16/09/2024
about a month ago I set out to build my own website and really get Hawk and Feather back to where it used to be...then I found out, during the time when my Mom was passing away, my domain had expired and was immediately "scalped" by someone else. It's most likely a scammer group who buys recently expired domains, forcing domain owners to broker/buy it back for obscene amounts of money. I didn't just pick this name out of thin air either... we've operated under this name since 2013...it's combination of Romans (deceased) Fathers original shop Red Feather Gallery, and my connections with (Red Tail) Hawks since I was kid. Hawk & Feather 💛 I made an offer to buy my domain back, and they won't respond, leaving me to wonder if someone has been babysitting my page/small business and waiting to take my name 🙁 with that being said, I'm left with the decision to fully give up/close, or go with a new name (something I don't want to do whatsoever) I'm posting this for full transparency AND to say, whoever made the choice to do this really sucks. I'm hoping there is some hope that I can negotiate to get it back...maybe whoever felt the need to STEAL my domain, will see this, and just do the right thing and let me pay you to get it back.