LL.org via VentraIP

[ttfan]

I was searching for some 2 letter gTLDs using the VentraIP website, and happened to notice some available LL.org domains. Finding it hard to believe that these are actually available, I checked ICANN WHois, and of course they were NOT available.
I asked VentraIP why their system would show them as available, and was told (eventually) that the minimum number of characters for .org is actually 3.
They did not seem interested that their system in fact showed that 2 letter .org domain indicated that they were available, and in fact you could buy them via their system (i assume you'd be notified afterwards that the domain was not actually available.

Seems odd that (1) they would not allow 2 letter .org to be registered, and (2) they were not interested in fixing their system.

Thoughts?

 

[Scott7]

In my experience with various registrars, domains showing as available when they are not, happens from time to time (usually just for one gTLD or ccTLD and sometimes anything you type in for that particular TLD will show as available) . In these cases, while the registrar has shown domains as available they have not actually enabled me to register them, so no need for refunds or other complications.

 

[ttfan]

In this case I could register the domain, as I went all the way through the checkout process.

 

[Scott7]

In this case I could register the domain, as I went all the way through the checkout process.

Were they quick to refund your money?

 

[ttfan]

I didn't past the final step where it asked for confirmation of payment details. I would assume that if the system was going to stop me from buying the domain, it would have stopped me earlier in the checkout process.

 

[Cooper Mills DomainLawyer]

best to post this thread in the VentraIP page so that the guys can respond