This happens all the time. there are some people out there that look for domain names about to expire and they purchase them as soon as the domain becomes available. then they want to charge you exhorbitant amounts to purchase the domain name back. I had a friend who this happened to after at least 10 years of having that domain name. he told the people who bought it to stick it, and then changed his to the same thing only added a .net. If .net doesnt work, then try .org, or any other of those suffixes. the trick to keeping it from happening is to keep track of when your domain name expires and then make a payment for the name about a month before it is due. On a side note.... when this happened to my friend, he also purchsed every other suffix he could think of therefore he beat them at their own game. Cindy Gialluca Cyneca German Shepherds http://www.gsdcofaustin.org/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Liane Fossland" <lfossland@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 6:47 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Domain Registry > Hi Everyone, > I am wondering if any of you are using the domain name "Steppenwindgsd"? > Due > to an error in renewal I have lost this domain. The company tells me that > someone else has taken this name and I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE IT BACK or > register my domain under a different name. Since I have had this name for > many years and it is also my kennel name I do not wish to change it. > > It occurred to me that there could not be too many interested in using > this > name and so my thoughts were that perhaps someone on this list wanted to > use > it. If one of you is or you know someone who does have this name, please > contact me. I would appreciate it. > > The name of the company is Doteasy. > > Thanks, Lee > > > > > > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL > BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================