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My sister-in-law was looking into some domain names for their new business and was on the website domaindirect.com.
She found three domains names that she wanted to register and called me to get my Registrar鈥檚 website address because I let them buy domains at my cost.
She tried to register one of the domains and was having some issues which said the domain was already taken. She had looked up the Whois; and apparently clicked some link to buy it now, and was sent to Network Solutions to register one domain for 5 years at around $100.00. My sister-in-law called me to ask some questions before she paid for the one domain.
I told her to hold up and not pay Network Solutions 鈥?that was too high. I logged into my own Registrar website and proceeded to register the domains for her. I was unable to register any of the three domains because they were all taken.
I thought this was strange because all of the domains were just available, then within an hour not available. I looked up the Whois and on all of the domains said Network Solutions was the owner with the registration date showing today.
I called Network Solutions and had them to look up the three domains my sister-in-law was attempting to buy and asked why they were showing Network Solutions as the owner and registered today just after my sister-in-law searched them on domaindirect.com.
The lady at Network Solutions said she would be happy to release them. I asked why they attempted to hijack these domains. She said that on their website and some other website they are associated with they put a 4 day hold on the domain name to assure you won鈥檛 lose it.
I have heard of this happening some years back but wasn鈥檛 aware it was still going on. The lady released the domains and I was able to assist my sister-in-law with purchasing them under my Registrar.
I believe this is wrong and unethical.
My sister-in-law was looking into some domain names for their new business and was on the website domaindirect.com.
She found three domains names that she wanted to register and called me to get my Registrar鈥檚 website address because I let them buy domains at my cost.
She tried to register one of the domains and was having some issues which said the domain was already taken. She had looked up the Whois; and apparently clicked some link to buy it now, and was sent to Network Solutions to register one domain for 5 years at around $100.00. My sister-in-law called me to ask some questions before she paid for the one domain.
I told her to hold up and not pay Network Solutions 鈥?that was too high. I logged into my own Registrar website and proceeded to register the domains for her. I was unable to register any of the three domains because they were all taken.
I thought this was strange because all of the domains were just available, then within an hour not available. I looked up the Whois and on all of the domains said Network Solutions was the owner with the registration date showing today.
I called Network Solutions and had them to look up the three domains my sister-in-law was attempting to buy and asked why they were showing Network Solutions as the owner and registered today just after my sister-in-law searched them on domaindirect.com.
The lady at Network Solutions said she would be happy to release them. I asked why they attempted to hijack these domains. She said that on their website and some other website they are associated with they put a 4 day hold on the domain name to assure you won鈥檛 lose it.
I have heard of this happening some years back but wasn鈥檛 aware it was still going on. The lady released the domains and I was able to assist my sister-in-law with purchasing them under my Registrar.
I believe this is wrong and unethical.