This is a case of his fast, DNS-based checking method not providing accurate results. You can see the difference by running nslookup and whois on the domain. Nslookup just uses DNS, whereas whois goes to the registrar/internic.
$ nslookup codejet.com
Server: 1.1.1.227
Address: 1.1.1.227#53
server can't find codejet.com: NXDOMAIN
$ whois codejet.com
Whois Server Version 2.0
Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.
$ nslookup codejet.com
Server: 1.1.1.227 Address: 1.1.1.227#53
server can't find codejet.com: NXDOMAIN
$ whois codejet.com
Whois Server Version 2.0
Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net for detailed information.
>>> Last update of whois database: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:34:42 UTC <<<