NetworkSolutions is dillusional

Ragehits.com · Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 3

I had my eye on a domain for awhile. Did not really need it, just wanted it, well because I wanted it. Well one day while just surfing around I went to networksolutions and did a search for that domain to see if was still available, and of course it was.

So I said to myself "I said self, maybe you should buy that domain now"
so I head to my current host, whos prices are extreme, on the cheap side of domain purchasing.
I go to register my soon to be domain, and guess what?

DENIED. THIS DOMAIN IS ALREADY REGISTERED.

Messed up. Networksolutions did a 5 day 'register' on the domain so anyone other then NWS will get "domain registered"

They are trying to force people to buy from them. Its absurd.
I would call their support and go nuts. But it wouldnt get me anywhere.

So I will just sit, and wait.
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junoman · Joined: 31 Aug 2004 Posts: 80

it's been known for a while that Network Solutions is doing that and everyone has been upset about it, but can't really do anything. I believe it is a 3-day hold period. They can do that at no charge at the registry level, because 3-days is the standard cancellation period after which you could not cancel a domain and get a refund. So basically they register for 3-days and hold for your or anyone that wants to register from them that way you could not get it at any other registrar.

Bottom line: Don't ever search at Network Solutions for domain availability.

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