Beware Before You Perform a Domain Name Search

I don’t know if you’ve been through this, but i have…and what am i talking about?
Well it’s about domain names, i own a lot of domains some created into full blown sites/blogs while some just sit around doing nothing.

The intresting thing about this is i usually get good ideas for domain names and as usual would proceed to check with various methods if the domain was available for purchase.I don’t normally buy on the spot..i’m just not that kind of person,but somehow this past 1 year i have found out that almost every domain i serach for without actually buying it, would on the very next day be bought by somebody else..that really pissed me off, cause now i had to pay extra for something that costs just $7.20* the previous day.

Call me paranoid but i sincerely thought somebody was spying on my domain searching activities…and i was right!!

TechDirt reports that “Company Swiping The Domain Names You’re Thinking About Registering”, yes there are people spying on your domain search activities.

An excerpt:

For years, there have been rumors that if you do whois domain lookups on certain less-than-honest lookup sites, the owners of those lookup sites will quickly register those domains, hoping to resell them to you later at a higher price. That’s why many people are careful only to check for domain registrations on more trusted sites. However, it appears that some scammers may have figured out a way to get the search queries off trusted whois lookup sites.

So my dear friends if your into buying domains please take note of this, in fact i suggest you read the full article HERE.

Cheers.

* $7.20 domain name based on coupon code purchase at Godaddy.com

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