• Welcome to DNForum.com - Domain Investor Forum, Free Domain Marketplace and a community for 45+ domain pros
    If you are new to domains and looking to buy, sell and learn about domains then you have come to the right place. DNForum is the oldest global domain name community on the internet and continues to grow every day. There are over 45,000 domainers on DNForum doing everything from buying domains, selling domains, using our free in-house built tools, learning about domains and discussing domains. Take a minute and Register.

Anyone has experience selling movie name to flim studio?

Status
Not open for further replies.

AHKIPSLIPKNOT666

New Member
Legacy Platinum Member
Joined
Dec 17, 2005
Messages
350
Reaction score
0
I have a few movie name that coming out 2007 or 2008. All reg after movie announced. Just wonder will i have to give up the name because of that.
 
If you are approached by a film company to purchase your domain, don't get greedy. A few thousand (usually less than $5K) is all you'll probably get for it. Otherwise, they will move on and use another alternative. Just some words of wisdom from someone who has overseen several of these types of sales. I can't get specific though...
 
AHKIPSLIPKNOT666 said:
I have a few movie name that coming out 2007 or 2008. All reg after movie announced. Just wonder will i have to give up the name because of that.

Um... yes. You just admitted you registered the names for the traffic that the movie is going to generate. Those names are as good as gone.
 
Movie names don't carry any protection with them. There have even been numerous movies with the same exact name. Don't take poor advice from people who tell you that the name is as good as gone. Each movie has a specific advertising budget, and if you think they would rather spend more money on a dispute than on acquiring the name then you are mistaken. You will NOT lose the name in a dispute, so just get the most out of it that you can.....a few thousand should be enough for everyone to feel good about the transaction.
 
WhoDatDog said:
Each movie has a specific advertising budget, and if you think they would rather spend more money on a dispute than on acquiring the name then you are mistaken.

What planet are you from?? Dispute action cost about $1,500 and they are resolved usually within a month. That's not even close to being a fart in any movie's "specific advertising budget".

WhoDatDog said:
You will NOT lose the name in a dispute

If your name is Shrek5.com (or contains any previously "familar" movie reference) of course you will lose it in a heartbeat. If their movie and your name is GenericCrap.com than you stand a chance for a few g's.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top Bottom