question Is Domain Flipping legal?

[Alex Jones]

Is Domain Flipping legal?

 

[DigiNamesDigiNames is verified member.]

Absolutely, unless you are squatting on someone else’s trademark.

 

[Siful MoniSiful Moni is verified member.]

I don't see anything illegal here unless someone steal the Domain name and try to flip.

 

[WarpedMind]

No one complains when you flip a house. This is just virtual real estate.

 

[kevinthomppsonn]

Last time I checked, it was legal.

Thanks.

 

[DomainsGENERAL.com]

Everything which isn't illegal is legal.
Flipping domains is NOT illegal. It's just some form of commerce, after all.
(trademark legal problems aside, as mentioned above)

 

[bhartzer]

It's the same concept at flipping real estate. Buy a piece of land, wait for the value to go up, and resell it for a higher price than you paid for it. So, the concept is not illegal at all. The same could be said for:

flipping antiques
flipping cars
flipping real estate
flipping businesses
flipping baseball cards

 

[simon johnson]

It also depends on the rules for the extension. Some like .au require you to have a close and substantial connection to the domain.

 

[Domain-Graduate]

Domain flipping is legal as long you are not cybersquatting.

 

[TechTom]

Domain flipping is legal, but you can get in trouble if you own a domain with a trademark. I found this article about avoiding domain trademark infringement useful.

How to Avoid Domain Trademark Infringement for Domain Portfolio Protection

Domain portfolio protection starts with understanding trademark infringement. Read on to learn how to avoid registering trademarked domains.

blog.sav.com

 

[recof]

Domain flipping is legit. Some people think that flipping domains is taking advantage of people who need website names for their blog or business, but the practice is completely legal

 

[ibuyandselldomains]

Even squatting on someone's domain name isn't illegal. You can still get sued for it though.

 

[susmita9]

Yes, domain flipping is legal as long as you’re not violating any trademarks or engaging in cybersquatting.

 

[nicenicnicenic is verified member.]

Yes, it's legal. And the real challenge is ethical use and trademark awareness.