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Typing in a domain name and clicking "search" on instantdomainsearch.com immediately takes you to the GoDaddy website which shows the domain name you typed in a

by credo 16y ago

Typing in a domain name and clicking "search" on instantdomainsearch.com immediately takes you to the GoDaddy website which shows the domain name you typed in and quotes a price for it. GoDaddy is allegedly one of the biggest domain frontrunners, so I don't see much value in instantdomainsearch.com. imo the domainsherpa.com suggestions on domain search are far superior.

siculars 16y ago
"Typing in a domain name and clicking "search" on instantdomainsearch.com immediately takes you to the GoDaddy" That is not exactly correct. Doing a search returns data from instantdomainsearch.com itself. Only once it is returned do you have the option to go to a registrar like godaddy, among others (or just take that name to a registrar of your liking), to actually register the domain. I have used instantdomainsearch.com many, many times myself to great success.
- staunch 16y ago
  By reading their FAQ it appears that they use DNS NS records (not WHOIS) to check whether a domain is registered or not. That's relatively safe from leaking. They are showing suggested alternative domains for sale through BuyDomains.com. It's possible they have a database of available domains, but they may also be using an API which would leak searches.
- jeroen 16y ago
  The autocomplete shows data that seems to be from instantdomainsearch, but clicking the search button or pressing <enter> opens a new window with a GoDaddy page. Unexpected and undesirable.
- credo 16y ago
  >>That is not exactly correct Why is it not correct ? When I click the search button, it takes me to the GoDaddy site. Did you really try clicking the Search button on instantdomainsearch.com ?
  - lasonrisa 16y ago
    You are in fact correct. Typing a name and then clicking on the Search button will take you to GoDaddy. But you do NOT need to click on the Search button at all to use the site. I used in the past and I did not even notice there was Search button.
    - duck 16y ago
      Exactly right, hence the instant part. I never noticed it either.
int3 16y ago
Perhaps only the 'instant' part of the search -- covering only exact matches ending in .com/.net/.org -- is private, and GoDaddy is used for a more general search?
alexjawad 16y ago
Same goes for www.whois.sc that links to www.cheap-registrar.com - a reseller of GoDaddy domains.
- alexjawad 16y ago
  I just bought a domain through said service and today received an email asking me to scan a copy of my passport or similar, or they may cancel the order. Is this common practice?
  - dchest 16y ago
    If this is not a requirement of the the domain zone, it's seems like just their fraud filter got angry at your order.
pg 16y ago
You don't need the search button. Instantdomainsearch shows you availability on the fly, as you type each letter. That's the whole point.

by credo 16y ago

siculars 16y ago

"Typing in a domain name and clicking "search" on instantdomainsearch.com immediately takes you to the GoDaddy" That is not exactly correct. Doing a search returns data from instantdomainsearch.com itself. Only once it is returned do you have the option to go to a registrar like godaddy, among others (or just take that name to a registrar of your liking), to actually register the domain. I have used instantdomainsearch.com many, many times myself to great success.

staunch 16y ago
By reading their FAQ it appears that they use DNS NS records (not WHOIS) to check whether a domain is registered or not. That's relatively safe from leaking. They are showing suggested alternative domains for sale through BuyDomains.com. It's possible they have a database of available domains, but they may also be using an API which would leak searches.
jeroen 16y ago
The autocomplete shows data that seems to be from instantdomainsearch, but clicking the search button or pressing <enter> opens a new window with a GoDaddy page. Unexpected and undesirable.
credo 16y ago
>>That is not exactly correct Why is it not correct ? When I click the search button, it takes me to the GoDaddy site. Did you really try clicking the Search button on instantdomainsearch.com ?
- lasonrisa 16y ago
  You are in fact correct. Typing a name and then clicking on the Search button will take you to GoDaddy. But you do NOT need to click on the Search button at all to use the site. I used in the past and I did not even notice there was Search button.
  - duck 16y ago
    Exactly right, hence the instant part. I never noticed it either.

int3 16y ago

Perhaps only the 'instant' part of the search -- covering only exact matches ending in .com/.net/.org -- is private, and GoDaddy is used for a more general search?

alexjawad 16y ago

Same goes for www.whois.sc that links to www.cheap-registrar.com - a reseller of GoDaddy domains.

alexjawad 16y ago
I just bought a domain through said service and today received an email asking me to scan a copy of my passport or similar, or they may cancel the order. Is this common practice?
- dchest 16y ago
  If this is not a requirement of the the domain zone, it's seems like just their fraud filter got angry at your order.

pg 16y ago

You don't need the search button. Instantdomainsearch shows you availability on the fly, as you type each letter. That's the whole point.