whats the closest you've ever been beaten to a domain? - GoFuckYourself.com

bhutocracy · 03-04-2004, 05:31 PM

I know back in the day it happened a few times within a day or so... but in 2004? heheh I lost out on one that got taken 3 days ago.. relatively obscure.. I rang the guy up to congratulate him and ask if i could buy.. I'm just glad he's actually using it and not sitting on it.

bleh.. just a reminder that if you're thinking about one to buy it now.

tootie · 03-04-2004, 05:33 PM

I thought of a domain one night and looked it up and it wasn't registered, but I needed to wait until the next day to register it and the next morning it was gone. I didn't tell ANYONE about the domain, but I noticed it was registered by someone I know! So my record is being beaten by about 9 hours.

AdultNex · 03-04-2004, 05:36 PM

These days, even on obscure domains, it's nearly impossible to register a domain unless you have a "special too'".

tootie · 03-04-2004, 05:40 PM

Oh yeah, and I forgot to mention, she registered it several months ago and it is still just parked at GoDaddy. I wonder if she'd sell it to me if I asked.

slackologist · 03-04-2004, 05:40 PM

nice sig!

to be honest.. i have never really taken much notice.. if it's gone.. i move on and look for something else i can work with.

Profe$$orca$h_AJ · 03-04-2004, 05:41 PM

Just had the same thing happen, although it was a matter of hours, I checked the name to make sure it was aval, Checked 3 other domains and when I went to register the first one, someone had already registered it.

Last time I do that!

bhutocracy · 03-04-2004, 05:50 PM

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Originally posted by AdultNex
These days, even on obscure domains, it's nearly impossible to register a domain unless you have a "special too'".

hmmm.. i've got to admit im lost here - special tool?

bhutocracy · 03-04-2004, 05:51 PM

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Originally posted by tootie
Oh yeah, and I forgot to mention, she registered it several months ago and it is still just parked at GoDaddy. I wonder if she'd sell it to me if I asked.

doesn't hurt to try..
i've been on the opposite side of this many times myself so it all evens out in the grand scheme of things

SoundMan · 03-04-2004, 05:52 PM

think i missed one by 1 hour or so..

bhutocracy · 03-04-2004, 05:52 PM

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Originally posted by slackologist
nice sig!

to be honest.. i have never really taken much notice.. if it's gone.. i move on and look for something else i can work with.

yours isn't too bad either

no i'd rather complain and think about if i hadn't have planned and collated overture and wordtracker results for days before i buy a couple of dozen whether i could have got it!

bhutocracy · 03-04-2004, 05:59 PM

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Originally posted by SoundMan
think i missed one by 1 hour or so..

an hour? damn... I remember they used to go so fast I thought the registrar was tracking my searches and regging them before I had a chance heheh. Now if it's something relatively obscure i generally plan out what i'll get over a day or two and buy a family of similar ones, this last lot were painting and art print domains with decent results in overture and wordtracker (although nothing to write home about).

Ironhorse · 03-04-2004, 06:04 PM

I was thinking about getting LEATHEROTICA.COM for about 3 months and the week I decided to get it, somebody snagged it. This was over 2 years ago and looks like they still haven't done anything with it -- http://www.leatherotica.com

Jer · 03-04-2004, 06:06 PM

I was thinking about registering this domain for some days, and when I went to register it was gone 10 fucking minutes before...

Profe$$orca$h_AJ · 03-04-2004, 06:08 PM

I am 100% sure godaddy must have someone watching to steal domains when you do a check to see if it is aval. I am not the only one who has had this happen..

Jer · 03-04-2004, 06:11 PM

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Originally posted by Jer
I was thinking about registering this domain for some days, and when I went to register it was gone 10 fucking minutes before...

It was an .com.br domain, so I registered the .com version of it a few seconds later.

Tight · 03-04-2004, 06:12 PM

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Originally posted by Profe$$orca$h_AJ
I am 100% sure godaddy must have someone watching to steal domains when you do a check to see if it is aval. I am not the only one who has had this happen..

Are you sure about that? It would be some serious fucked up shit if it is.

