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robpicken · 02-04-2004, 07:06 AM

Hi Guys,

I'm wondering somebody out there has any ideas on why I can't buy a domain name that expired with its current owners on 1 Feb 2004?

The simple reason is, i have a client who used this company to design a website for him, (of course they registered the domain in their name not his) then they stopped updating the site, providing monthly statements, reports etc. So he cancelled it and asked me to do a new one, under a new domain.

He wants to get his old domain back, as he's used it in a lot of previous advertising, and i've spent 4 days trying to buy it but it keeps showing up as taken, yet in the whois report showing pending renewal.

Anybody any ideas?

Thanks

Rob

02-04-2004, 07:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
robpicken Member Join Date: 02-03-04 Location: Wales (for a while) Posts: 81 iTrader: 0 / 0% Latest Blog: None	expired domain but i can't buy it yet Hi Guys, I'm wondering somebody out there has any ideas on why I can't buy a domain name that expired with its current owners on 1 Feb 2004? The simple reason is, i have a client who used this company to design a website for him, (of course they registered the domain in their name not his) then they stopped updating the site, providing monthly statements, reports etc. So he cancelled it and asked me to do a new one, under a new domain. He wants to get his old domain back, as he's used it in a lot of previous advertising, and i've spent 4 days trying to buy it but it keeps showing up as taken, yet in the whois report showing pending renewal. Anybody any ideas? Thanks Rob