These days, inquiries that seek to profit from the good name of a previously existing company's domain are on the rise. Here's how it works. Speculators, with an apparent need for anonymity and trust, find and register domains that once belonged to large, real life corporations. For … [Read more...]
Beware of inquiries from sources using previously existing company domains
February 16, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Domains versus fancy pants, and a fashionable .COM upgrade to a .IO
February 14, 2017 by 2 Comments
A recent domain inquiry arrived from a party that operates their own clothes boutique, from an upscale area no less. The introduction included the disclaimer that they did not possess great financial resources for the domain. Nevertheless, it was a direct, polite inquiry that arrived via the … [Read more...]
Why won’t Tucows disclose their resellers’ services?
February 6, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Recently, I had to confirm whether a particular, UK-based registrar is ICANN-accredited. Transferring domains to non-accredited domain registrars is important to know; one must be aware of which ICANN-accredited registrar they resell for. The registrar identified itself as a reseller of … [Read more...]
Just how fast can Escrow.com verify your account?
January 31, 2017 by 6 Comments
The ongoing account verification process at Escrow.com generated some arguments about its efficiency, recently. As an Escrow.com user since 2002, I was initially reluctant about taking that extra step; then, I realized that I'd rather sleep better at night, if I transacted with well-verified … [Read more...]
Domain inquiries : And the improvisation award goes to …
January 30, 2017 by 3 Comments
When dealing with domain name inquiries, there is a certain threshold that once crossed, blurs the line that separates real and surreal. The "poor student" claim is rather basic, as compared to an inquiry for a generic, single word domain that I received recently. While I've changed the … [Read more...]
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