Profe$$orca$h_AJ · 03-04-2004, 06:14 PM

I am not the only one who has typed in a name and then minutes later goto register it to see it is unaval. I know a few people this has happend 2.

doornx · 03-04-2004, 06:17 PM

if you're after domains where people are sitting on try using expirefish (registerfly has a cheaper membership)

when the domain is dropped it's auto registered for you..great stuff

sickkittens · 03-04-2004, 06:19 PM

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Originally posted by tootie
I thought of a domain one night and looked it up and it wasn't registered, but I needed to wait until the next day to register it and the next morning it was gone. I didn't tell ANYONE about the domain, but I noticed it was registered by someone I know! So my record is being beaten by about 9 hours.

That's happened to me twice in the past couple months.

Ironhorse · 03-04-2004, 06:29 PM

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Originally posted by Profe$$orca$h_AJ
I am not the only one who has typed in a name and then minutes later goto register it to see it is unaval. I know a few people this has happend 2.

Yeah I've had this feeling before

03-04-2004, 05:31 PM	#1
bhutocracy Not making A Comeback Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 10,218	whats the closest you've ever been beaten to a domain? I know back in the day it happened a few times within a day or so... but in 2004? heheh I lost out on one that got taken 3 days ago.. relatively obscure.. I rang the guy up to congratulate him and ask if i could buy.. I'm just glad he's actually using it and not sitting on it. bleh.. just a reminder that if you're thinking about one to buy it now.

03-04-2004, 05:33 PM	#2
tootie Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Planet Earp Posts: 6,041	I thought of a domain one night and looked it up and it wasn't registered, but I needed to wait until the next day to register it and the next morning it was gone. I didn't tell ANYONE about the domain, but I noticed it was registered by someone I know! So my record is being beaten by about 9 hours. __________________

03-04-2004, 05:40 PM	#4
tootie Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Planet Earp Posts: 6,041	Oh yeah, and I forgot to mention, she registered it several months ago and it is still just parked at GoDaddy. I wonder if she'd sell it to me if I asked. __________________

03-04-2004, 05:40 PM	#5
slackologist Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 2,379	nice sig! to be honest.. i have never really taken much notice.. if it's gone.. i move on and look for something else i can work with. Last edited by slackologist; 03-04-2004 at 05:42 PM..

03-04-2004, 05:41 PM	#6
Profe$$orca$h_AJ Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: 256343888 Posts: 115	Just had the same thing happen, although it was a matter of hours, I checked the name to make sure it was aval, Checked 3 other domains and when I went to register the first one, someone had already registered it. Last time I do that! __________________ Professorcash even scams their staff! keep right the fuck away from madcap or you will get ripped off 2!

03-04-2004, 05:36 PM	#3
AdultNex Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bostonnnn Posts: 8,985	These days, even on obscure domains, it's nearly impossible to register a domain unless you have a "special too'".

03-04-2004, 05:52 PM	#9
SoundMan So Fucking Banned Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MidWest Posts: 3,471	think i missed one by 1 hour or so..

03-04-2004, 06:04 PM	#12
Ironhorse Pixel Pusher Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 7,093	I was thinking about getting LEATHEROTICA.COM for about 3 months and the week I decided to get it, somebody snagged it. This was over 2 years ago and looks like they still haven't done anything with it -- http://www.leatherotica.com __________________ [email protected]

03-04-2004, 06:06 PM	#13
Jer God is Brazilian Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Brazil Posts: 10,601	I was thinking about registering this domain for some days, and when I went to register it was gone 10 fucking minutes before...

03-04-2004, 06:08 PM	#14
Profe$$orca$h_AJ Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: 256343888 Posts: 115	I am 100% sure godaddy must have someone watching to steal domains when you do a check to see if it is aval. I am not the only one who has had this happen.. __________________ Professorcash even scams their staff! keep right the fuck away from madcap or you will get ripped off 2!

03-04-2004, 06:14 PM	#17
Profe$$orca$h_AJ Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: 256343888 Posts: 115	I am not the only one who has typed in a name and then minutes later goto register it to see it is unaval. I know a few people this has happend 2. __________________ Professorcash even scams their staff! keep right the fuck away from madcap or you will get ripped off 2!

03-04-2004, 06:17 PM	#18
doornx Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: ICQ : 946 3375 Posts: 2,531	if you're after domains where people are sitting on try using expirefish (registerfly has a cheaper membership) when the domain is dropped it's auto registered for you..great stuff __________________ Send me a PM for design work