Protecting Against Stolen Domains

[JoeCanadian]

There's been lots of threads lately about stolen 4 letter .com domains on the various forums. I've also had some purchases from fraudulent buyers on TDNam - I've learned not to do immediate pushes with buyers that I don't know. I've been lucky enough not to have been burned - yet - but I've had a few close calls.

My guess is stolen domains are going to appear for resale pretty quick and at attractive prices. Even buying from a trusted seller doesn't protect you as the trusted seller could have gotten a deal on a stolen domain. So how do you guys figure out if a domain has been stolen?

 

[netklick]

There's been lots of threads lately about stolen 4 letter .com domains on the various forums. I've also had some purchases from fraudulent buyers on TDNam - I've learned not to do immediate pushes with buyers that I don't know. I've been lucky enough not to have been burned - yet - but I've had a few close calls.

My guess is stolen domains are going to appear for resale pretty quick and at attractive prices. Even buying from a trusted seller doesn't protect you as the trusted seller could have gotten a deal on a stolen domain. So how do you guys figure out if a domain has been stolen?

I am not really sure how to answer your question because I haven't really figured it out yet. I am worried about selling my domains right now too.

I had this happen to me recently - I was a buyer on eBaY. I bought a domain name LLLL dot com. The money was paid through paypal, and the domain was transferred to me at a RESELLER site!

A month passed by and the domain is gone. The RESELLER transferred my domain to anther account and sold it again.

I went to the guy who sold me the domain at eBay, he says he doesn't know and I should contact the RESELLER.

The New Owner has no clue and said he bought it.

Basically 60 days passed on Paypal and I lost my money and the domain name.

This could happen too and not just charge back on Paypal and stuff.

-NK

 

[epasaport]

sex.com was stolen several times but the domain is still charismatic , if LLLL.com's reaches $6000 nobody will looks the domains past, the important issue is at the moment domain has not got a open dispute