Re: Domain Angels

[coderman <coderman () gmail com>]

On 12/20/05, common <common () gmx ch> wrote:
> ...
> Its called "Domain Engel"
> ... Using the united power of many dumb users they hook many many domains
> getting free'd by accident, and use them on their own, if you reject to
> pay for their 'rescure service' .

there are numerous drop catcher services, and this one is probably
less effective than the ones run by registrars themselves.  in
particularly, if you know a domain is registered with a particular
registrar, try using that registrar's drop catcher service and you
will likely win.

[i had a verisign registered domain expire, and tried to reclaim with
godaddy's drop catcher service.  it failed; another domain speculator
got it from verisign directly and godaddy claimed they never saw the
drop.  i'm pretty sure this is not technically allowed but it seems
common enough.]

more drop catcher info than you ever wanted:
http://dnjournal.com/columns/cover080504.htm
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