Pissed Off With NameCheap...
 

I found this domain - It's a silly one but it would have been cool as a short link URL to use with bitly...

It is letsf.uk - I could use letsf.uk/alice for example to go to her profile - So cool I thought -So I ordered it - I paid for it and then got a message saying I couldn't have it in case the people with the .co.uk want it - FUCK OFF - I want it - And I want my $7 back NOW!....

FUCKERS!..

that's really bad! What if anyone buys any tld... no way :(

You can't have just .uk on its own can you? Unless you're the government?

I think it is a relatively new thing - You can reg them now though - Well, you are supposed to be able to!..

Blame the registery rules not namecheap .uk is a new gTLD. There may be some reservation of names for *.co.uk

better to be pissed off than pissed on. :pimp

I you say so:winkwink:...

I just checked.

letsf.uk says its now taken.

But you can still get:

letsf.xyz
letsf.me.uk
letsf.net
letsf.eu
letsf.tv

As of summer 2014, new shorter .uk domain names are available for registration.
For more information on rights of registration for .uk domain names
please see UK Domain Names - Nominet

And this helps how exactly? The whole point of registering the dot UK was to have lets fuk.

i get it

i did not grasp the fuk

Oh, we are used to your shortcomings and lack of understanding. We are subjected to it daily, unfortunately. :helpme

Ain't that the truth.

At least Namecheap don't do that thing where you search for a domain, see that it's available but don't register it straight away, then when you go back a day later it's mysteriously been grabbed by someone but it might be for sale....

Sadly they did that to me. A few days ago. I went in to a panic attack, but the domain wasn't regged at Dynadot. So I regged it there. I think Godaddy does the same thing. The domains aren't really regged. I think they just reg it, if you show interest in buying it from them. Dirty business or what?? LOL.

I think this is to do with rights for .uk as DVT posted. If someone owns an equivalent .co.uk to the .uk, they have the rights on the .uk also until around 2019. Which means they can register the .uk at any time before 2019, after which it becomes a free for all.

This was to enable nominet to get .uk out there without causing massive litigation.

I learnt a long time ago, search and buy, never ever think i'll come back later - before i've even looked at the registrar i've decided to buy :2 cents:

affordable domains :thumbsup

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you will find that it's not the case with the OP

Are they now up to the old Godaddy tricks? Deny the sale and reg it themselves
the auction for more.