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    Reserve an expiring domain name - who to trust?

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    SD69 | # 1 | 2009-04-09, 15:43 | Report

    The registration for a domain name I want is expiring soon. (I know it won't be renewed because it has remained undeveloped for many years.) I don't want to contact the domain name registrant or the registrar (Network Solutions) in advance of expiration because the price might go up and I won't spend more than a few hundred dollars.

    Who can I trust to reserve the domain name in advance of expiration so that I am first in line to get it when the current registration expires? (I am willing to pay a reasonable fee for this "reservation".)

    Thanks in advance for any advice.

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    prk60091 | # 2 | 2009-04-09, 17:27 | Report

    i screwed up a couple of years ago and i tried to reserve w/ big daddy- DONT
    someone else scooped up the domain and has renewed it and parked it since

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    just_to_help | # 3 | 2009-04-09, 17:32 | Report

    I have my domains registered with http://directnick.com/. I'm really happy with them. For the last 5-6 years never had a problem with them.

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    SD69 | # 4 | 2009-04-09, 18:07 | Report

    Originally Posted by just_to_help View Post
    I have my domains registered with http://directnick.com/. I'm really happy with them. For the last 5-6 years never had a problem with them.
    Thanks. Have you used them to reserve a domain name?

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    rcsteiner | # 5 | 2009-04-09, 21:32 | Report

    My wife and I both use www.ehost.com.

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    jamiepda | # 6 | 2009-04-10, 02:01 | Report

    I use namebargain.com, the cheaper sibling of register.com. I have only had good experiences with them. They now offer DNS hosting too.

    I haven't reserved a name with them, just a happy customer...

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