Cyberpunk
01-09-2003, 07:40 AM
I doubt theres anything I can do about this but I'll ask anyway.
Due to my PC being down and unusable for a short period I missed the final renewal warning for a domain by a couple of days and it dropped. Only to turn up in the posession of a domain reseller who you must request a quote from but quotes $688 minimum price to sell it.
I'm really annoyed about this as I've had it for years and losing it seriously messes up my email contacts. There are no business name interests or trademark issues etc.
It was a .net, anyone got any ideas?
The company in question is buydomains.com
grandad
01-09-2003, 07:44 AM
I know this doesn't help NOW but, maybe for the future, use the "auto-renew" feature that many registrars offer (eg Godaddy etc).
Hope you can sort something out.
hostjet
01-09-2003, 07:54 AM
have you requested a price quote from them yet?
Cyberpunk
01-09-2003, 08:12 AM
Didnt bother with a price quote $688 dollars minimum is far too much for me and feels like blackmail anyway, I'm on a tight budget right now and can barely afford the normal price of a replacement domain!
I know it dropped but it seemed to go straight into the hands of this company before it even became publicly available.
Acroplex
01-09-2003, 10:33 AM
>I know it dropped but it seemed to go straight into the hands of this company before it even became publicly available.
They probably had put a 'snap' on the name. The domain became available and was snapped within minutes. That's common.
Cyberpunk
01-09-2003, 11:10 AM
I guess I'll just have to wear it.
I'm just irked because this was my first ever domain name I registered and used to put up my first ever proper website.
It was sentimental if you see what I mean, plus it has messed up an important email my girlfriend used for her craft.
Regards.
verix
01-09-2003, 02:06 PM
Originally posted by Cyberpunk
The company in question is buydomains.com Sorry to hear this. There is really nothing you can do. That was a great domain. :(
[edit] Oops, I thought your domain was buydomains.com :D
Acroplex
01-09-2003, 02:07 PM
Originally posted by windsor
Sorry to hear this. There is really nothing you can do. That was a great domain. :(
LOL actually that is the company that snatched the name.
verix
01-09-2003, 02:29 PM
Damn you timechange, didn't even give me a minute to edit. :angry: :D
nameslave
01-09-2003, 02:31 PM
buydomains.com is another big buyer after Ultsearch. You're out of luck, pal.
Acroplex
01-09-2003, 02:36 PM
Originally posted by windsor
Damn you timechange, didn't even give me a minute to edit. :angry: :D
Sooooorrrreeeeeee! :D
