Stolen domain!

monaghan · 22-09-2010, 06:47:37 PM

As I said, I'm not defending anyone (I'm sure both are decent guys), I've not read the small print of the service involved, but if I'm sold a service and invoiced for it and payment is accepted, then surely I shouldn't expect it to then be taken away from me due to a clerical error?

If I've not been invoiced and / or paid for the service, then that is a different issue.

This incident is unfortunate and I'm sure will be discussed for many days to come, but in my opinion the domain in question should reside with the party who were invoiced and the supplier should be sorting out the paperwork and fireworks as a result of the error in their system.

dotNetFreak · 22-09-2010, 08:07:48 PM

I would have thought that the easiest thing to have done was for Nominet to reverse the transfer so it went back into GDG's name (rolling back the clock) and for DM to have then signed an indemnity with Nominet for the whois to have been corrected to Foz as it was them who made the mistake in the first place causing the situation to arise.

If Foz hadn't transferred the domain name and had contacted DM pointing out the mistake it's what they should have done anyhow.

I'm struggling to understand how DM can state publicly that the domain name was with the correct owner (Foz) and now it is with GDG.

At the end of the day, people do make mistakes and it's been an unfortunate set of circumstances for all concerned.

Pearl Media · 23-09-2010, 03:55:33 PM

A good ending to a bad start.

If I haven't missed it already, can we know the domain name involved now?

View Poll Results: Which do you agree with?
I Should have been notified by DM about the this way before now	14	42.42%
It's life, these things happen - oh well, another domain another day	1	3.03%
I Should have suspected something fishy and started asking questions	0	0%
I legally should own the domain and turn the clock back to the 16th	14	42.42%
I don't have ANY right to the domain at all - move on	0	0%
This is a big issue and should be looked into a lot further	20	60.61%
Domain Monster can do what they want with domains it's in their T&C - TUFF!	0	0%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 33. You may not vote on this poll

22-09-2010, 06:47:37 PM	#141 (permalink)
monaghan Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,148 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 7)	As I said, I'm not defending anyone (I'm sure both are decent guys), I've not read the small print of the service involved, but if I'm sold a service and invoiced for it and payment is accepted, then surely I shouldn't expect it to then be taken away from me due to a clerical error? If I've not been invoiced and / or paid for the service, then that is a different issue. This incident is unfortunate and I'm sure will be discussed for many days to come, but in my opinion the domain in question should reside with the party who were invoiced and the supplier should be sorting out the paperwork and fireworks as a result of the error in their system. __________________ Alex Monaghan - Drop Catch & Drop Lists - PM for details Online Accounting\|Pine Furniture\|Barbie

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22-09-2010, 08:07:48 PM	#142 (permalink)
dotNetFreak Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,411 Classified Rating: 100% (1) Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 125)	I would have thought that the easiest thing to have done was for Nominet to reverse the transfer so it went back into GDG's name (rolling back the clock) and for DM to have then signed an indemnity with Nominet for the whois to have been corrected to Foz as it was them who made the mistake in the first place causing the situation to arise. If Foz hadn't transferred the domain name and had contacted DM pointing out the mistake it's what they should have done anyhow. I'm struggling to understand how DM can state publicly that the domain name was with the correct owner (Foz) and now it is with GDG. At the end of the day, people do make mistakes and it's been an unfortunate set of circumstances for all concerned.

23-09-2010, 03:55:33 PM	#143 (permalink)
Pearl Media Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 238 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 20)	A good ending to a bad start. If I haven't missed it already, can we know the domain name involved now?