Network Solutions steals your domain name ideas!

The problem here is, Bob..

People ARE selecting their own domain name ideas, putting into NS's search box to see if it's available.

Network Solutions is then skimming this info, locking up the domain under their own banner, then charging you $35 (3+ times original fees) to let you have something that was your idea anyway!

So, in the long run IMHO, they're just stealing your idea before you can even file on it.

That's why I've gone to using other methods that are not tracked.

Pete

One more well covered story...

They'll be some Good business Lessons to Learn from all of this in the Not to distant Future...

Like with any Hot Topic... It'll keep you in the Media in today's internet world...

It will be interesting to see if all of this Fracas causes wonders or blunders for Network Solutions...

Any business and CEO... in Today's world can go Down and Has...

The Question is... Do You Want this kind of Publicity for your Business?
http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/01/14...olutions-evil/

Phil

thanks pete and phil

was not agreeing particularily with NS' approach ....just wondering outload ...

maybe a membership site with a 'secret' search engine would be the answer ...only YOU would know the search questions you have entered...

thanks

Bob,

As a matter of fact, there's a FREE source where you can check domains all day long, and they aren't logged.

http://instantdomainsearch.com/

Pete

If you're on Net Sol and you search via their whois (in the first place), *instead of* searching using the search as if you wanted to BUY the name -- do they steal it then? Or will they steal it either way? Did you try that experiment?

TW,

They are getting them any way you do it. Doesn't matter how.

The bottom line is DO NOT USE Network Solutions. Period.

Pete

They are still acting like they have the monopoly, like they did years ago!

Why?

It's like Kinkos -- They want to be the KING of their industry ***AND*** charge MORE than anyone else! That does not compute.

-- TW

But one thing you must keep in mind.. They are holding the domain name you want HOSTAGE! You can't get it any place else for the time being. So, if you really, really want that domain name, you pay through the nose.

Remember, there are a lot of other companies out there that will "snag" that domain for you if/when it becomes available, but you'll probably spend as much to have that done.

Pete

Why do they charge more for domain names than anyone else? -- normally. Their normal fee is way too high. They act like they still have a monopoly -- like the 'old days.'

It's called Price Gouging just like the following story...

It's a Great idea if you can pull it off and Convince Consumers that your Products are Better than others even if they're Not...

Monoprice is a Great Example... Top Quality cables at Amazing prices...

Can you “twist” a business out of it? You sure Can... Become a Monoprice Reseller and Re-Brand your own Profit Monster...

If you Do your Homework... You'll Find all kinds of Network Solutions/Monster type Re-Workable business ideas...

HDMI Cable: Price Gouging?
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/deals/hdm...ing-180281.php
http://www.monoprice.com/

How to Get Top Dollar for Your Goods and Services
http://www.newyorklife.com/cda/0,3254,13988,00.html

Phil