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[clickmystuff]

So I moved into a new city. Surprise, Arizona. The first thing I did was search out the high traffic areas and then immediately after that I began my leads and prospects process. I stumbled across a little skate(boards) shop named Sk8 Haus LLC. Immediately I checked up on the domain and both sk8.haus and sk8haus.com were available and I quickly regged them both.

I then scheduled an appointment with the owner.

I think it's important to note that my objective isn't just selling the shop the domain names. I would like to develop a mobile and a desktop site as well for the company and get a contract for their SEO/Digital Marketing needs.

So I came with 3 custom created reports and an abridged version of the Keyword Research I had performed in relation to the niche.

Long story short of it, the meet went fairly well, until some Awkward, Fragile Looking skater kid who said he's a "digital marketer" and "SEO" as well, jumped in and started casting doubt on my mini-presentation and my motives. On top of that, his wife, who apparently handles the companies finances to some degree, started piping in as well.

Mind you the "digital marketer" who was talking sh it had no idea what he was talking about, but he did his job as a gatekeeper I guess.

The man's wife however, had legitimate questions and I had answers for those questions. I can't knock her for that but she obviously has some number of a budget the business tries to keep in mind. I don't know what that number is, and I believe her concerns could become a deal breaker if she leverages her husband agianst my propostions.

My question is this Namepros. And I know many of you have the experience and the correct mental resolve to be a lifeline for me in this situation so I trust whatever advice you may have.

What do I do next to leverage the decision maker enough to close the deal? Despite the very close relatives taking an awkward stance against my ambitious proposals. I appreciate any help, and corrective criticisms you care to share NP.

 

[Name Trader]

You can violate trademarks which are both registered and unregistered. You typically register the trademark to be more secure. But you can also have an unregistered trademark. Which I think the skateshop owner has, although he might not know it.

 

[clickmystuff]

You can violate trademarks which are both registered and unregistered. You typically register the trademark to be more secure. But you can also have an unregistered trademark. Which I think the skateshop owner has, although he might not know it.

He could then file a cease and desist order, sure but even then he couldn't sue me unless he was able to prove that I was deliberately using his logo to confuse and steal his customers. Evenstill, he would also have to prove that the amount in question was at least $75k. Both of which he never could because A. It's not worth that and B. I would never and I havent tried to confuse his customers.

So again, case closed because there is no case to close

 

[Name Trader]

OK. I think we must agree to differ on these facts. I am not a lawyer. I would always advise seeking the advice of a lawyer well versed in trademark law, in this case. I think a good TM Lawyer would make mincemeat of your argument.

But if you are holding the domains hostage pending some other paid agreement. That is immoral, at the very least. And flies against what you have been trying to tell us in your posts.

 

[clickmystuff]

OK. I think we must agree to differ on these facts. I am not a lawyer. I would always advise seeking the advice of a lawyer well versed in trademark law, in this case. I think a good TM Lawyer would make mincemeat of your argument.

But if you are holding the domains hostage pending some other paid agreement. That is immoral, at the very least. And flies against what you have been trying to tell us in your posts.

I'm not a lawyer, all my info is coming from my on salary trademarks and registrations attorney who I just got off of Skype with. But as far as anyone's argument getting made into any sort of meat? It definitely wasn't his.

And yeah No sh it, that would be immoral and wrong, that's why there are laws against such activities. But wait what post did I say anything like that in? The domains are obviously sh it. They're not worth anything. I'm just trying to create a digital marketplace in partnership with an already established brick and mortar company. If that is too hard for anybody to understand, (which it is to everyone but the business owner) then I would move on to the next opportunity

 

[Name Trader]

Nope. You are trying to make money in an immoral way. Nothing wrong with that. Cough!

 

[clickmystuff]

Immoral? Why? Because I register a domain name that I knew was the name of local skate shop, then went to the owner and said "I registered your domain name because you need a site and I would like to be the one to build it, no pressure, here's all my research and my contact info. If you decide to go a different direction just let me know and I'll transfer your domains because they're not worth sh it to me if you're not on board." That's Immoral? Damn me to hell then for I have sinned youre holinesstub

 

[Name Trader]

That doesn't sound much like your first post. If that's the deal. I don't have any problem with it.

 

[Want2learn]

so what happened?

 

[Andrew Knox]

I have tried giving a few celebrities their domains and it hasn't worked out so far I thought they were going to be "whoa thanks duud, you should come to da club this weekend" but actually they were just like

 

[clickmystuff]

Nope. You are trying to make money in an immoral way. Nothing wrong with that. Cough!

How does my first post differ at all? Nevermind I don't care enough anymore I'm done with this nonsense

 

[accuname]

How does my first post differ at all? Nevermind I don't care enough anymore I'm done with this nonsense

Ethics aside, not that great of an idea to reg a unique name like that and contact business to sell. I think you'd lose a udrp complaint. Just chalk it up to lesson learned and just give them the domains or cancel the regs. Def high risk.

 

[clickmystuff]

oh my

Ethics aside, not that great of an idea to reg a unique name like that and contact business to sell. I think you'd lose a udrp complaint. Just chalk it up to lesson learned and just give them the domains or cancel the regs. Def high risk.

for the last time, I am not trying to sell the business any domains, good gawd

 

[accuname]

oh my

for the last time, I am not trying to sell the business any domains, good gawd

I think it's important to note that my objective isn't just selling the shop the domain names.

Implies selling the domains is at least one objective you have. So ???