Source-linked reports: Amounts and outcomes come from the original reports and linked replies.
viahanlkank: a typo domain deleted within minutes.
Community user viahanlkank says readgateai.com was registered instead of readygateai.com, deleted within minutes inside the ICANN Add Grace Period, and asks for a goodwill refund.
What happened
- Reported cause
- Unknown
- Incident date
- Date not recorded
- First reported
- 2026-08-30
- Billing outcome
- Request submittedAuthor-reported
- Case progress
- Not established
- Public Cloudflare reply
- Not linked
Latest reported outcome
The author requests a goodwill refund. A community MVP cites the non-refundable terms.
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Case timeline
Author reports the disputed charge
Open original sourceThe author says the correct domain has since been registered. A community MVP says registrar payment obligations are non-cancellable and non-refundable. The amount is not stated.
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