Worth to register a famous site's .net version?

Static · 10-03-2005, 11:39 AM

Is it worth it to register a famous site's .net domain? Possible trademark issues?

Thank you

monRa · 10-03-2005, 11:41 AM

If you don't have trademarks issue(I doubt), yes why not!
But if the webiste is not too famous i don't see any value

Shobhit · 10-03-2005, 11:59 AM

If the site is too big, then they may sue you for using there copyrighted keyword.

If the site is not too big, then it has a little value. Anyways in this condition you may get some free hits.

duskdawn · 10-03-2005, 02:41 PM

at least it is a heavy traffic site, otherwise i don't see much value on the .net version.

dewd · 10-03-2005, 03:22 PM

if the site .com is down, some browsers jump to the .net version

......or maby its just me....so it may have traffic

leviathon · 10-03-2005, 03:52 PM

.net version usually worth about 75% of the .com version (from my experiences). Can be more if potentials are wider

admans · 10-03-2005, 06:08 PM

I would say ...if no trademark issues then you gotta jump on it

hdgamer · 10-08-2005, 03:45 PM

keep in mind that if it is trademarked they can legally reverse hijack the domain from you..

Zeeble · 10-08-2005, 04:59 PM

No matter the size or popularity of the site, if they are making money from it, and have some sort of identity, then they can sue you.

ryan2829 · 10-08-2005, 06:19 PM

Buy it. Nothing really to lose. Just park it somewhere.

leviathon · 10-08-2005, 08:01 PM

If you ask me, all .net version of .coms = 80% of the original. (That's how I sold some of mine. at least)

scrsteven · 10-09-2005, 05:58 PM

In my experience.. net versions of the .com are typically worth 30% or so...

slaydragon · 10-30-2005, 09:29 AM

you may get sue....due to copyrights issue...as u c..if thats a really big...they will had bought all extensions for ther site...a example is google and yahoo site..

AHA7 · 10-31-2005, 04:18 AM

Originally Posted by Static

Is it worth it to register a famous site's .net domain? Possible trademark issues?

Thank you

I'd reg it just for the traffic, but if you are going to resell, then avoid TM issues.

slaydragon · 11-01-2005, 05:48 AM

why not? u can gain trafic with that domain...

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Shobhit NamePros Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 169	If the site is too big, then they may sue you for using there copyrighted keyword. If the site is not too big, then it has a little value. Anyways in this condition you may get some free hits. __________________ PicYa.com : Free, Fast and Simple Image Hosting Service.

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admans NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 912	I would say ...if no trademark issues then you gotta jump on it __________________ Quality Content Ezine PageNXT Link Directory

10-08-2005, 04:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
Zeeble New.Net Destroyer.... Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,947	No matter the size or popularity of the site, if they are making money from it, and have some sort of identity, then they can sue you. __________________ â€œIt is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.â€ - Adam Smith

10-03-2005, 11:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
monRa Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greece Posts: 2,198	If you don't have trademarks issue(I doubt), yes why not! But if the webiste is not too famous i don't see any value

10-03-2005, 03:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
dewd Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,680	if the site .com is down, some browsers jump to the .net version ......or maby its just me....so it may have traffic

10-03-2005, 03:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
leviathon NamePros Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 683	.net version usually worth about 75% of the .com version (from my experiences). Can be more if potentials are wider

10-08-2005, 03:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
hdgamer NamePros Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 80	keep in mind that if it is trademarked they can legally reverse hijack the domain from you..

10-08-2005, 06:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
ryan2829 NamePros Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Norwich, England Posts: 439	Buy it. Nothing really to lose. Just park it somewhere. __________________ :)

10-08-2005, 08:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
leviathon NamePros Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 683	If you ask me, all .net version of .coms = 80% of the original. (That's how I sold some of mine. at least)

10-09-2005, 05:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
scrsteven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,283	In my experience.. net versions of the .com are typically worth 30% or so... __________________ SKDomains.com Distance Learning

10-30-2005, 09:29 AM	#13 (permalink)
slaydragon Account Closed Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 541	you may get sue....due to copyrights issue...as u c..if thats a really big...they will had bought all extensions for ther site...a example is google and yahoo site..

11-01-2005, 05:48 AM	#15 (permalink)
slaydragon Account Closed Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 541	why not? u can gain trafic with that domain...

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