The Domain That Got Away
Lost a domain? Here’s a chance to get something out of it.
Enter for a chance to win $5k+ in prizes including $500 cash & $500 Spaceship credits. Simply tell us about a domain you lost: forgot to renew, outbid on, passed on, or stolen.

Prizes and Contest Details
What’s the best domain you ever lost?
We’re inviting entrepreneurs, creators, and domain investors to submit their best true story about the domain that got away. Maybe you passed on it, forgot to renew, got outbid, or hesitated to pull the trigger. We want your story!
Prizes
1st Place Prizes
- $500 cash + $500 Spaceship Account Credits
- Countersign 1 Year Team Subscription ($1,188 value)
- DomDB 1 Year Tycoon Subscription ($960 value)
- URLs.com brokerage consultation + discounted commission
- URLs.com official domain appraisal by “Broker-in-Chief” Jeff Garbutt
- Free 30 min consultation with Attorney Jeff Neuman from JJN Solutions
2nd Place Prizes
- $25 Dynadot Credit
- URLs.com official domain appraisal by “Broker-in-Chief” Jeff Garbutt
*Sponsor may substitute a prize, or any part of a prize, with one of equal or greater value if any listed prize becomes unavailable.

How to Enter 
To enter, complete the official contest entry form.
Your story about a domain you lost could be about:
- forgot to renew
- lost at auction
- stolen
- negotiations failed
- lost in dispute (e.g.UDRP, WIPO, etc.)
- other
Contest Terms
- Entry limit: 1 per person
- Cost to enter: Free
- Entries may be featured on URLs.com & promotional materials
Frequently asked questions about the contest
No. Any domain-related story is eligible, though the story must clearly relate to losing, missing, or failing to keep a domain.
Yes. We want real stories. Optional proof is welcome.
No. Only one entry per person will be considered.
Yes, the domain is required for entry in the contest.
By entering, you give URLs.com permission to publish and promote your submission, with credit unless you request anonymity.

