.CO names acquired by DP members!

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by AdamFL, Jul 20, 2010.

  1. Zorlock

    Zorlock Member

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    #381
    All of mine got rejected.
    I dont get what process they use to choose what names will make it and what names do not.
    They obviously do not factor in Google Keyword tool for either Broad, Exact, or expected CPC otherwise they would have taken Giles FlashGame.co, ComputerGame.co, and my USBDrive.co

    Just my thought
    Cheers

    PS... seems that the auction is now closed to submitting names.
    I was going to try to add another one but I no longer see it listed to add.
    Cheers
     
    Zorlock, Jan 27, 2011 IP
  2. AdamFL

    AdamFL Well-Known Member

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    #382
    Yes people with low reserves will cry if they sell for low prices and the value go up after the Super Bowl. that's one reason i didn't want to submit all my domains even though they would be rejected.
     
    AdamFL, Jan 27, 2011 IP
  3. Zorlock

    Zorlock Member

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    #383
    The auction is After the Superbowl. So if the SuperBowl has any affect on the value it would already be established

    Just my thought.
    Cheers
     
    Zorlock, Jan 28, 2011 IP
  4. AdamFL

    AdamFL Well-Known Member

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    #384
    Yes and your low reserve might be already locked.
     
    AdamFL, Jan 28, 2011 IP
  5. gilescoley

    gilescoley Active Member

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    #385
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  6. silverone

    silverone Greenhorn

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    #386
    I acquired Cutter.co just after landrush. (nice one word generic + 112,220 Exact searches/Month)
    But I was too late in submitting it to the sedo .CO auction.
     
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    silverone, Feb 2, 2011 IP
  7. Whippet75

    Whippet75 Well-Known Member

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    #387
    I own freeappleipad.co

    For Sale to the Best Offer ! lol
     
    Whippet75, Feb 2, 2011 IP
  8. dlatua

    dlatua Notable Member

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    #388
    Thats a double TM lol, get a rid of it ASAP ;)
     
    dlatua, Feb 2, 2011 IP
  9. the_poet

    the_poet Active Member

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    #389
    I second that.
     
    the_poet, Feb 2, 2011 IP
  10. Vcize

    Vcize Member

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    #390
    Yeah, Apple hasn't given a flip about any of the .com, .net, etc domains with their trademarks in it for the last 15 years, but all of the sudden they're going to go after freeappleipad.co :rolleyes:
     
    Vcize, Feb 2, 2011 IP
  11. gilescoley

    gilescoley Active Member

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    #391
    Vcize, Apple have "given a flip" about their trademark and take names away all the time, just check in Google for WIPO, trademark, apple, ipad, ipod etc

    Just because the other squatters haven't been caught doesn't make it right, its about doing the right thing and you are obviously blatantly infringing on their trademark with that name (twice)....squatters dont have/gain a very good reputation in the domaining industry and you would be better off getting rid of that name....its totally up to you though...just some advice!!
     
    gilescoley, Feb 2, 2011 IP
  12. Zorlock

    Zorlock Member

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    #392
    I dont think Apple trademarked iPad.
    I really do not think there is a TM issue there

    Just my opinion. From what I searched on the TESS I could not find where Apple trademarked the term iPad. They did trade mark, made for iPad and made for iPad,iPod but I could not find where they trademarked iPad exactly.

    Cheers
     
    Zorlock, Feb 2, 2011 IP
  13. Vcize

    Vcize Member

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    #393
    I don't own the domain, that was someone else up above.

    My quote about Apple giving a flip was with regard to the .com, .net, and .org versions of the same domain that guys has the .co of. Apple only gave a flip in the past (one time) because someone got greedy and tried to take macbookpro.com, which is a domain that Apple actually wanted to use. I highly doubt that Apple is ever going to have a need for freeappleipad.co, so they won't care.

