STOP holding domains hostage

[robert widener]

most registries work with domain agents , a company that holds domains hostage for 199 $ or more . you look up a domain & see its available , you want to think about it , come back 10 minutes later to reg it & da wants 199 $ for it . da & the registry split the profits . VERY UNETHICAL & GREEDY

 

[winst]

The alternative theory is even scarier...

The registrars did 't do it. Your computer was compromised and the hacker installed a key logger.
The hacker knows you were interested in the domain by reading your search history and quickly buys it and tried to sell it to you.

But all seriousness, I just don't think registrars would(or should) do this because it is just so much development work and very little upside (most people do not fall for it), and risk alienating and lose customers forever.

 

[Gube]

The alternative theory is even scarier...

The registrars did 't do it. Your computer was compromised and the hacker installed a key logger.
The hacker knows you were interested in the domain by reading your search history and quickly buys it and tried to sell it to you.

But all seriousness, I just don't think registrars would(or should) do this because it is just so much development work and very little upside (most people do not fall for it), and risk alienating and lose customers forever.

And at the top of that, it's prohibited by the Registry Agreement
https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/registries/registries-agreements-en
Specification 9
"register names in the TLD or sub-domains of the TLD based upon proprietary access to information about searches or resolution requests by consumers for domain names not yet registered (commonly known as, “front-running”); or"

Gube

 

[robert widener]

Years ago Godaddys vice president of domain auctions ( adam Dicker ) was BUSTED & caught participating in the auctions driving up prices . Now ask yourself folks ...... do you really believe that godaddy has stopped these unethical practices ? do you truly believe that go daddy wouldn't stoop to the charges that I brought in this thread ? Come on people ..... quit being so naive & wake up .

 

[robert widener]

You can also Google - Sightings of Bigfoot, or using pixie dust to fly like Peter Pan if you are interested. I think you will find them about as accurate as us buying searched domains. I have stated over and over we do not.

@Joe Styler, there's more than a few articles online about this if someone wanted to search it . I also like how godaddy bought the site godaddysucks.com( it redirects to godaddy.com ) years ago & buried it LOL . It was a site where godaddy customers & former godaddy employees went to complain & Tell what was really happening at godaddy .

 

[robert widener]

preservatives.com/does-godaddy/buy-searched-domains

@Joe Styler, there's more than a few articles online about this if someone wanted to search it . I also like how godaddy bought the site godaddysucks.com( it redirects to godaddy.com ) years ago & buried it LOL . It was a site where godaddy customers & former godaddy employees went to complain & Tell what was really happening at godaddy .

Good reading folks

It's still going on today

 

[robert widener]

Years ago Godaddys vice president of domain auctions ( adam Dicker ) was BUSTED & caught participating in the auctions driving up prices . Now ask yourself folks ...... do you really believe that godaddy has stopped these unethical practices ? do you truly believe that go daddy wouldn't stoop to the charges that I brought in this thread ? Come on people ..... quit being so naive & wake up .

^^^^^^ truth