The Domain That Got Away Contest
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
- Sponsor
The One That Got Away Contest is sponsored by Prime Loyalty LLC a/k/a URLs.com (“Sponsor”).
- Eligibility
The Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States, Canada, UK, Australia, EU, Japan, & Taiwan who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees, officers, directors, agents, contractors, and representatives of Sponsor, and each of their immediate family members and household members, and anyone involved in the administration, judging, or promotion of the Contest, are not eligible to enter or win.
Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
- Contest Period
The Contest begins at 12:00:01 a.m. Eastern Time on June 22, 2026 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time on September 22, 2026 (“Contest Period”). Winners will be notified between September 22, 2026 to September 28, 2026. Finalists and winners are expected to be announced on or about October 6, 2026, subject to verification and administration needs.
- How to Enter
During the Contest Period, truthfully complete the official contest entry form.
Limit one (1) entry per person during the Contest Period. Multiple entries from the same person may be disqualified, in Sponsor’s sole discretion.
- Entry Requirements
Each entry must:
- be original;
- be in English;
- be substantially truthful to the best of entrant’s knowledge;
- fit the Contest theme;
- not contain obscene, defamatory, infringing, fraudulent, deceptive, hateful, or unlawful material;
- not violate any third-party right, including copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or contractual rights; and
- comply with these Official Contest Terms.
Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry that does not comply with these Official Contest Terms.
- Judging Criteria
Entries judged by Prime Loyalty LLC’s sole discretion. All judging decisions are final and binding.
- Prizes
1st Place Prizes
- $500 cash + $500 Spaceship Account Credits
- Countersign 1 Year Team Subscription ($1,188 value)
- DomDB 1 Year Tycoon Subscription ($960 value)
- URLs.com brokerage consultation + discounted commission
- URLs.com official domain appraisal by “Broker-in-Chief” Jeff Garbutt
- Free 30 min consultation with Attorney Jeff Neuman from JJN Solutions
2nd Place Prizes
- $25 Dynadot Credit
- URLs.com official domain appraisal by “Broker-in-Chief” Jeff Garbutt
All prize details not specifically stated in these Official Contest Terms are determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
URLs.com brokerage consultation + discounted commission
- has no cash redemption value except as expressly stated by Sponsor;
- is non-transferable unless Sponsor approves otherwise in writing;
- must be used within twelve (12) months of award;
- may be subject to separate brokerage or service terms; and
- may be forfeited if not timely used;
- intended for domain acquisition service only;
- brokerage consultation of 30 mins applies;
- reduced acquisition commission 5% (normally 10 – 15%).
Third-party prize components, memberships, credits, and consultations are subject to the applicable provider’s availability, terms, conditions, scheduling, and eligibility requirements. Sponsor may substitute a prize, or any part of a prize, with one of equal or greater value if any listed prize becomes unavailable.
The attorney consultation prize is subject to conflicts review, attorney availability, and the provider’s standard terms, and does not by itself create an attorney-client relationship.
- Winner Notification and Verification
Potential winners will be notified using the contact information submitted with the entry. To remain eligible, a potential winner may be required to sign and return, within the time requested by Sponsor, an affidavit or declaration of eligibility, a liability release, a publicity release where lawful, tax documentation, and any other documents Sponsor reasonably requires.
If a potential winner:
- cannot be contacted,
- does not respond within two (2) days,
- fails to provide required documents,
- is found ineligible, or
- otherwise fails to comply with these Official Contest Terms,
Sponsor may disqualify that potential winner and select an alternate winner.
If Sponsor is unable to confirm an alternate winner, Sponsor may elect not to award the affected prize or may handle the unawarded prize in its sole discretion.
- Taxes
Winners are solely responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use that are not expressly stated as part of the prize.
If required by applicable law, Sponsor may require a winner to complete and return a valid IRS Form W-9 or other tax documentation before prize fulfillment, and Sponsor may issue an IRS Form 1099-MISC or other required tax form for prize values as determined by Sponsor.
- Rights Granted by Entrants
Entrants retain ownership of their submissions. However, by entering, each entrant grants Sponsor and its designees a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, reproduce, publish, display, distribute, archive, edit for length or clarity, adapt, and otherwise exploit the entry, in whole or in part, in any media now known or later developed, in connection with:
- the Contest,
- URLs.com launch marketing,
- URLs.com website, email, and social channels,
- press and public relations materials, and
- future editorial or promotional content related to the Contest or Sponsor’s business.
Sponsor will use reasonable efforts to credit the entrant by name, company, or handle unless anonymity is requested or impractical.
- Publicity Release
Except where prohibited by law, each entrant, and especially each winner and finalist, grants Sponsor the right to use the entrant’s name, handle, company name, likeness, voice, image, biographical information, city and state, and entry content for advertising, publicity, trade, and promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further compensation, notice, review, or approval.
- Entrant Representations and Warranties
By entering, each entrant represents, warrants, and agrees that:
- the entry is the entrant’s original work;
- the entry does not knowingly contain false statements of material fact;
- the entry does not violate any law or third-party right;
- the entrant has the full right and authority to submit the entry and grant the rights described in these Official Contest Terms; and
- the entrant will cooperate with reasonable verification requests from Sponsor.
- Disqualification; Reservation of Rights
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant or entry that:
- violates these Official Contest Terms;
- contains spam, bots, or automated submissions;
- uses fraudulent or manipulated voting or engagement methods;
- includes abusive, unlawful, deceptive, or infringing content; or
- attempts to tamper with the Contest process or website.
Sponsor further reserves the right to cancel, suspend, modify, or terminate the Contest, or any part of it, if fraud, technical failures, legal issues, platform interruptions, or any other factor impairs the integrity, administration, or proper functioning of the Contest.
- Technical Issues; Released Parties
Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, corrupted, misdirected, delayed, garbled, inaccessible, or otherwise defective entries, votes, communications, or transmissions, nor for any website, server, platform, browser, hardware, software, or internet failures, interruptions, unavailability, incompatibility, or errors that may affect the Contest.
- Limitation of Liability
By participating, each entrant agrees to release, indemnify, and hold harmless Sponsor, URLs.com, and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, successors, assigns, and representatives from and against any claim, loss, damage, injury, liability, or expense arising out of or relating to participation in the Contest or the acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize, except where prohibited by law.
- Privacy
Information collected in connection with the Contest will be used for Contest administration, winner verification, prize fulfillment, and related marketing purposes, in accordance with the URLs.com privacy policy.
- Governing Law; Venue; Severability
These Official Rules and the Contest are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict of laws principles, except where local law requires otherwise.
Any provision of these Official Contest Terms found invalid or unenforceable shall be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
- Winners List
To request the names of confirmed winners, send an email to press@urls.com within thirty (30) days after winners are announced.
- Social Platform Disclaimer
If the Contest is promoted on Facebook, Instagram, or other social media platforms, the following applies:
This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, or any other platform on which it may be promoted. By entering, each entrant releases such platforms from any responsibility related to the Contest.