Backordering
Has anybody got advice for me on backordering? Success stories? Grave warnings?
I'm interested in a domain that expires this month (according to registrar). Seems to me like if I don't use a backorder service than some spambot that registers all expring domains will gobble it automatically. (You know, those generic page full of related or pharm links). On the other hand, as I understand the rules, there's a good chance you still won't get the domain and they'll keep your money anyway (they give you credit for another backorder but that's useless if I don't want a different domain).
Also, with the whole big process that goes on with registrars, if a domain expired on December 1st, how long would it take until it is released for registration?
etech-peter posted this at 11:52 — 17th November 2005.
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How long varies by registrar, despite the existence of guidelines. You'll need to track the domain until it reaches "pending delete, scheduled for release" status.
Then, if it's a good domain, you'll have to use every drop service you can and be prepared to bid against others.
The following link will help you know more about it-
http://www.qooqe.com/Backordering-Your-Domain-Names.html
fifeclub posted this at 14:26 — 17th November 2005.
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You're suggesting using multiple backorder services? Sounds like you don't think it's worth it because it's nearly impossible?
If it helps, the domain I'm interested in is important to me for personal reasons. It is possible that other individuals may have a similar personal interest but the targeted domain name has absolutely zero commercial value what so ever. I'm willing to pay the $20 for it but it's not worth me to actually bid more than an extra 5 bucks.
Also, my preferred registrar is godaddy, so I would be using godaddy as the backorder service. Any issues with them for this purpose? They operate a bidding service, so would they purposely "fail" to backorder just to send it to their own bidding system? (See #2 in the first section of the article) (but then read #5 in the second section of the article - they say be careful because they don't work with othe registrars but remember that I said this domain is of no commercial value. Given the low profile this domain has, the low price seems worth the chance?)
P.S. Thanks for the larticle ink.
forumrating posted this at 02:21 — 18th November 2005.
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try with godaddy they always hav some discounts
but its gona be waiting game if its to expire on 1st december , after that u hav 15 days for domain on hold stage and another 15 days for redemption period. and 5 days for deletion , so like u need to wait till jan if the name expires on 1st december.
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