question about domain registrars - GoFuckYourself.com

Young · 09-14-2005, 07:57 AM

Do domain registrars store data from availability searches?

The other day I checked the availability of a three seperate three word domain names at godaddy.com. All three were available. Since I was on my blackberry I had to wait to purchase the domain names. When I finally got around to it the next day 2 out of the 3 domain names were taken. I look today and all 3 are gone.

This has happened on several occasions. Coincedence? Or do they actually collect the data from these searches.

u-Bob · 09-14-2005, 08:45 AM

use namecheap instead.

Adult Site Traffic · 09-14-2005, 08:48 AM

I think they collect data from the searches.

I have run into the same situation several times. Now, I write them down and register them right when I check them.

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KRL · 09-14-2005, 09:01 AM

Some of the Registrars watch the searches apparently.

I've had it happen also.

To be direct though, my guess is its some techs on the inside doing this and not the Registrars themselves as companies doing it.

Young · 09-14-2005, 03:42 PM

I'm going to take the advice given and only check availability when I am in a position to register. There is no way that any of these three word combos would have been registered by someone else only 1-2 days after I searched for them. I am fucking pissed

I now remember using CheckDomain.com WAP website since my HTML browser was acting funny.

I suspect that they are the culprits.

Juilan · 09-14-2005, 04:29 PM

Same thing happened to me last week, I noticed wildwest domains knabbing them- was using the bulk availibilty searches at both godaddy.com & whois.sc. Could be packet sniffing too?

Matiz · 09-14-2005, 06:43 PM

whois.sc handles the availability checks for many registrars

marzzo · 09-14-2005, 06:55 PM

It's happened to me on more than one occasion with several different registrars.

09-14-2005, 07:57 AM	#1
Young Bland for life Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,468	question about domain registrars Do domain registrars store data from availability searches? The other day I checked the availability of a three seperate three word domain names at godaddy.com. All three were available. Since I was on my blackberry I had to wait to purchase the domain names. When I finally got around to it the next day 2 out of the 3 domain names were taken. I look today and all 3 are gone. This has happened on several occasions. Coincedence? Or do they actually collect the data from these searches. __________________ ★★★

09-14-2005, 08:48 AM	#3
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09-14-2005, 09:01 AM	#4
KRL Entrepreneur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 31,429	Some of the Registrars watch the searches apparently. I've had it happen also. To be direct though, my guess is its some techs on the inside doing this and not the Registrars themselves as companies doing it. __________________ If you would like to develop your domains, you can lease inexpensive foreign labor from the leaders in the field at iWebmasters.com TO LOWER YOUR COSTS AND INCREASE YOUR PRODUCTION! * * * * * * * * * * * * Domains Adult News KRL's Newsletter Biz Tips Just Listed Domains

09-14-2005, 03:42 PM	#5
Young Bland for life Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,468	I'm going to take the advice given and only check availability when I am in a position to register. There is no way that any of these three word combos would have been registered by someone else only 1-2 days after I searched for them. I am fucking pissed I now remember using CheckDomain.com WAP website since my HTML browser was acting funny. I suspect that they are the culprits. __________________ ★★★

09-14-2005, 04:29 PM	#6
Juilan Sultan of Swing Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: XXXodus Posts: 15,141	Same thing happened to me last week, I noticed wildwest domains knabbing them- was using the bulk availibilty searches at both godaddy.com & whois.sc. Could be packet sniffing too? __________________ My Best Converting VOD Sponsor \|

09-14-2005, 08:45 AM	#2
u-Bob there's no $$$ in porn Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: icq: 195./568.-230 (btw: not getting offline msgs) Posts: 33,063	use namecheap instead.

09-14-2005, 06:43 PM	#7
Matiz Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: ICQ:342419601 Posts: 1,740	whois.sc handles the availability checks for many registrars __________________ ...

09-14-2005, 06:55 PM	#8
marzzo Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,134	It's happened to me on more than one occasion with several different registrars.