Is it even worth getting a Domain Catching SCRIPT?

[NameZone]

Is it even worth getting a domain grabbing script or program? I know these people like Pool and NameWinner have thier grabs on the good domains, so should I even bother? The main reason is that I know that some people might be going after my name and i know that the auction will goto more than i can even afford, so why bother.

If yes, which do you recommend? There are a couple out there.

Any information on RRP's?

THanks.

 

[Anthony]

I've wondered about the same thing. Pool and NW are pretty good at what they do.

Anyway, I found this related thread that might shed some light:
http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18072&highlight=domain+catching+script

 

[NameZone]

Hmm
Thanks

 

[g0ldy]

there is too much of a monopoly now, i dont think any new competitor can enter the market.

 

[NameZone]

Im not really going into it to provide a service, but to get domains for personal use.

 

[pelican]

if you think you are catching domain which not much domainers are after, you can use a drop script.

A drop script is hard to compete with backorder company.

 

[NameZone]

True, im going for a 3 char, which probably every backorder company is after. This whole monopolizing thing needs to come at rest. Hopefully Network solutions will take care of it.

 

[nirv]

Going after a 3 char with your own drop script is a waste of time, too much money to be made on the auctions to let that one slip by to a private script.

 

[GTech]

I have an ENOM php script I found on the web. I've not tried it. Since I have an Enom reseller acct and use Club Drop, I couldn't see the script being any more effective than enom itself. Could be wrong?

But more importantly, is there any point with WLS coming? As I understand, we won't be using name grabbing services after that is implemented anyway??

 

[NameZone]

What is WLS all about?

 

[g0ldy]

Originally posted by NameZone
Im not really going into it to provide a service, but to get domains for personal use.

Hope you make it

 

[NameZone]

THanks Goldy. I just read about WLS. Seems good and bad at the same time. The good thing is there wont be a monopoly on the domains, the bad thing is all the good domains will be EXTREMELY hard to get, because of the people to be waiting in line.

 

[xsinner]

It is tough to grab anything with a script nowadays. Not like few years ago when you'll land a good name about once a week. I've been absent from the domain scene for the last several years. Now I am back in the scene hearing about WLS. I restarted my script last week and was able to make a few ok catches. I grabbed dictionary words like servitudes.com and brainiacs.net. I also grabbed an Alexa-ranked name, approvedcorporatehousing.com. I think the way to play the game is too analyze zone files to see which domain names are about to be on-hold. Once you found those names, you would need to pounce on SnapNames to reserve those names before anybody else does.