Accurate WHOIS should be required for sales listings

[JuniperPark]

I thought it was already a rule here, but I don't see it in the FAQs, so it must have been at another forum.

The first clue in the vast majority of domainer scams and fraud is invalid WHOIS info.

I'm interested in a domain listed for sale on tyhis forum right now, but:

1) The domain is registered to a different country than the user selling it
2) The name / address is similar, but jumbled.
3) The email address is clearly bogus (as in [email protected] or something similar)

Even if the seller is honest with a good reputation here, the domain may have already been hijacked without his knowledge., In this case, I sent an email to the registered address to confirm is was for sale, and DID NOT receive a response.

My suggestion in to REQUIRE accurate whois data (not privacy protected either) on domains BEFORE they can be listed for sale.

FYI, a lot of registrars (especially eNom) can be slow about getting the update 'published'. But still -- this should be done BEFORE listing the domain for sale.

 

[Gerry]

Well that would exclude just about every .ca domain. They are privacy protected by default by the registry to adhere to Canadian privacy laws.

Done, then.

We will ban all Canadian members.

I knew they could not be trusted. We deployed troops to the wrong border!