RegisterFly: WhoIs THIS?!

[dgridley]

I just went into my Registerfly account to change the account settings so my WhoIs could be seen and found my WhoIs info on my domains had been changed to:

Domain ID:D11106883-LRMS
Domain Name:64836.INFO
Created On:30-Oct-2005 17:07:17 UTC
Last Updated On:02-May-2007 20:28:21 UTC
Expiration Date:30-Oct-2007 17:07:17 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:RegisterFly.com, Inc. (R318-LRMS)
Status:DELETE PROHIBITED
Registrant ID:tu9bOU39OSAMJQbh
Registrant Name:Robert Mahlert
Registrant Organization:-
Registrant Street1:210 Bryn Mawr Ave
Registrant Street2:
Registrant Street3:
Registrant City:Auburn
Registrant State/Province:MA
Registrant Postal Code:01501
Registrant Country:US
Registrant Phone: +1.9737362545
Registrant Phone Ext.:
Registrant FAX:
Registrant FAX Ext.:
Registrant Email:[email protected]
Admin ID:tuA4iQGasc83GEup
Admin Name:Robert Mahlert
Admin Organization:-
Admin Street1:210 Bryn Mawr Ave
Admin Street2:
Admin Street3:
Admin City:Auburn
Admin State/Province:MA
Admin Postal Code:01501
Admin Country:US
Admin Phone: +1.9737362545
Admin Phone Ext.:
Admin FAX:
Admin FAX Ext.:
Admin Email:[email protected]
Billing ID:tuJJDnGUktcBEsDh
Billing Name:Robert Mahlert
Billing Organization:-
Billing Street1:210 Bryn Mawr Ave
Billing Street2:
Billing Street3:
Billing City:Auburn
Billing State/Province:MA
Billing Postal Code:01501
Billing Country:US
Billing Phone: +1.9737362545
Billing Phone Ext.:
Billing FAX:
Billing FAX Ext.:
Billing Email:[email protected]
Tech ID:tuibmLPdxzwlW02h
Tech Name:Robert Mahlert
Tech Organization:-
Tech Street1:210 Bryn Mawr Ave
Tech Street2:
Tech Street3:
Tech City:Auburn
Tech State/Province:MA
Tech Postal Code:01501
Tech Country:US
Tech Phone: +1.9737362545
Tech Phone Ext.:
Tech FAX:
Tech FAX Ext.:
Tech Email:[email protected]
Name Server:NS1.64836.INFO
Name Server:NS2.64836.INFO

WhoIs THIS?! and how was this info put on my domain? I think if you have a domain at Registerfly, you'd better check your domains!

Meanwhile, I hope ICANN comes up with a solution to this mess and gets our domains transferred out safely.. I'm afraid to try a transfer at this point on my own.. has anyone been having success transferring out of Registerfly?

 

[mis_chiff]

Oh look...we match

Registrant:
-
210 Bryn Mawr Ave
Auburn, MA 01501
US

Domain name: PROXYHOLDER.NET

Administrative Contact:
Mahlert, Robert [email protected]
210 Bryn Mawr Ave
Auburn, MA 01501
US
+1.9737362545
Technical Contact:
Mahlert, Robert [email protected]
210 Bryn Mawr Ave
Auburn, MA 01501
US
+1.9737362545


Registrar of Record: REGISTERFLY.COM, INC.
Record last updated on 02-May-2007.
Record expires on 18-May-2007.
Record created on 18-May-2006.

Domain servers in listed order:
NS2.SEDOPARKING.COM 217.160.141.42
NS1.SEDOPARKING.COM 217.160.95.94


Domain status: pendingTransfer


I see it's pending transfer - so far so good thanks to Godaddy...this is their 2nd attempt at the transfer because of all the changes on the whois...

But see it's my email.... still - I had to go in twice during the transfer process to change the email in the whois...so that I could transfer it.
If I hadn't read it clearly, god knows where it would have ended up.

How their systems go about changing whois records is quite baffeling.
and if you forget about a domain for awhile - you are SOL cause it's probably gone!

Better check-em and screen shot-em :talk:

 

[dgridley]

I just emailed that guy and got this reply:

Registerfly is in failure, check out www.registerflies.com or better yet
icann.org

Somehow the domain database is all messed up and my name is being placed
in a bunch of domains. I had nothing to do with it and don't enjoy all
the mail I'm getting about it!

Read the info on ICANN's website.. if I was you I'd move off registerfly
ASAP! I have already lost 2 domains.

Rob M

 

[mis_chiff]

I found that just changing the email on the whois
seems to leave it alone - when I changed ALL the whois
info - the next day it was back to some other guys stuff.
But when I just changed the email on the whois - it has been that
way now for 2 days....
I did call the number thanks to info provided by another
NP member and he said the same thing as you, a ton of emails
about domains he knows nothing about - he was willing to assist
me in anyway he could to help transfer it out - but Godaddy seems
to have taken control of it...

