backordr
Web and SaaS
domain backorder service
SHOW HN2019
4points
5comments
#2,082of 2,195 in 2019
Top 95%of 2019 by points
How HN took it
QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project
0 positive, 0 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 3 critical, out of 3 comments about the project.
Idea: 0 for, 2 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
Objections
Domains shown are not premium and can be registered cheaply.
From 1 comment
None of these domains are premium, and can be registered for under $10 easily without any competition.
farseer on HN
$99 is too expensive for these domains.
From 1 comment
$99 is steep for a lot of these domain names. You also don't disclose who the registrar is. Personally I wouldn't consider this without knowing you won't put me in GoDaddy's…
madamelic on HN
Registrar is not disclosed.
From 1 comment
$99 is steep for a lot of these domain names. You also don't disclose who the registrar is. Personally I wouldn't consider this without knowing you won't put me in GoDaddy's…
madamelic on HN
Domains are not .com, contrary to expectation of premium.
From 1 comment
I was hoping for .com domains when you said “premium”
quickthrower2 on HN
Questions
Are domains locked for 90 days after expiry?
From 1 comment
I thought domains are locked for 90 days?
throw03172019 on HN
Alternatives named
Transferring a domain to another registrar or registering it directly.
From 1 comment
You can always transfer the domain to another registrar. I got mine though Google for the free Google Apps account (no longer available AFAIK), and that ended up having GoDaddy…
beatgammit on HN