Comments on: how to buy a expiring domain name? http://rescuable.com/blog/how-to-buy-a-expiring-domain-name/ Rescuable.com Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:08:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian K http://rescuable.com/blog/how-to-buy-a-expiring-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Brian K Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:20:01 +0000 http://rescuable.com/blog/how-to-buy-a-expiring-domain-name/#comment-135 In order for you to buy a domain name it must not be registered to an owner. If the domain expires you can buy it, but this case sounds like a cyber-squatter. Some individuals buy domains with no intention of actually putting up a website. Instead they try to sell the domain for a profit. I would wait and see if he forgets it and it expires in which case you can take it over at a minimal cost. Failing that you can try to negotiate a purchase if he should renew his ownership of the domain. If it really means that much to you, and he renews it asking for a hefty price you can't or aren't willing to pay there is always legal action. There have been several high profile and not so high profile cases of person and corporations suing cyber-squatters for domains they have not launched. In order for you to buy a domain name it must not be registered to an owner. If the domain expires you can buy it, but this case sounds like a cyber-squatter. Some individuals buy domains with no intention of actually putting up a website. Instead they try to sell the domain for a profit.

I would wait and see if he forgets it and it expires in which case you can take it over at a minimal cost. Failing that you can try to negotiate a purchase if he should renew his ownership of the domain. If it really means that much to you, and he renews it asking for a hefty price you can’t or aren’t willing to pay there is always legal action. There have been several high profile and not so high profile cases of person and corporations suing cyber-squatters for domains they have not launched.

]]> By: thekingkongking http://rescuable.com/blog/how-to-buy-a-expiring-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-134 thekingkongking Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:24:36 +0000 http://rescuable.com/blog/how-to-buy-a-expiring-domain-name/#comment-134 you have to wait till it expires you have to wait till it expires

]]> By: Bobo http://rescuable.com/blog/how-to-buy-a-expiring-domain-name/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Bobo Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:51:28 +0000 http://rescuable.com/blog/how-to-buy-a-expiring-domain-name/#comment-133 wait untill it expires than try to register it via yahoo, or, and if he will renew than you have time to negotiate with him, but keep in mind some people keep domain names just to make money if sombody gets intrested wait untill it expires than try to register it via yahoo, or, and if he will renew than you have time to negotiate with him, but keep in mind some people keep domain names just to make money if sombody gets intrested

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