How is ICANN going to sort out this mess if people don't catch this
before their shut down? There will be domains all over the place

 

[dgridley]

Seems like this could be a deliberate "slash and burn" attempt to confuse the whole issue.. someone has apparently deliberately sabotaged the database.

 

[Kate]

Seems like this could be a deliberate "slash and burn" attempt to confuse the whole issue.. someone has apparently deliberately sabotaged the database.

Kevin ?
Screwed-up whois is nothing new at registerfly unfortunately... :td:
Good luck with your names :lala:

 

[mis_chiff]

and since I posted the info earlier...this is what I'm seeing now
on the whois....keep in mind, this is in the middle of a transfer :lol:

(shortened it up)

Registrant:

WHOIS INFO REMOVED AT THE REQUEST OF "MUSEUM"



So it looks like you have to check it every 2 hours ......pfft

 

[labrocca]

I just had a domain at RF go to this guy too. Funny because I just started the transfer. Luckily the guy forwarded me the auth link. So I don't think it's RF trying to steal the domains as much as RF being incompetent once again. One has to wonder how long domainers have to suffer from ICANNs inability to get the bulk transfer out to happen.

 

[AdoptableDomains]

I has similar problems happen as much as a year ago. I don't think it's intentional on the part of any other user. It's probably not intentional by RF either, but just caused by their bug filled software and database.

As I've said before...go to your RF account and screen print EVERYTHING, including lists of domains in your account, payments, reports, etc. If you still have names there, you may need them to help prove the domain once had your name on it.

 

[gtcsys]

My registerfly domains robbed

Hi All:

I am the original registrant and the rightful owner of two domains at Registerfly.com.

For some unknown reason, the domain registration information for these two domains were changed to the following person shortly before the collapse of Registerfly:

Winter, James
[other info deleted]

The domains are now with GoDaddy, but I have no control over them. I called GoDaddy so many times, and pleaded with them but to no avail. They say they don't believe me even though I have sent them my RF screenshots and renewal records. They said anybody can make up bogus screenshots.

I did a Google search and found that several other people at RF had their domains transferred to the same person as well. So I am trying to find out how everyone got their domains back.

GoDaddy told me to file a legal challenge with WIPO to try to get the domains back. But that will cost a lot of money! The minimum cost to file a domain arbitration case would cost me $1500 with WIPO, and they are located in Switzerland!

Gosh, this has been a total nightmare!

 

[dnb8]

Hi All:

I am the original registrant and the rightful owner of two domains at Registerfly.com.
The domains are now with GoDaddy, but I have no control over them. I called GoDaddy so many times, and pleaded with them but to no avail. They say they don't believe me even though I have sent them my RF screenshots and renewal records. They said anybody can make up bogus screenshots.

I am so upset right now, because apparently James Winter has just renewed one the domains. Who is this person? Is he out to rob people's domains?

I did a Google search and found that several other people at RF had their domains transferred to the same person as well. So I am trying to find out how everyone got their domains back.

GoDaddy told me to file a legal challenge with WIPO to try to get the domains back. But that will cost a lot of money! The minimum cost to file a domain arbitration cost would cost me $1500 with WIPO, and they are located in Switzerland!

Gosh, this has been a total nightmare!

Did you tried to call this person ?

 

[gtcsys]

Yes, the line is disconnected.

 

[Kate]

At domaintools.com you may be able to find cached whois info for the domain in order to back up your claims.

 

[EGS]

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I just had a domain at RF go to this guy too. Funny because I just started the transfer. Luckily the guy forwarded me the auth link. So I don't think it's RF trying to steal the domains as much as RF being incompetent once again. One has to wonder how long domainers have to suffer from ICANNs inability to get the bulk transfer out to happen.

Thus the statement NameCheap and DomainSite for the win.

 

[gtcsys]

At domaintools.com you may be able to find cached whois info for the domain in order to back up your claims.

Unfortunately, I was using protectfly and no whois information was publicly available. Domaintools.com shows no data from 04 to 07 for my domains.

GoDaddy is becoming another RegisterFly-like nightmare for me. They are totally unsympathetic and unresponsive to my requests, even though they know there are problems with the whois database from RegisterFly.

They keep saying they don't believe me even though I have sent them my RF screenshots and renewal records multiple times clearly showing that I own the domains at RF. They said anybody can make up bogus screenshots.

I even told them to log into my RF account and see the domains themselves. They said they can't do that for legal reasons. Can you imagine how pissed off I am? They are beyond reasonable.