RE: FN-FORUM: Domain Issues

date posted 8th January 2006 16:46

My guess is that the domain was registered to the website designer. I am
assuming that you didn't design the original site?

It is common practice for designers to register sites in their own name. If
your customer had a falling out with the designer, it is quite possible that
he sold the domain out of spite, or to recover costs. Or they just let it
expire.

In either case, I doubt there is much you can do unless the new owners are
willing to sell it back.

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Sarah
Sent: 08 January 2006 16:42
To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
Subject: FN-FORUM: Domain Issues


Hey boys and girls - have an issue which I would like some advise for if
poss.

I currently run a site for someone who has merchandise with their web
address on etc. I've taken it over from someone else who ran it before via
EasySpace for their domain. The domain has been nicked so to speak from us,
and a company in the US, has bought it, but not actually used it - just
using it for advertising links etc.

Now the guy who's site it is wants the domain back obviously as it would
cost a lot for him to rebrand all of his merchandise.

We received no warning from the domain company that the domain was due to
expire, and have tried to contact them in regards to this issue with no joy.

I have also checked the Whois details for the domain now and have contacted
the new owner about the domain and how were they able to purchase the domain

(from what I have been told the domain wasn't meant to expire this soon but
I maybe wrong, still we didn't receive a warning) obviously us being more
than willing to buy it back however its been over a week now, and have had
no contact back.

Where can I go from here people? I'm really stuck!

Cheers

Sarah


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