More money making rackets from namecheap

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I wouldn't have thought it possible in this day and age, where things are so precise, a coma or a full stop can make all the difference,

Today has been a great day, i have figured out how to add a link to my url (i think) but it had to end on a real downer.

someone from WA was giving feedback on my site and mentioned he had trouble getting through, and he checked with whois guard, don't ask why!

But he told me that my domain name is still for sale on namecheap.com, so i instantly stopped what i was doing and went to their site, only to have it confirmed chrissbookblog.com is up for sale, on checking my spelling i own chrissbookblogs.com the only difference is an S on the end, apparently this is the icann rules they can still sell a name with or without an S on the end you could end up with a site gaining lot's of traffic to a site you've built and all your hard work goes down the drain for a consonent. this is an absolute crime and something needs doing promptly. I'm considering legal action but it's not something i would be able to persue for financial reasons.

I suppose the other thing is to buy all conatations of your domain name which would make it a very expensive deal

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Whats $10 in exchange for peace of mind. :)

Looks like the sound thing to do is spend the $10....and sleep better!

Hey my friend don't stress just buy the one with the extra S $10 and leave it at that. Its Friday night and I'm having a couple of drinks. Fly over and Join me!

Can you pick me up at the airport?

No problem!

Don't blame Namecheap because it would be available at every registrar in the icann world. My best advice to you is to buy the other domain name before someone else does. ~Marion

Thanks for the advice Marion, it looks very much like that's the way forwards

That's the way it is with domain names and I personally can't get excited about it. Someone has to buy the name in the first place and the odds are against that. If your own domain gets inordinately popular, then it would pay you to buy all ancillary domains. Meanwhile, don't sweat it.

Thanks for the advice Bill, i suppose it just shows my inexperience and niavety with these people, but it just made my blood boil

unfortunately that happens with so many domain names no matter where you buy them

Thanks Katie, it just made me rage, because i just didn't know that's how it works

I noticed it when searching for mine and now someone has my name with the s at the end do not worry your content will stand out

Thanks Katie that's reassuring

Chris, this has nothing to do with Namecheap. Domain registrars DO NOT assign/approve domain names.
John

Thanks for the advice Mackie, i had no idea.

Hi Chris, thank you for posting this information. I also was not aware that one small letter could cause so many problems. I am looking into this with my website.

Lis.

I'm pleased you found it helpful Lis.

Chris, sadly this is what some people do out there in order to be able to turn around and sell them for a profit. From a business standpoint, it is a smart move, not a NICE one, but a smart one. When I purchase domain names (and I have a few) I purchase a few iterations of each one. For the small price to pay, it gives me the peace of mind that I will have them there when I need them, and nobody else can get them. I"m sorry this happened to you :(

Thanks it was just a nasty lesson to learn, i'm fine now and wiser for next time

Since it's a different domain name, I don't think that there's any legal recourse available to you. Also, it's not just namecheap -- any domain registrar can register that domain name (without the 's').

Thanks for that Bob i'll be more aware next time.

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