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Has anyone tried and succeeded (or failed) to purchase a domain from a council?
Any tips would be appreciated!
Cheers.
Any tips would be appreciated!
Cheers.
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Buying Domains From Council
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Ring up the council, offer money, haggle.
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Touché.
Ring who up, who has the responsibility or power within the Council to sell an asset? Have you tried or are you just being facetious?
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Finding someone who had the authority or even a clue what you are on about will be 95% of the problem. More so if the IT for the council is out-sourced.
Fire off a few email and hope but to really get an answer either pop down there or pick up the phone and make some calls. There is normally a website feedback link on the site, use that as your first port of call.
Finding someone who had the authority or even a clue what you are on about will be 95% of the problem. More so if the IT for the council is out-sourced.
Fire off a few email and hope but to really get an answer either pop down there or pick up the phone and make some calls. There is normally a website feedback link on the site, use that as your first port of call.
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hi,
you try using the freedom of information act at your local council, let them track down the right person. Only need to send one email then!
try typing into google "FOI" then, your council name, to get the correct email address.
good luck
you try using the freedom of information act at your local council, let them track down the right person. Only need to send one email then!
try typing into google "FOI" then, your council name, to get the correct email address.
good luck
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Good luck mate
I have tried several times and all you get is the runaround
I have tried several times and all you get is the runaround
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I've tried too.
As DK says, you seem to get passed from one to another, as it seems no one has a clue who is responsible for it or who has the right to sell it...
It certainly teaches you to be single minded!
As DK says, you seem to get passed from one to another, as it seems no one has a clue who is responsible for it or who has the right to sell it...
It certainly teaches you to be single minded!
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Did you succeed Phil?
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Dealing with IT departments can be tough! Some good tips here... YouTube - IT Crowd: truest moment ever!
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Hi Phili
Dundee.com is owned by the council
and there is a few others up north but the council dont sell.
Newcastle.com is also owned by council
Dundee.com is owned by the council
and there is a few others up north but the council dont sell.
Newcastle.com is also owned by council
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I had spotted Newcastle.com, but the domain I am after is far smaller and not of large value, so hoping it may be less of a problem for the council to dispose of - in fact I am not sure why they own it in the first place.
If I ever get anywhere with it I'll post again, bu I won't hold my breath.
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