Just wanted to share that I lost a few relatively cool domains from my collection a couple of weeks ago. The reason: not noticing the renewal reminder emails sent to my very old email account until it was too late. A couple of them included OpenSourceTalk.com and StartupTalk.com, which are now the property of greedy domain brokers such as BuyDomains.com, who overvalue domains by a mile.
The problem is that Namecheap (much like any other registrar) would charge you a large amount - in this case $200 per domain) to register the name back before it gets thrown out in the public. I didn't value these names this highly, so decided to skip on the offer.
One of the domains I took a risk on. Decided to wait it out, not register it for $200 and then was able to get it back at a regular fee. However, not so lucky with the rest of 'em.
The feeling sucks big time. The lesson is learned - keep your administrator email address updated and relevant. Make sure to check the status of your domains regularly, not 3-4 times a year like me.
Cheers.
The problem is that Namecheap (much like any other registrar) would charge you a large amount - in this case $200 per domain) to register the name back before it gets thrown out in the public. I didn't value these names this highly, so decided to skip on the offer.
One of the domains I took a risk on. Decided to wait it out, not register it for $200 and then was able to get it back at a regular fee. However, not so lucky with the rest of 'em.
The feeling sucks big time. The lesson is learned - keep your administrator email address updated and relevant. Make sure to check the status of your domains regularly, not 3-4 times a year like me.
Cheers.