Has anyone here had experience with domain catcher services? One of my clients recently won a legal battle for a domain that was taken from them, but instead of getting the domain back, it was just released back into the public pool. Now, my client wants me to grab this domain for them before the other party, which is actually a domain catcher, snaps it up again. The domain will be available about a week from now, but I don't know the exact date. Can anyone suggest a reliable domain catcher service or provide any general advice on how to handle this situation since I'm new to this?
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I used GoDaddy's auction drop catcher back in the day. It ended up costing me over $20k in an auction! Not sure if there were other bidders or if GoDaddy was just making bank off me. Good luck with it!
I'm actually interested in the risk involved with parking domains and typo-squatting. We use deep web monitoring services that alert us when domains become available, allowing us to take action when needed. It can save us from having to capture and park every single domain.
But how accurate are those notifications? I only have a one-week window. Can these services be used for just this one instance?
Make sure you know the current registration status of the domain. I found this useful article from Namecheap that covers how to find and buy expired domains: [Namecheap Guide](https://www.namecheap.com/guru-guides/find-and-buy-expired-domains-top-5-marketplaces-dp/). No affiliation, just thought it could help!
Oof, that sucks. That’s exactly what I’m worried about—if I tell someone I want that domain and they grab it, they can totally set the price.