Guys, should I risk my neck on this?

[vip]

Guys, I need your help.

I see this one glowing name of a magazine. Let's call it xxxxxweek. It's somewhat famous. This company, obviously, owned the dot com domain name. Then God (or satan?) opened my eyes so I can see the dot org just right across the street.

I know I can take this dot org fairly cheap. I know that the current owner of xxxxxweek.net never had any issues before since the year 2000. And I know I have the upper-level contacts of xxxxxweek in my hand right now.

Should I risk my neck on this? What would you do if you're in my position?

Thanks!

 

[draggar]

Is it worth potentially being labeled as a cybersquatter?

If you offer to sell it to them then that is a good amount of ammo for them if they file a WIPO. Personally I'd stay away but others here might jump on it.

If you do jump on it, be extremely careful how you go about it.

 

[vip]

Is it worth potentially being labeled as a cybersquatter?

That's just it. I don't know. :noidea:

Maybe. Yes.

If you offer to sell it to them then that is a good amount of ammo for them if they file a WIPO.

How much the cost if I lose, exactly? If it's just my purchase price, then I'm okay. If more, that's what I'm afraid of...

 

[Mr. Pim]

1.Register the domain
2.Contact the Company
3.Sell it

In case that doesn't work out and it also doesn't have any traffic you can drop the domain since it's recently registered

Go for it !

 

[JohnnJohnn is verified member.]

How long is your neck?

 

[stewie]

I wouldnt risk your neck... but if you can do it and not spend too much $$$ , maybe

you have to make this call.... its a personal call.

good luck

:yo:

 

[copper]

That's just it. I don't know. :noidea:

Maybe. Yes.

Not maybe.
You ARE cybersquatter if you register domain with purpose to sell it to .com owner for profit. But, again, many people do it anyway.

Wikipedia says registering, trafficking in, or using a domain name with bad
faith intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to someone else.

How much the cost if I lose, exactly? If it's just my purchase price, then I'm okay. If more, that's what I'm afraid of...

Most of time, you will just lose the domain, but...
Some may come after you for much more than that to make the example out of you.

 

[south]

Most of time, you will just lose the domain, but...
Some may come after you for much more than that to make the example out of you.

I agree. I wouldn't do it.

 

[Sonny Banks]

Stay away.

 

[thevirtual]

There is always a level of risk in this situation.

On the other hand, I have heard many stories of domainers getting a decent amount for domains from companies even after the company threatened legal action, they were able to negotiate and ended up selling the domain to the company.

Depends on the company you are dealing with.

 

[wussadotcom]

Hi seminarist
You can always have a go for it. I see the .net has some traffic maybe you can gain some for the .org
I see that the .org was reg for 3 years before this. Better make your move now ~ want to reg or not?
Besides the .info and [email protected] has a history of already reg domain but dropped.

 

[BLazeD]

No way

 

[denny007]

Stay away.

Yeah stay away
(and email me the domain ;-))

 

[Jeroen]

Just a thought; Did you consider giving the name to them?

Frankly, I wouldn't touch it at all.

 

[Gerry]

Is it worth potentially being labeled as a cybersquatter?

What???

There are many out there that believe and write and label anyone who owns a domain name without a developed site is a cybersquatter simply because that person is not allowing someone else to have it.

My point is there is no risk in being labeled a cybersquatter if there is such a loose definition of the term.

Now, being labeled as in defendant in a TM infringement case? Especially when you know better?

Yup, I'd call that sticking your neck out.

 

[DomainMagnate]

What for? it's not gonna get any traffic, and they probably won't buy it if they haven't registered it so far

 

[wussadotcom]

The 2 word domain is general and can be developed in many other ways. Depends I guess. If you don't have a plan for it and intend to solely on parking, advice would be a no.

 

[jasdon11]

What for? it's not gonna get any traffic, and they probably won't buy it if they haven't registered it so far

Bingo! You say they have the .com - chances are they don't want the .org

 

[vip]

In case that doesn't work out and it also doesn't have any traffic you can drop the domain since it's recently registered

No, the dot org was registered since 2000.

How long is your neck?

Not too long.

Some may come after you for much more than that to make the example out of you.

That's what I'm afraid of.

Besides the .info and [email protected] has a history of already reg domain but dropped.

You know the domain, wussa? PM me to see if it's the same in my mind.

Yeah stay away (and email me the domain ;-))

Hahaha.

What for? it's not gonna get any traffic, and they probably won't buy it if they haven't registered it so far

Well, you never know unless you try it.

Depends on the company you are dealing with.

Yeah, some people could make a profit out of this. Besides, why the heck the company didn't wipo the current owner of the dot net? It's currently at whypark.

 

[wussadotcom]

pmed you the domain