Ethan Schwartz wrote:

> Rob Hasselbaum <rob at hasselbaum.net> wrote:

>> Unfortunately, there are people out there who will buy up
>> expired domain names hoping to make a profit when the
>> previous owner realizes they forgot to renew. It's annoying,
>> but legal.

> This happened to a friend of mine several years ago, he let
> the registration expire and a company immediately (same day)
> registered it themselves...  after a bitter dispute in which
> they attempted to extort a few hundred from him, he was
> forced to let it go and get a new name.

> It's still out there "for sale"...

yes, but my domain was on credit card auto-pay, and i have
their email receipt saying it was paid.  i'm waiting to hear
from them.  arrrrrgh!  @#$^%&*!!

belay that, i have heard from them -- software glitch!!!
ha.   we're back up.

ole dan
happy mick

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