Claiming a web address which godaddy says is claimed but...

[Grouper]

Chrome gives me this response:

ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED

The server at www.______com can't be found, because the DNS lookup failed. DNS is the network service that translates a website's name to its Internet address. This error is most often caused by having no connection to the Internet or a misconfigured network. It can also be caused by an unresponsive DNS server or a firewall preventing Google Chromefrom accessing the network.


Godaddy says its unavailable, should I pay godaddy to get it for $25-69+? Or do I have other options?

 

[OCD Solutions]

It's possible someone is just sitting on it. I paid to hold onto my old website for 2 years after I stopped using it.

The name I really wanted is unavailable just like you mentioned but I never chased down the person to see if I could get it or not.

 

[CRJ]

If you buy a website through godaddy they always own it, even if you stop paying to hold it.

 

[zapco019]

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