JokersWíhald.com Domain Name high Bidder Wins ! NR
 

i was looking around ebay. just thought you guys would like to know.
ebay item #5742393716

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh OMG and to think the guy is actually getting bids

Yup, most people don't understand IDNs and assume they are bidding on alphanumeric domains. The seller obviously saw the real JokersWild.com auction and wanted to prey upon the ignorant. So he registered JokersWíhald.com on the same day the auction started for the real "JokersWild.com" domain.

Domain Name: XN--JOKERSWLD-M5A.COM (JokersWíhald.com)
Registrar: KEY-SYSTEMS GMBH
Whois Server: whois.rrpproxy.net
Referral URL: http://www.key-systems.net
Name Server: B.DNSVR.COM
Name Server: C.DNSVR.COM
Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK
Updated Date: 05-jan-2005
Creation Date: 04-jan-2005
Expiration Date: 04-jan-2006

People also prey upon users at the Afternic Bazaar in the same manner. This is because unlink the regular Afternic, the Bazaar does not yet support IDN listings. Both Ebay and and the AB really can't do anything about this to protect the unknowing users.

Tricky, but not new \ :warning

:helpme
tricky :D