George King

"Sky" <Skyblue@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
news:10soiq839fumi8d@corp.supernews.com...
> Greetings all,
> I have been monitoring a domain name for almost a 3 years now in hopes of
> purchasing it when it expires.(DEC 14, 2004) About a year ago, the url
> stopped pointing to webpage.
> I noticed today it changed it's Name servers to:
>
> NS1.PENDINGRENEWALDELETION.COM 216.168.225.129
> NS2.PENDINGRENEWALDELETION.COM 216.168.225.130
>
> Now when I go to the domain, it shows a page from Networksolutions saying:
>
> "If you are not the current registrant and are interested in getting this
> domain name, you can submit a backorder through our trusted partner,
> SnapNames. There is no upfront fee or risk to place a backorder. "
> My question is, should I attempt to back order it or just keep waiting and
> hope that I can pick it up when the expiration process is completed? Is
> SnapNames a reputable company?
>
> Opinions?
>
> Thanks,
> Sky
>

If you are willing to invest in the domain name beyond registration fees,
why not contact the owner and propose a purchase. I have done this for
clients in the past. I simply ask the client to put a value on the name
(business use, ego, whatever), and then negotiate the purchase. There are
even escrow services available so the transfer can take place under third
party control.

George