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Hunt them down and beat them until they give you the domain. Domain squatters are scum.
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C0D4644176yI've lost a domain to these fucks before, 5 year old domain, owner (not me) didn't renew it but was also uncontactable and squatters picked it up and threw it under a landing page for $10k.
I had it on back order for when it dropped but somehow didn't get it. -
cb21910326y@SortOfTested somehow this is legal. I checked that company and it seems this business model is legit and that no law prohibits it. Nevertheless rip off.🙄 -
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Please note, I in no way asserted my course of action was legal. Just that they deserved it. 😌 -
cb21910326y@Jilano I won't aim for any legal issue, it's not worth it. Just wait and see how the offer will evolve. Otherwise just forget about it.
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