Domain Squatting

Ashes Emberblade · 01-30-2007, 08:28 PM

There's a .com domain I want pretty badly, because it's short and the name of a corporation I've started. It's a rather obscure word and the site currently on it is a generic squatter webpage. The whois info says its registration is set to expire in a few months.

Is there any way I can reserve it ahead of time should it become unreserved? Any luck in a similar situation? Or is it doomed to be squatted for another decade?

Millie · 01-30-2007, 10:10 PM

Unless your corporation is large and its name ubiquitous enough to sue for copyright infringement, it sounds like you have two options:

1) Place a bid on the name with its squatter
2) Sit around waiting for the name to expire, then try to pounce on it before he does

There's always the possibility that he'll fail to reacquire the domain name, given that he's been unable to sell it thus far. On the other hand, you never know. Either way, it sounds like you're going to have to play ball with this guy, or beat him to the punch when his registry expires.

Regardless, this is yet another reason why I think something more should be done to deter domain name squatters. Raising the price of domain name registry significantly would deter (at the very least) the casual or hobbyist squatters. It may make things harder in the short term for the average Joe to purchase a name. But ultimately, it would help most people out by taking the power out of the hands of squatters.

Suineg · 01-30-2007, 11:59 PM

I think services like www.godaddy.com will try to grab a name when it comes up for use.

Ashes Emberblade · 01-31-2007, 04:57 PM

Thank you for the replies.

Zeste · 01-31-2007, 07:22 PM

they almost never expire. Why would anyone not renew a domain that costs them 9 dollars a year?

01-30-2007, 08:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ashes Emberblade Better than You Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NOLA Posts: 1,436 -32 Internets	Domain Squatting There's a .com domain I want pretty badly, because it's short and the name of a corporation I've started. It's a rather obscure word and the site currently on it is a generic squatter webpage. The whois info says its registration is set to expire in a few months. Is there any way I can reserve it ahead of time should it become unreserved? Any luck in a similar situation? Or is it doomed to be squatted for another decade?

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01-30-2007, 10:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Millie Loves the Powerglove. It's so bad! Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,783	Unless your corporation is large and its name ubiquitous enough to sue for copyright infringement, it sounds like you have two options: 1) Place a bid on the name with its squatter 2) Sit around waiting for the name to expire, then try to pounce on it before he does There's always the possibility that he'll fail to reacquire the domain name, given that he's been unable to sell it thus far. On the other hand, you never know. Either way, it sounds like you're going to have to play ball with this guy, or beat him to the punch when his registry expires. Regardless, this is yet another reason why I think something more should be done to deter domain name squatters. Raising the price of domain name registry significantly would deter (at the very least) the casual or hobbyist squatters. It may make things harder in the short term for the average Joe to purchase a name. But ultimately, it would help most people out by taking the power out of the hands of squatters.

01-30-2007, 11:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Suineg Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,809 -8 Internets	I think services like www.godaddy.com will try to grab a name when it comes up for use.

01-31-2007, 04:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ashes Emberblade Better than You Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NOLA Posts: 1,436 -32 Internets	Thank you for the replies.

01-31-2007, 07:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zeste Ben's Secret Assassins - HIPPITY HOP RABBIT Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,942 +32 Internets	they almost never expire. Why would anyone not renew a domain that costs them 9 dollars a year?