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ArtDeco

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I received a couple of emails today about a domain that I placed a backorder on ages ago when I bought keyword.net and keyword.org. from Godaddy: This email is to inform you that we will be attempting to secure the following domain name(s) you backordered: This notification is generated automatically as a service to you because you subscribe to This email is to inform you that we will be attempting to secure the following domain name(s) you backordered. We will do this automatically – no need for you to take any action or respond to this email. From a domainer that I'd never heard og: In the next few days, this .com will be listed for sale. Since you have a similar domain name, I thought you might be interested in acquiring this .com. You can confirm your interest in the domain by filling out a form here: Anyone know how Godaddy does on snagging backorders ? Is this double notice normal or is it just because there is no privacy on the domain I already own.
 


It's just a coincidence. I get those kind of fucktarded "this domain will be coming available" solicitations by the dozens every week, pitching singular versions of plural kw domains that I own, .com versions of .nets etc. In almost all cases the pitchman doesn't even own the domain -- if you respond they will charge you a fee for their "assistance" in securing the domain, regardless of whether or not it is successful. You can safely disregard those guys.


Frank
 
Nah, GoDaddy will do exactly as they say -- they'll try to get the domain, and if they fail they keep your money. But you can try again on another one any time you like -- you get a credit for a future backorder because you're so awesome.

It's a done deal now, and I know you actually didn't ask me my advice, but my headache- and hassle-free way of getting dropped domains is to wait until the day they're dropping, see if I can reg them, and move on to the next thing if I can't, never to think of it again. I have ... I dunno; maybe a 5-10% success rate. I have gotten some great domains out of it, some of which have tons of backlinks, pr, listings in DMOZ/Yahoo, linked to from Wikipedia, etc. etc. etc. All for reg fee.

If I wanted a domain badly enough to pay more than reg fee on it, I'd contact the last owner before it dropped and make them an offer, rather than put it to the dropped name feeding frenzy.


Frank
 
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I am one satisfied customer and I have been telling all my friends and workmates as well. I work in the IT industry and live in Australia. I have to register quite a few domain names for customers thanhs.
 
fm1234 said:
It's a done deal now, and I know you actually didn't ask me my advice, but my headache- and hassle-free way of getting dropped domains is to wait until the day they're dropping, see if I can reg them, and move on to the next thing if I can't, never to think of it again. I have ... I dunno; maybe a 5-10% success rate. I have gotten some great domains out of it, some of which have tons of backlinks, pr, listings in DMOZ/Yahoo, linked to from Wikipedia, etc. etc. etc. All for reg fee.
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I second Frank's technique. Seldom pay $60 to SnapNames or Namejet unless I gotta have a particular domain. Otherwise just figure out the day it is going to drop and try to register it, it works more than you'd think but WMMV depending on the category.

I used to have a script that used my registrar's API and Google Docs API to try to register domains from a watch list stored as a Google spreadsheet. Worked too well and cost me a lot of $$, so when Google made some API changes that broke it, I just let it die.
 
hectic said:
I second Frank's technique. Seldom pay $60 to SnapNames or Namejet unless I gotta have a particular domain. Otherwise just figure out the day it is going to drop and try to register it, it works more than you'd think but WMMV depending on the category.

I used to have a script that used my registrar's API and Google Docs API to try to register domains from a watch list stored as a Google spreadsheet. Worked too well and cost me a lot of $$, so when Google made some API changes that broke it, I just let it die.
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I agree. I have used Snapnames, but the cost for getting the name is way to high unless it's a must have name. I would never go with Godaddy for this service as others have said as well.

If it is still owned by somebody else, try contacting the owner and you may be get it from them for a fair cost. It would also have some history behind the name, which is an added benefit.
 
Update: Godaddy got it for me, no problems except the cost of course, the person who had it had privacy on it so I couldn't find him/her/it to buy. Overall not a bad deal, since I didn't have to do squat for it, and the money was already spent.
 
glad you got it, backordering seems to be a racket with a lot of the companies shill bidding you to get you to pay more for it (allegedly, of course)
 
Just an afterthought but you might consider subscribing to Bill Eisenmann's free or premium lists. He's here on Wicked but not sure of his username -- his site is NameClerk.com

His lists run through fresh drops and publish a huge number of quality names along with Google SERP volume, Estibot value, Alexa rank if applicable, WT data on searches and keyword value. Lists run from a low of around 500 to more than 1,000 names a week, and even if you can't find the perfect name you might find one real close to what you wanted. His premium list is even better and I recommend it, especially if you're predisposed to paying for backorders (it's way cheaper than that ;) )


Frank
 
Snapnames usually snags the cream of the crop backorders, and they have gotten me alot of high value domains on their system. You pay a premium but sometimes its worth it.
I use some old school software ( DropShark) to sort through domain lists and then have a script that interfaces with certain registars api's to try and register them as they drop.
 
When you're back ordering a name on goaddy now they have 2 options - Private or Public. What's the diff other then they are charging you $21 for the private?
 
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