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spikeanut
Jan 2nd 2009, 12:11 am
So I purchased a couple .net names, mostly LLLL.net by researching the .com version first and finding a large company that owns them. Anyone here have any success in getting the .com owners to purchase your .net? For instance, one of them is a radio station, and another one is a fairly high ranked car magazine forum. I estibotted the .com's and they mostly range in the xx,xxx range, after the traffic is calculated in. I'm really just looking for a quick flip, but not sure how likely this would happen. What are your thoughts on it.
Anatoly
Jan 2nd 2009, 12:21 am
This is risky because .com owners can just take the domain by filing WIPO. its called domain squatting :)
bobchrist
Jan 2nd 2009, 3:21 am
It is risky, the legitimate brands holders can sue you for domain squatting.
jiggymehta
Jan 2nd 2009, 4:11 am
they will surely not buy it from you..might take you to court though!
exodus
Jan 2nd 2009, 4:56 am
It is a waste of your time and money to purchase the .net of a big .com domain. They most likely hold the trademark on that name and you will end up giving them the domain for free.
spikeanut
Jan 2nd 2009, 11:55 am
All the .net's I did this with were LLLL.net, I would think that would make a little harder for the WIPO case. Of the 7, I did get 1 sale, so luckily I got my money back, plus some, since it was all reg fee. I figured this wasn't really a viable market, but thought I'd give it a shot. Thanks for your input guys.
Dreamerr
Jan 2nd 2009, 2:36 pm
All the .net's I did this with were LLLL.net, I would think that would make a little harder for the WIPO case.
Yes, but unfortunately very the act of contacting them first shows bad faith. It's safer to just hold the name and hope they contact you. You could also put up a mini-site that uses the name for something unrelated to the .com use.

This domaining strategy also works better if you buy the .com and sell it to the company using the .net but it can still be risky.
dcristo
Jan 2nd 2009, 8:31 pm
Why would the .com owner want the .net? It's works the other way around buddy. Some .net traffic would be going to the .com
ashish1234
Jan 3rd 2009, 12:48 am
Once I got offer from a .com owner of my .net name but I rejected :d

Then he offered me doubled price then too I rejected as I know that I will get better price in future for sure as that site is developing like anything :D
dcristo
Jan 3rd 2009, 1:00 am
Once I got offer from a .com owner of my .net name but I rejected :d

Then he offered me doubled price then too I rejected as I know that I will get better price in future for sure as that site is developing like anything :D

Unless it's a premium .net the only person interesting in buying it would be the .com owner, so you were crazy for rejecting the offer.
jiggymehta
Jan 5th 2009, 4:59 am
hahahaha I kinda agree :)