Buying domain names

loki · 17-07-2008, 10:37

Just after a bit of advice on buying some domain names. I am interested in purchasing some domain names that expire in Febuary next year. It's from a company that has gone bust and I know the guy who owns them has absolutley no interest in keeping them once they expire. Nor does he have any interest in selling them on now as it isn't worth the hassle in his opinion.

So with these domains Is it just a case of waiting for the date they expire and try and buy them ?? Sounds a pretty naive question. However they were pretty popular and am sure there are some companies/people would buy them just to acution them off.

Is there any service you can register for that does some kind of buying on your behalf as soon as a domain becomes available. I don't want to leave it to chance that they might get sold before I get a chance to buy them. Hope that makes sense

Mark · 17-07-2008, 11:13

Ask him to transfer them to you? I've transferred ownership of domains before - it isn't hard.

Failing that, it depends on what the domain is, but it can be up to 70 days after the domain expires before it gets released. There are reservation services for some domains (e.g. .com), but you'll have to pay a premium for them. GoDaddy can do this, for example.

17-07-2008, 10:37	#1
loki Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 871	Buying domain names Just after a bit of advice on buying some domain names. I am interested in purchasing some domain names that expire in Febuary next year. It's from a company that has gone bust and I know the guy who owns them has absolutley no interest in keeping them once they expire. Nor does he have any interest in selling them on now as it isn't worth the hassle in his opinion. So with these domains Is it just a case of waiting for the date they expire and try and buy them ?? Sounds a pretty naive question. However they were pretty popular and am sure there are some companies/people would buy them just to acution them off. Is there any service you can register for that does some kind of buying on your behalf as soon as a domain becomes available. I don't want to leave it to chance that they might get sold before I get a chance to buy them. Hope that makes sense __________________ PC & Console LAN 9th-11th July

17-07-2008, 11:13	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Ask him to transfer them to you? I've transferred ownership of domains before - it isn't hard. Failing that, it depends on what the domain is, but it can be up to 70 days after the domain expires before it gets released. There are reservation services for some domains (e.g. .com), but you'll have to pay a premium for them. GoDaddy can do this, for example.