Pool.com $60 blocked at signup

[okapi]

Hi

I tried pool.com for 5 expiring domains, not a single one of these was catched by pool.com, so now i don't need pool.com anymore, but my $60 are still blocked.

How long have i to wait to have my $60 back?

I'd like some feedback, thank you all in advance.

 

[lizza]

I don't think you will get back

 

[Tenk]

I have lost over $300 with Pool.com.

I am never using them again.

 

[hitchhiker]

they've never done that to me. VIsa/MAsterCard will clear the authorization in about a week has nothing to do with pool...

authorization /- a real debit from a card . . .

 

[cache]

I think you will get it back.

 

[sudesh]

I don't think they get the money.. it's only an authorization

 

[okapi]

i'm still waiting, 2 weeks are gone.

and they still don't catch a single name :td:

 

[nothing_possible]

wOw thnx for telling im surely not going to use them :S

 

[rentdn]

Pool is realy sucks , never use them

 

[okapi]

after 2 weeks and a half i asked support, in few hours i had my $60 back and they told me, as in FAQ:

"The $60 pre-authorization charge is held in most credit card accounts for
approximately 72 hours, and is then released but the length of time the
pre-authorization charge is held for can vary between credit card companies."

Maybe the 2 events (my email and the $60 back) are unrelated. But it's funny.

 

[skrilla]

yeah seems quite coincidental or fishy lol
Oh well , at least you got your money back.

 

[dairyman]

thanks for sharing this and alerting on Pool.

 

[sweetfunny]

They probably invest yours and the other thousands in short term money market and spin a dollar.

Who knows, this is probably their "real" business and the domain names thing is a front lol

 

[movingconcierge]

When I was a credit card merchant, I recall authorizations that were not used to complete a purchase cycled in 30 days. It may changed since then.

 

[astroman]

They don't have control over the money, they just do a hold on it. Allot of business do this, but if you've waited longer than 7 days you should contact your credit card agency and let them know.

Before you actually use a drop catch service like Pool, you should look to see who the domain name is registered with and then choose between Pool, GoDaddy, ClubDrop, or Snapnames.
A quick run and sparse run down goes as follows: Enom names will go to ClubDrop first. Network Solution, Register, Dotster will go to SnapNames first. GoDaddy gets their own. Pool, I really am not sure who they have agreements with... but supposedly they are the IT drop catch company (with SnapNames & Enom in 2nd and 3rd).

If anyone can tell me who gets first dibs on 1and1 and Moniker names, I'd appreciate it.

 

[hitchhiker]

guys, this is how credit card work. . . ever tried to fill up at a gas station? it will authroized up to $20 more than what you pumped . . .

 

[rosh86]

lets assume you backorder a name ...


why would you do it?
Are this the best and fastest way of securing this?
If i were to be online and buy it when it becomes available but someone else has backordered it, who gets priority???


Thanks for the answers!


Rosh