Domain name registration & reservation?

expired domain names
trojan asked:

I am currently doing a website under a .org account apparently someone has reserved the use of the .com ahead of me already but its over a year now and that person hasn’t made use of the site. The .com is set to expire soon and I want it for my site too. My .org site is already fully developed and functioning and I want it changed to .com. How is it possible for me to acquire the .com now? Can I reserve it though someone has reserved it? I’ve contacted the the person who has the .com but he’s only willing to compromise at a very unreasonable rate. Its really obvious that he only intends to give in to me if I accept his offer. What to do? What are my remedies?



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5 Responses to 'Domain name registration & reservation?'

  1. Atom - April 6th, 2010 at 8:51 pm

    Well, it may be too late.

    First, you shouldn;t have let the current owner of the .com know that you have interest. He will probably renew it and try to get you to pay. BEst bet is to choose a different name if you do not like the .org, or .net version.

    If the domain does expire, you can snap it up. I like the best, and you can reserve for a web site there so that you don’t lose it to someone else (assuming he does let it lapse.)

  2. texisman - April 7th, 2010 at 9:06 pm

    There’s really not much you can do. You will just have to wait and get it if it expires or buy it from him.

  3. Sudatta - April 9th, 2010 at 7:33 am

    If he already owns it you have no choice but either to buy it from him or wait for him to give it up.

    However, you should consider retaining your .org. Many people had problem in the dotcom days with squatters. They wanted domain names badly but there were too many squatters. At the end of boom, the squatters were ready to sell names for cheap, but the buyers decided otherwise as their websites were popular with what names they had.

    If the person is not using his website, will give it up one day. Even $25 a year, no one wants to just keep on paying. Think twice if you are paying a heavy price for a domain name, especially with an existing website.

  4. zspitfire04 - April 10th, 2010 at 3:02 pm

    1. try to explain to him your problem… and obviously if he is not willing to compromise this wont work…
    2. The very second his .com domain expires, try to buy it from him.
    3. keep your .org domain about a month after you have switched over, this way people accessing your site through the .org will have time to switch over to the .com
    4. Post somewhere upon your website that it is moving to the .com about a week before you buy the .com

    hope this helps

  5. shirishb - April 11th, 2010 at 1:11 am

    Hi Trojan,

    Get your self before it goes. The new extension with the great business opportunity.

    Try for free and you will roll with fortune…..


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