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I wouldn't be surprised. I used Godaddy once to search for possible domain names. I found maybe 10 or so good ones, and then took some time to think about which

I wouldn't be surprised. I used Godaddy once to search for possible domain names. I found maybe 10 or so good ones, and then took some time to think about which one to choose. A couple days later I went to register the one I wanted, only to find that Godaddy had "helpfully pre-registered" it for me (their words on the landing page they parked on the domain) and they would now sell it to me for 3x the price (you know, for the convenience). I looked up the other domains I had searched, and wouldn't you know they were also "pre-registered".

Someone1234 11y ago
Want to know the most annoying thing? They can do that for free. Doesn't cost them a cent, so there is no reason NOT to. See [0] [1]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_tasting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_tasting [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_name_front_running https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_name_front_running
- arcdigital 11y ago
  It's not free anymore for gTLDs. There's a fee for abusing the Add Grace Period.