Namedrive appearing to sell my legally-owned domain

Jenny Brown · 08-03-2010, 09:52:48 PM

Hi Folks,

I hope someone can help me. I randomly search on engines for various domains I own to see what they play at when my back is turned.

I found what appeared to be one of my domains for sale on NameDrive. I queried it with them and I was told "you ...forgotten to renew the domain ...so it "dropped" and someone else had the chance to buy it from a list.
I am really sorry for you".
The problem is that the site was not registered with anyone else before I owned it and I have ownership until 2012, which is easily verified via WhoIs.

I've told them this and quoted the WhoIs data and got no reply. In the meantime, this specific domain that was highly-ranked in Google has disappeared from their listings.
Could the two be connected?

TIA.

Jenny

Lucky Luke · 08-03-2010, 10:04:17 PM

It sound like your domain's previous owner parked the domain with Namedrive. The previous owner didn't renew the domain name and it lapsed or 'dropped' and you then registered it.

Namedrive wouldn't know that it had lapsed and still had it listed for sale, as per the previous owner's instruction.

You have now told Namedrive that the domain is now under different ownership and that it has an active and ranked site on it. Namedrive have done exactly the right thing and removed the for sale from that domain name.

By the by, I have parked quite a few domains at Namedrive. I have let some lapse and my Namedrive account still occasionally shows some parking income for those domains that have lapsed. I have no idea why - but I buy a mars bar every 5th month on it

edit: for owner, etc, read registrant, etc

denchomsky · 08-03-2010, 10:06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucky Luke

I have let some lapse and my Namedrive account still occasionally shows some parking income for those domains that have lapsed. I have no idea why - but I buy a mars bar every 5th month on it

Same here but I opt for a Snickers

retired_member12 · 08-03-2010, 10:10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by denchomsky

Same here but I opt for a Snickers

I'd buy an Aztec Bar if they still did them.

Lucky Luke · 08-03-2010, 10:11:11 PM

@denchomsky: Every 5th month too?

Jenny Brown · 08-03-2010, 10:15:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucky Luke

It sound like your domain's previous owner parked the domain with Namedrive. The previous owner didn't renew the domain name and it lapsed or 'dropped' and you then registered it.

Namedrive wouldn't know that it had lapsed and still had it listed for sale, as per the previous owner's instruction.

You have now told Namedrive that the domain is now under different ownership and that it has an active and ranked site on it. Namedrive have done exactly the right thing and removed the for sale from that domain name.

That would sound plausible but unfortunately, you have made some presumptions. Namedrive are still selling it for 50 dollars. AFAIK, it was a virgin domain, not a pre-loved one. I have told them this, and provided proof that I own it but they insist it is theirs and are still selling it.

It's worth more than Mars or Snickers, BTW

suzi · 08-03-2010, 10:18:23 PM

On the basis that no-one can grab it - it can you say what domain it is?

Jenny Brown · 08-03-2010, 10:25:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suzi

On the basis that no-one can grab it - it can you say what domain it is?

Yeah, sure.

Pine furniture online

And apparently for sale because I have "forgotten to renew the domain".

Jenny

Skinner · 08-03-2010, 10:33:41 PM

Did you register it on 15-Jan-2010 ?

Thats when the whois shows, and its owned by a guy not a girl ?

Systreg · 08-03-2010, 10:35:38 PM

The pine furniture name does have some history, see this archive.org page for details of the domains history:

http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://...reonline.co.uk

So it could well be that it has been listed at Namedrive since the name was previously used and dropped before you regged the domain.

08-03-2010, 09:52:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jenny Brown Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West Riding of Yorkshire Posts: 21 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 1)	Namedrive appearing to sell my legally-owned domain Hi Folks, I hope someone can help me. I randomly search on engines for various domains I own to see what they play at when my back is turned. I found what appeared to be one of my domains for sale on NameDrive. I queried it with them and I was told "you ...forgotten to renew the domain ...so it "dropped" and someone else had the chance to buy it from a list. I am really sorry for you". The problem is that the site was not registered with anyone else before I owned it and I have ownership until 2012, which is easily verified via WhoIs. I've told them this and quoted the WhoIs data and got no reply. In the meantime, this specific domain that was highly-ranked in Google has disappeared from their listings. Could the two be connected? TIA. Jenny

08-03-2010, 10:04:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lucky Luke Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 597 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 6)	It sound like your domain's previous owner parked the domain with Namedrive. The previous owner didn't renew the domain name and it lapsed or 'dropped' and you then registered it. Namedrive wouldn't know that it had lapsed and still had it listed for sale, as per the previous owner's instruction. You have now told Namedrive that the domain is now under different ownership and that it has an active and ranked site on it. Namedrive have done exactly the right thing and removed the for sale from that domain name. By the by, I have parked quite a few domains at Namedrive. I have let some lapse and my Namedrive account still occasionally shows some parking income for those domains that have lapsed. I have no idea why - but I buy a mars bar every 5th month on it edit: for owner, etc, read registrant, etc Last edited by Lucky Luke; 08-03-2010 at 10:05:27 PM. Reason: owner > registrant

08-03-2010, 10:11:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lucky Luke Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 597 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 6)	@denchomsky: Every 5th month too? Last edited by Lucky Luke; 08-03-2010 at 10:12:12 PM. Reason: @

08-03-2010, 10:18:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
suzi Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 529 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 12)	On the basis that no-one can grab it - it can you say what domain it is? __________________ * Anti Virus Software * Beds & Mattresses * Tool Hire * Flowers By Post * Bottle Jack * Mobile Upgrades *

08-03-2010, 10:33:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
Skinner Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,501 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 13)	Did you register it on 15-Jan-2010 ? Thats when the whois shows, and its owned by a guy not a girl ? __________________ Browse:

08-03-2010, 10:35:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
Systreg Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: County Cork Republic of Ireland Posts: 3,906 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 104)	The pine furniture name does have some history, see this archive.org page for details of the domains history: http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://...reonline.co.uk So it could well be that it has been listed at Namedrive since the name was previously used and dropped before you regged the domain.

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