I post at SearchCommander.com now, and this post was published 16 years 8 months 25 days ago. This industry changes FAST, so blindly following the advice here *may not* be a good idea! If you're at all unsure, feel free to hit me up on Twitter and ask.
I wrote a few weeks ago on SEMpdx about the fact that if you searched for a domain name on Network Solutions, and then didn’t buy it that moment for their extremely high price, that you cannot go register it elsewhere, because they basically lock it up.
Now it appears they’re getting sued for doing it! While I still think it’s a slimy practice, I don’t agree that it’s an actionable legal issue. I guess guess we’ll see…