Buying domain name?

I need a domain name that someone has evidently bought and is sitting
on as an 'investent.' Any hints on how to go about buying it without
paying a ridiculous price?

GoDaddy has a 'backorder' feature that will try to snaffle the name
when it comes up for renewal, but it looks as if this one has been
renewed, 'though not used, since 1997. Has anyone successfully
'backordered'?

Frogleg

While the city slept, Frogleg () feverishly typed...

> I need a domain name that someone has evidently bought and is sitting
> on as an 'investent.' Any hints on how to go about buying it without
> paying a ridiculous price?
>
> GoDaddy has a 'backorder' feature that will try to snaffle the name
> when it comes up for renewal, but it looks as if this one has been
> renewed, 'though not used, since 1997. Has anyone successfully
> 'backordered'?

That's a very long time to have a domain name and not use it! They are
obviously not using it for trading purposes. Have a read of this and see if
it is of any help: http://tinyurl.com/5jfxz

Hope that helps.

Cheers,
Nige

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On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 12:16:38 -0000, "nice.guy.nige"
<> wrote:

>While the city slept, Frogleg () feverishly typed...
>
>> I need a domain name that someone has evidently bought and is sitting
>> on as an 'investent.' Any hints on how to go about buying it without
>> paying a ridiculous price?

>That's a very long time to have a domain name and not use it! They are
>obviously not using it for trading purposes. Have a read of this and see if
>it is of any help: http://tinyurl.com/5jfxz

Thanks. A very good reference. Answers many questions and has good
suggestions. Appreciate it.