Issue with Directnic!

[Raven]

I may not be on top of things...but there are hundreds of thousands of searches for domains, hourly...

Isn't it possible that somebody else thought up the domain name and bought it during those eight hours you didn't buy it?

Conspiracy theories are fun; but, not always the case.

[xenigo]

Originally Posted by Raven

I may not be on top of things...but there are hundreds of thousands of searches for domains, hourly...

Isn't it possible that somebody else thought up the domain name and bought it during those eight hours you didn't buy it?

Conspiracy theories are fun; but, not always the case.

Yes it's possible. Also possible to get hit by a meteor and zapped into galactic dust on my way to the office in the morning.

[Raven]

Originally Posted by xenigo

Yes it's possible. Also possible to get hit by a meteor and zapped into galactic dust on my way to the office in the morning.

Seriously?

There was a domain that I thought would never, in a million years, be available...and to my surprise it was...and then there are domains that I thought no one would even want...and they were taken....so, not only is it possible....it's more than likely probable....and this is not to defend DirectNic, although I don't think they even need defending...

[sarettah]

Just to add my two cents.

There have been times that I have been looking up domains and one has shown as available that I knew for sure was not available and when I went to buy it, sure as hell it was taken.

So, there is always a possibility that in the wonderful world of dns and registrars that the domain was showing available when it really wasn't.

Like Mike said, a quick lookup of whois will probably show what happened.

[xenigo]

Originally Posted by sarettah

Just to add my two cents.

There have been times that I have been looking up domains and one has shown as available that I knew for sure was not available and when I went to buy it, sure as hell it was taken.

So, there is always a possibility that in the wonderful world of dns and registrars that the domain was showing available when it really wasn't.

Like Mike said, a quick lookup of whois will probably show what happened.

I clicked on the guy's "Buy this Domain" link on the SE spam page he put up, and he wants $500 for it. It was definitely available when I queried for it originally.
Updated Date: 13-apr-2006
Creation Date: 13-apr-2006
Expiration Date: 13-apr-2007

[Mike AI]

Originally Posted by xenigo

I clicked on the guy's "Buy this Domain" link on the SE spam page he put up, and he wants $500 for it. It was definitely available when I queried for it originally.
Updated Date: 13-apr-2006
Creation Date: 13-apr-2006
Expiration Date: 13-apr-2007

Come on, something seems shady about you not posting the domain so we can see what is going on.

You mention "he wants $500 for it." Who is he? Did you talk to him voice? Through e-mail?

Are you satisfied that is was not directNIC who is at fault?