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09-10-2006, 03:23 PM #1Junior Guru Wannabe
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Trying to buy a domain with fake contact info
This domain name is not being used, so there is no contact info on the webpages. How can I go about aquiring it? It doesnt expire for a while, and all the whois info is fake.
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09-10-2006, 04:01 PM #2Junior Guru Wannabe
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ps. been registered with interland (web.com)
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09-10-2006, 05:05 PM #3Web Hosting Master
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You can report fake whois to the registrar and then wait for either true info to be submitted or registrar cancelling the domain and releasing it to the public.
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09-10-2006, 07:45 PM #4Junior Guru Wannabe
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If the guy that owns the domain does not respond they delete it? How long does this process take? Is there away I can put a backorder on it so if it happens I will get it?
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09-10-2006, 08:15 PM #5Web Hosting Master
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This process took about 2-3 weeks at GoDaddy recently, before the domain got deleted. You could ask web.com if they have a backorder service or a prefered auction partner, but since I've never heard that they have, they probably don't. Which means you'll need to backorder it at the dropcatchers, Pool/SnapNames/NameWinner. Backorder is free with a min order price of $60. If they win the domain, you'll have to bid against anyone else who might be interested in the domain, tho.
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09-10-2006, 11:21 PM #6Web Hosting Guru
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report to internic site about bad whois. can be good to update informtion by force
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09-11-2006, 10:04 AM #7Web Hosting Master
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Originally Posted by Manesh
registrant is actively "using" it or not.
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09-11-2006, 10:15 AM #8Web Hosting Master
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Domain could be used not only for keeping an active site. There are many other uses: DNS servers, email, traffic routing, irc, newsfeeds... etc etc etc. If there's no site there does not mean domain is not being USED.
I agree with Dave, though. Once it's registered, it's used (with subtle difference between 'used' and 'being used').Respect My Authoritah! - Eric Cartman (a friend of mine).
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09-12-2006, 05:28 AM #9Retired Moderator
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Originally Posted by stu2
were you involved in having someone's domain deleted?
did you register it when it dropped?
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09-12-2006, 09:56 PM #10Web Hosting Master
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It got deleted but the original owner beat me to the re-registration
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09-12-2006, 11:50 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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Originally Posted by stu2Respect My Authoritah! - Eric Cartman (a friend of mine).
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09-13-2006, 09:30 PM #12Retired Moderator
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it gets deleted and drops into redemption period, doesn't get available instantly
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09-14-2006, 12:38 AM #13Web Hosting Master
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ahah! That explains a lot. It was well worth the redemption fee tho, being a four letter noun/verb .com
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