Options to get registered domain?

Hey,

I really want a domain that someone else has registered. There's actually two I want:

first site - really old website, updated in like 2010, I've managed to track this person down through whois but I am not getting any response from messages sent.

second site - just a parked domain, and no whois information, except from a name thats really common.

I'm willing to buy it off them obviously, but I don't want to waste money on GoDaddy or other services that offer to contact them, because I think it will look like I'm too keen buying these services and they will ask for a hugely inflated price, plus its not guaranteed.

Additionally, they are both set to expire next year, but I assume they will auto-renew as they have renewed this year and the second one renewed two years ago.

Anyone had any luck with this type of thing?

Cheers

Hi SavageX

There is nothing wrong with using GoDaddy to contact them (It just shows you a re interested, but not desperate). Maybe the current domain holder is looking to sell the domain?

When you talk with them, try to be genuine in your approach: "We are a small mom & pop shop and feel that the domain would really represent our brand well, etc" (If this the case).

Bottom line, do try to engage in a conversation as soon as you can, but don't be needy.

Ive had a similar situation where one of our newer product's name was already a registered domain. So we contacted them, and after a few months we agreed to a price. So it does work, it takes a bit of time.

Hope this helps.

Try to contact them.. ICANN regulates that you must put the real whois information on your domains..

If you want to shed out $XXX-XXXX for that domain, you can try godaddy.

Check out the marketplace
There are few guys who are selling expiring high PR domain
Post here if you dont find them