[kictanet] Unscrupulous domain registrars or . . .

[McTim]

On 2/29/12, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I visited site called WebHostKenya.com to search for the availability of the
> domain name wingu.co.ke and hopefully be able to register it, the domain
> name not available so I searched for an alternative wingu.ne.ke
>
> When I made the initial search the domain name was available just to check
> again a few minutes later and it had been taken up, the concerning issue is
> that the registrar in question is the one who holds the wingu.co.ke domain
> name.
>
> Is this my over active conspiracy mind at work or is it possible that the
> registrar can view my search and then register the domain so as to force me
> to pay him more later?

certainly possible, it's an unscrupulous practivce called "front-running" IIRC.

wingu does not seem to be registered now tho:

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Query: wingu.ne.ke
Status: Not Registered


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Cheers,

McTim
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