Find my domain

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  stylelynx · Member · Jan 6, 2015 at 10:17 pm

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  I used to have http://www.stylelynx.com and now I can’t find it on wordpress. I found it at http://newvcorp.com/contact-us.html and on another domain seller’s site. What is a domain broker? How do you know if it’s safe to purchase from them? If it’s available there, why isn’t it available via wordpress.com premium purchases package that includes (domain purchase/custom url)?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  staff-ozmodiar · Staff · Jan 7, 2015 at 3:06 am

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  I’m seeing that you requested to cancel stylelynx.com last summer. Once canceled, domains go into a pool of recently expired or canceled, those are frequently snatched up by domain investors or squatters. Any domains that are not purchased are released back into the pool of available domains. After which, of course, they can be registered by anyone. Once registered, they may be used or offered for sale through domain brokers.

  It appears that domain is being auctioned by the owner:

  https://auctions.godaddy.com/trpItemListing.aspx?miid=151967093

  The current bid is at $577.

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  staff-ozmodiar · Staff · Jan 7, 2015 at 3:07 am

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  And just to be clear, WordPress.com has no connection to the domain, it’s current owner, or the auction. Once you canceled the domain, we ceased to have any relationship with it.

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  stylelynx · Member · Jan 7, 2015 at 4:16 am

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  Thanks for the information. I completely understand that wordpress isn’t related to the domain. Thanks for the suggestions. Happy New Year.

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  staff-ozmodiar · Staff · Jan 7, 2015 at 6:27 pm

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  Happy new year to you as well!