weird namecheap problem

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by meetgs, Nov 4, 2007.

  1. #1
    i was checking some .nu domains on NameCheap and came across one 4-letter domain i like. but i wanted to find cheaper alternatives, so i looked around, did some google searches but couldn't find any cheaper solutions. about 10-15 minutes later i returned to namecheap, only to find that the domain i wanted was gone! it said "UNAVAILABLE". this domain name is a very common word (500 mil google results) so i suspected someone monitored my internet connection and then snatched the domain. but AFAIK this only happens with .com/.net/other popular TLD.

    so... since i could not register with namecheap, i went to godaddy. it said the domain name is available. so i registered, paid, and luckily i have now secured the domain name.

    the strange things is, at first namecheap said the name was available. but 10-15 minutes later it said the name was unavailable, although i was able to secure the name through godaddy.

    has anyone encountered the same issue?
    any thoughts or theories regarding this matter?
     
    meetgs, Nov 4, 2007 IP
  2. loli34

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    Very strange indeed.

    Perhaps a temp bug at the .nu registry? Don't really know...

    Wired though...
     
    loli34, Nov 8, 2007 IP
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    I faced it today. I added some domains to the cart and when I tried to search for the domain that already was in the cart (I forgot that I added it) it was unavailable.
     
    kirilp, Nov 8, 2007 IP