    It's not a matter of "being found", it's a matter of so long as it's not something to damage their image (like a porn site on a domain with their trademark in it), they just have no reason to care and any promoting anyone does only benefits them. Google "free apple ipad" and what do you find? freeappleiphoneipad.com, freeipodsuk.com, freeipad.co.uk, freeappleipadhere.com, freeipadnow.org, winfreeiphonenow.info, freeipadmovement.com, freeipadforever.com, getfreeappleipad.net, ipadchip.com. And that's just on the first two pages.

    Yeah, freeappleipad.co probably isn't worth holding onto because trademark domains have little to no resale value even in the .com world, but if he wants to develop it with a nice keyword match why not? Apple's not going to go after some guy making 12 bucks a month on some long-winded .co domain when they're sitting around ignoring people that are making tens of thousands per month with variations of jailbreakiphone in their domains.
     
    Vcize, Feb 2, 2011 IP
  14. gilescoley

    gilescoley Active Member

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    #394
    It is a trademark

    http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4006:jb8d7e.3.2

    But the domain was freeappleipad.co, so it also has "APPLE" in it, you can't say APPLE isn't a trademark???

    My apologies Vcize, my fault for not checking properly


    Thats not the point, they are benefitting financially from someone's trademark (especially if its getting parking revenue), and that where the problem lies...if you dont make a cent and then I guess you could be alright if they do come after you.

    Its just about doing the right things guys, just stay away from trademark names, the first rule of domaining, thats why we get the horrible "squatter" tag when trying to sell "legal" names to end-users...its usually noobs that come into the industry hoping to make a quick $$ off a companies trademark

    Go to NP or DNF and read the legal section which has good advice from very well-known internet lawyers and you will see what I mean, reputations have gone down the drain for people asking for appraisals on trademark names, experienced domainers just wont deal with them once they find out what sort of names you deal with

    Dont think Apple just ignore most of those names, its just there are thousands of names like that out there, they cant chase them all.

    I'm finished discussing this, its just advice, take it or leave it
     
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    gilescoley, Feb 2, 2011 IP
  15. Vcize

    Vcize Member

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    #395
    I agree with you on the front that if he's looking to eventually flip it as purely a domain name there's no point, it will have no value. Even the .com would probably sell for 12 bucks on the resale market. I was talking more about development.

    As for the squatters label, I think that applies whether there's a trademark or not. Domain reselling is not a noble business. It's a dirty, sketchy one, even when we're using 100% non trademarked names and I don't think any of us should have delusions to the contrary. Every time we buy a domain that we have no intention of developing we're stealing a potentially helpful website from the internet in the hopes of holding someone else hostage monetarily.

    Go to NP or DNF and read the legal section which has good advice from very well-known internet lawyers and you will see what I mean, reputations have gone down the drain for people asking for appraisals on trademark names, experienced domainers just wont deal with them once they find out what sort of names you deal with[/QUOTE]
     
    Vcize, Feb 2, 2011 IP
  16. the_poet

    the_poet Active Member

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    #396
    Favors.CO and Ejaculation.CO (medical term)
     
    the_poet, Feb 3, 2011 IP
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    the_poet Active Member

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    #397
    .CO defined a short version of .com by Los Angeles Times:

    http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-godaddy-20110203,0,1771531.story
    Code (markup):
     
    the_poet, Feb 3, 2011 IP
  18. Pinkyz

    Pinkyz Peon

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    #398
    I own cheaponlineshopping.co
     
    Pinkyz, Feb 5, 2011 IP
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    #399
    Just wondering - are there any useful statistics regarding type-in trafic for .co vs .com? What's the relative value of .co vs com?
     
    avroraventures, Feb 6, 2011 IP
  20. silverone

    silverone Greenhorn

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    #400
    .CO almost doesn't have any type-in traffic (with the exception of rare mispellings, for example visitor types by accident computers.co instead of computers.com in their browser) .
    Value of .CO should increase a bit after the superbowl due to the .co promotions going on but I still believe it's only valid as a short term investment.
     
    silverone, Feb 6, 2011 IP