Comments on: traderdomains.com is a scam

By: The Naming Dude

The Naming Dude — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:26:00 +0000

Yep, got one of these too. In fact I got a series of them over a period of a month. Nearly fell for it, but fortunately just checked Godaddy myself to see if they owned it. Nope, they didn’t. So I registered it for $9.99. Total scam company. I blogged about it here: http://the-name-i-wanted-was-already-taken-so-i-used-a-lot-of-dashes.com/the-traderdomains-net-scam-avoid-this-rip-off-company/

By: m

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:17:45 +0000

Hi, is happen to me too, i checked on misterdomain.eu and registered dominion with them the domain offered from http://trader-domains.com at 6 Euro instead of 49.00 USD…

By: Carlo

Carlo — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:34:06 +0000

At first I was excited that my domain name was available as .com (I was disappointed a year ago when I had to settle for .net)…I rushed over to their website, started to fill in the reg. details, then had the rational thought to Google them and found this post.

I was again disappointed to read it was a scam, until I realized that the domain was actually available which I signed up for 9.95 per year! So, thanks heaps, you’ve saved me a good chunk of coin. Scumbags…but I should be thankful for their alert!

By: Webber

Webber — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:53:14 +0000

Same story, they notified me of a domain which was available that I bought from godaddy for $8. Should I send them a commission?

They are using the site jora.us

By: ACB

ACB — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:48:48 +0000

I’m exactly in the same case as you, Mark. When I received the email I checked the domain and it was not available. So I believed them (yes, i am stupid). Luckily, it’s only been 20$.

If I now do a whois no the domain, I get this info: “Contact: info@registrymanagement.com“. This seems to be the company that actually made the register process. If I don’t get news from traderdomains (I doubt I do), I will contact registrymanagement.com.

I will report my progresses.

By: Mark Watson

Mark Watson — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:47:14 +0000

Pending- I got an email from them yesterday morning about one of my old domains that my ex-business partner let expire. It was the SECOND email I had received from them about this domain. I checked and the domain was NOT available through godaddy.com or bluehost.com. I paid the 30.00 because it is a domain I have owned for 10 years, and I want it back. NOW it is well past the 24 hours in which they promised me my transfer info. I did a whois and they HAVE the domain. Now I am just waiting to see if they hand it over or not.

IF THEY DO, I WILL THANK THEM. Like I said, it was NOT available for $10, believe me, I checked. They secured it before I paid them. I just hope they deliver it to me.

By: Adam Dresch

Adam Dresch — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:03:33 +0000

Just wanted to reply to this
They have a server on the same subnet as ours and they got busted for spamming and their IP added to the spamhaus list
Unfortunatly spamhaus also blacklisted the entire subnet (Which includes my server)
Perhaps I should sue them for loss of business eh? heh

By: Bryn Knatterud

Bryn Knatterud — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:25:30 +0000

Point taken. It is nice to receive the tip off. But I also know that there are those who are being scammed out of their money.

By: TJ

TJ — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:54:50 +0000

Hey Guys, be a little more charitable

Yes, they do not own the names – but I like the fact they tipped me off twice on great names I could get through Godaddy for $10!

It is a pretty dumb idea, especially if you check on them – but they can send me as many tips as they want, saves me the work

By: ez

ez — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:31:11 +0000

Yeah scam. I just got a similar email. I just went to the .com they said they had secured to see who owned it. Turned out it was available for regular fee from Godaddy or whoever. Too bad I am not interested in the domain. In a way, it is kind of cool they alerted me that it was available.

If you go to traderdomains.com and type in any ridiculous typo it will sure that gasp, they recently magically secured that domain too! Their search function just searches what is available for reg fee.