Advice On The Domain BackTrump.com...Sell Or Be Sued?

[Nick773]

I purchased the domain name BackTrump.com in August and have since made it into a Drudge Report type of website where I post links from articles pertaining to Trump, as well as a little blog section towards the bottom.

I got busy with my main business and forgot about it for a while, so it isn't up to date like it should be and it needs a lot of SEO work.

With that being said, I think I want to sell the domain now for two reasons:

1) He may not get the nomination, and if he doesn't, it becomes worthless.

2) Shortly after I purchased the domain I pondered the legality of owning it. The Trump name is trademarked and I know there have been people who have received letters from his organization threatening to take legal action if the domain is not transferred out of their name.

However, the website Trump.org is owned by someone against Trump and from what I've read, the owner has ignored requests to take it down and hasn't had issues.

Do you think I should start an auction on Sedo or Flippa and hope it goes for $500-1,000? I feel like to some, this domain is completely worthless, but to others it may be worth a lot.

Trump himself, spent thousands of dollars recently buying domains with his name attached, so obviously it means something to him. But I feel like a person or organization against Trump would be interested in owning a domain like this...is there a better way for me to get the word out on this?

Thanks!

 

[Name Trader]

Trump is a smart man. When you say buy, do you mean register or buy in the open market? Can you give examples/links? IIRC from the past, he has jumped all over owners of domains with the word Trump in it. Whilst a fan website like you described is allowed, making any profit on a domain by selling it, is in bad faith. You may get lucky and fly under the radar. Or he may take you to court (not UDRP) and make you pay legal costs to defend yourself. If I were in your position, I'd delete this domain.

 

[Nick773]

Thank you for your feedback, it is much appreciated!

I should have been clearer. He registered the domains, he did not buy them.

 

[Name Trader]

There is a huge difference between registering and buying domains in the aftermarket. As I said. Trump is one of those guys that doesn't buy his name on the open market. He batters you into submission. What I would do in your position is delete the domain at the Registrar.