liviamodel wrote:
you need to start watching deleteddomains.com and namewinner.com

NameWinner.com actually bids off domains before they go public again........ DeletedDomains will tell you the exact date a name is going to be released back to the public.

Well, thank you very much. Considering what I do I am surprised I did not know about those websites,lol. Oh well. I went ahead and put in my backorder. I sent a rant to godaddy and got a really nice email back form the support team and they told me no one else has put down a backorder payment.So it looks like I just have to wait till its actually released.

liviamodel wrote:
IS the name currently registered at godaddy?  If not then putting in a backorder with GoDaddy doesnt really give you the best chance to get it.

I believe it was, I should double check.Its a catchy name but I really do not see someone else snagging it and it seems the previous owner is just letting it go.

liviamodel wrote:

Nope, not with godaddy. it is in the pendingdelete stage though. I have to sign up for that other site before I can get the information on it, grr.

Glamour Boulevard wrote:
(start vent) Ok I have been waiting on this one domain name to be open. Last night I see it is pending deletion, meaning it gets release and up for grabs for anyone who happens to get it. A few moments later I decide to take a gamble and put it on back order for 18.95 so if it becomes available I get it. Assuming someone else has not put in their 18.95 back order before me.Well, suddenly the order says the name is available and I got it for the normal price of 8.95. I grab the name and the .net version. Tonight I get an email from them saying there was an error with my order and I have to go reregister. So I go there and start the process and find out I do in fact have to put it on back order anyway, for 18.95. I dunno, I just hate being teased,lol.(end rant)

I send all my clients there. i like godaddy. they have been pretty reasonable with me

Semora Bleue
www.semorableue.com

liviamodel wrote:
IF its a catchy phrase a person might not buy it but a computer program might.  I've watched names before just to see some automated script buy up a name for its owner based on keywords and they just put ads on the page.

Do a whois search on the name and see if you can get the info.  http://whois.sc/insertnamehere.com

I went there and it says the site is not active and is pending delete which from what I understand should happen sometime in the next 3 days since 2 days ago it was not in the pending delete mode.

Semora wrote:

They were apologetic for the inconvenience. Just sucks if I don`t get it because I was told by my business partners that as soon as I get the name I had in mind that they would go ahead with the plans of securing the backing I needed to do what I needed for what I have in mind for the site. Now the ball is rolling on that end and the name might not be mine in the end.I guess I could spend a few more weeks thinking of another name if need be,lol.

Glamour Boulevard wrote:

They were apologetic for the inconvenience. Just sucks if I don`t get it because I was told by my business partners that as soon as I get the name I had in mind that they would go ahead with the plans of securing the backing I needed to do what I needed for what I have in mind for the site. Now the ball is rolling on that end and the name might not be mine in the end.I guess I could spend a few more weeks thinking of another name if need be,lol.

it is hard thinking of a name. I was trying to find a domain name with talent or network in it and they are ALL taken no matter how corny it was.

Semora wrote:
it is hard thinking of a name. I was trying to find a domain name with talent or network in it and they are ALL taken no matter how corny it was.

Well. I found out just a few moments ago that I in fact did not get the domain. Afternic.com snuck in and got it. I would now have to bid a minimum of $200 to even try to get it. I wouldn`t be so annoyed if I had not been told it was available,paid the one year fee for it only to be told there was an error and I had to go reorder, which meant I had to pay the back order price instead.