain (even though it was apparently picked up 6-8 times already when it dropped) then you can wait and see if you can register it again when it drops. However when any registrar releases a domain name back to Verisign to drop they do not get first dibs on re-registering it, it goes back out into the public and anyone can register it.
This is where backorders come in to play and if it is early enough, pre-release auctions. Various companies sell domains that expire through different avenues, typically an auction. If they don't sell in pre-release auction then they normally drop. If they do then backorder services at any company would be important to use to catch a name that has been registered 6-8 times already in my opinion. There are many and most do not make you pay unless they get the domain for you, or like us give a refund if the name is not caught. If you want to use the domain for a business and it is really important to you, I would backorder it, that way the companies you backorder with try and get the domain when it releases from Verisign. I can go into all the details but this is already getting pretty long.
Long story short, we cant reserve the name for you if it's taken, we try and get it if we can't you get a refund. If it were me I would backorder the domain with us and several other places to make sure you catch the domain if it is already past the pre-release expired auction phase.

 

[S-B]

When most people say dropped they mean - it was registered, went through the various deletion phases and is now available to be registered again via the registry. It really varies depending on the tld, cctlds vary widely. I will give an example of a .com domain life cycle in brief.
Redemption is a phase the name goes through when it expires. During the redemption period the domain name is not available for anyone to register, the original owner can redeem (renew) the domain. Once the redemption period is over the name goes into pending delete status. On com it's 5 days. The original owner cannot renew it once it hits this stage, the registry is getting ready to delete and release it again. After pend delete status is up the domain drops.
It is at this point that the domain becomes available for registration again. If you really think no one will want the domain (even though it was apparently picked up 6-8 times already when it dropped) then you can wait and see if you can register it again when it drops. However when any registrar releases a domain name back to Verisign to drop they do not get first dibs on re-registering it, it goes back out into the public and anyone can register it.
This is where backorders come in to play and if it is early enough, pre-release auctions. Various companies sell domains that expire through different avenues, typically an auction. If they don't sell in pre-release auction then they normally drop. If they do then backorder services at any company would be important to use to catch a name that has been registered 6-8 times already in my opinion. There are many and most do not make you pay unless they get the domain for you, or like us give a refund if the name is not caught. If you want to use the domain for a business and it is really important to you, I would backorder it, that way the companies you backorder with try and get the domain when it releases from Verisign. I can go into all the details but this is already getting pretty long.
Long story short, we cant reserve the name for you if it's taken, we try and get it if we can't you get a refund. If it were me I would backorder the domain with us and several other places to make sure you catch the domain if it is already past the pre-release expired auction phase.

Gosh, GoDaddy. He's entitled to the domain! You must give it to him.

 

[maya-zir]

@Joe Styler,
i dont have money for auction, not for backorder,
but tell me, if the ex owner doesnt pretend to pay,
what will happen to this domain after redemption period?

This is where backorders come in to play and if it is early enough, pre-release auctions.

from who they buy the domain?
not from GD?