Network Solutions/SnapNames cheating the system? - GoFuckYourself.com

malakajoe · 05-04-2005, 11:29 PM

I was looking to purchase an expiring domain. I saw it expired on March 26, listed as awaiting release.

I go to Pool.com and others...none of them have the site listed as being released soon. Not listed on any site as a domain soon to expire.

Yet the auction has already begun on SnapNames, with the bidding already up to $700.

Isn't SnapNames owned by Network Solutions? Do they release good expiring domains straight to SnapNames? Can they do this??

Steen2 · 05-04-2005, 11:30 PM

Yes they do.

It's the latest trend since the drop houses gained so much power and Snapnames lost so much market share.

Now others are following suite with the same method.

This has been going on for quite some time now though.

Steen2 · 05-04-2005, 11:31 PM

Legal or not?

That's up in the air.

ICANN has shown that it's not a body who takes action to protect the domain industry.

malakajoe · 05-04-2005, 11:32 PM

Damn..I thought ICANN didn't allow that shit.

Fucking sucks.

Steen2 · 05-04-2005, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by malakajoe

Damn..I thought ICANN didn't allow that shit.

Many see ICANN as a joke who do not enforce the policies in place.

nmcog · 05-05-2005, 02:15 PM

That's not cool at all.

05-04-2005, 11:29 PM	#1
malakajoe Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,751	Network Solutions/SnapNames cheating the system? I was looking to purchase an expiring domain. I saw it expired on March 26, listed as awaiting release. I go to Pool.com and others...none of them have the site listed as being released soon. Not listed on any site as a domain soon to expire. Yet the auction has already begun on SnapNames, with the bidding already up to $700. Isn't SnapNames owned by Network Solutions? Do they release good expiring domains straight to SnapNames? Can they do this??

05-04-2005, 11:30 PM	#2
Steen2 Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 7,662	Yes they do. It's the latest trend since the drop houses gained so much power and Snapnames lost so much market share. Now others are following suite with the same method. This has been going on for quite some time now though. __________________ ICQ: 2262.73945

05-04-2005, 11:31 PM	#3
Steen2 Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 7,662	Legal or not? That's up in the air. ICANN has shown that it's not a body who takes action to protect the domain industry. __________________ ICQ: 2262.73945

05-04-2005, 11:32 PM	#4
malakajoe Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,751	Damn..I thought ICANN didn't allow that shit. Fucking sucks.

05-05-2005, 02:15 PM	#6
nmcog Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 825	That's not cool at all.