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[lasure]

Did anyone involved in this thread ever get hold of Dongjin Kim?

He's squatting on over 1500 domains, and for the last year I have endlessly tried everything I can think of to contact him (short of getting on a plane to Korea) to buy one domain he has done NOTHING with for over 5 years.

I can't understand the logic. The point of squatting is to have people buy the domains for a far greater price which I'm willing to pay, but I can't raise any for of response.

I've even tried registering an official complaint with his domain provider but they state they can't do anything as he pays his renewal fees each year.

Did anyone get hold of him? If so, please can you help me? I just want to pay this guy for a single domain.

 

[lasure]

You should start over, drop the assumptions about how we do business and provide some real information that could be used to help. If that's what you want.

Read the thread from the start; I only stumbled on this forum becuase countless people have been having the same problem - this guy sits on domains and does nothing with them. they're not listed on any of the brokerage sites and he never responds. to anyone, ever.

Instead, you jumped straight in and called me an ass for asking for help/

I'd love to hear your reasons as to why you think he is "doing business".

 

[lasure]

You honestly don't know the difference between a digital asset and a can of beans?

You don't seem to know the difference between pointless stockpiling/domain sitting and financial assets.

Again, I'm not making this up out of one isolated instance. The guy has been sued multiple times for domain squatting and had several domains taken off him via UDRP.

There's half a dozen people complaining over a period of years that this guy just sits on 1500+ domains without ever offering them up for sale or communicating.

I'm willing to pay, I just need to know if someone go hold of him - I don't need some half cocked and mistargeted snarky comments about the merits and freedoms of owning digital assets etc.

 

[mr-x]

Having not established all three elements required under the ICANN Policy, the Panel concludes that relief shall be DENIED.

Accordingly, it is Ordered that the <yplan.com> domain name REMAIN WITH Respondent.

 

[lasure]

That's just one of them There's also court filings.

It's kinda funny you'll put in this much work to be obstructive, rather than just saying "I don't know how you'd contact him" or even offering up good advice like @thevictor who suggested using google translate when messaging him given that he's Korean, or jag who said to try a few more brokerages outside of the USA.

Seriously, you should spend less time being obtuse when people are just asking for help trying to contact someone.

 

[CryptoInvestor]

You’re an angry dude. Life isn’t fair, sometimes you just can’t get the name you want, deal with it.
If you think you know his purpose for holding these domains (to get money) than obviously, your offer isnt high enough to grab his attention.

 

[frank-germany]

Yeah, people should just buy houses and leave them empty. Or tinned food and bottled water just stockpile it forever.

honestly?

 

[mr-x]

I know how to contact him but I'm not going to tell you.

 

[lasure]

There's no "anger", it just seems os pointless. This isn't my first rodeo. I've bought domains direct before and through brokers.

it's clear this guy is a weird one though and again, go to page one of this thread - I didn't start itnor continue it for 5 years with the same complaints.

just trying to figure out of one of the other people in this thread ever actually got hold of him and if so, how?

It's not too difficult to comprehend.

He doesn't list any of his 1500+ domains for sale and as far as I can tell after a lot of research he doesn't seem to have sold a single domain. I can only see court filings and ICANN documents showing disputes.

 

[frank-germany]

He doesn't list any of his 1500+ domains for sale and as far as I can tell after a lot of research he doesn't seem to have sold a single domain.

maybe he lives in a free country
and has every right to do so?????

 

[lasure]

I know how to contact him but I'm not going to tell you.

Dear god, I've rarely seen anything that lame on the internet. You must be a blast at parties.

 

[CryptoInvestor]

There's no "anger", it just seems os pointless. This isn't my first rodeo. I've bought domains direct before and through brokers.

it's clear this guy is a weird one though and again, go to page one of this thread - I didn't start itnor continue it for 5 years with the same complaints.

just trying to figure out of one of the other people in this thread ever actually got hold of him and if so, how?

It's not too difficult to comprehend.

He doesn't list any of his 1500+ domains for sale and as far as I can tell after a lot of research he doesn't seem to have sold a single domain. I can only see court filings and ICANN documents showing disputes.

Just as i said, you cant always get the name you want. It sucks, but maybe he doesn’t even want to sell them. In your case, he is not squatting and is %100 right and protected by the law. Money talks

 

[lasure]

maybe he lives in a free country
and has every right to do so?????

Actually, my personal opinion is that you should't be able to indefinitely sit on exclusively owned intellectual property, especially given that there's a finite number of domains.

 

[Vimal Kumar]

What is the domain name you are wanting to buy? How much are you willing to offer for it?

 

[mr-x]

Actually, my personal opinion is that you should't be able to indefinitely sit on exclusively owned intellectual property, especially given that there's a finite number of domains.

LOL. You really don't know how to ask for help.

 

[lasure]

Just as i said, you cant always get the name you want. It sucks, but maybe he doesn’t even want to sell them. In your case, he is not squatting and is %100 right and protected by the law. Money talks

Not disagreeing. Money does talk. Might help if the guy would respond to someone trying to throw said money at him. I'm not offering $20 by the way. This is a decent commercial purchase and I even had our corporate lawyer (from a large well known firm) reach out but as with everyone else that has seemed to ever try to contact him, silence.

 

[frank-germany]

Actually, my personal opinion is that you should't be able to indefinitely sit on exclusively owned intellectual property, especially given that there's a finite number of domains.

good luck
nobody cares

 

[lasure]

LOL. You really don't know how to ask for help.

A) I wouldn't ask you for help B) I asked a simple question that other users on here easily understood and tried to help with, but you failed. I've also received PM's that have been helpful.

As I said, you should spend less of your life trying to be obtuse.

 

[frank-germany]

A) I wouldn't ask you for help B) I asked a simple question that other users on here easily understood and tried to help with, but you failed. I've also received PM's that have been helpful.

As I said, you should spend less of your life trying to be obtuse.

it's a shame
people try to help you

 

[1Darko]

Actually, my personal opinion is that you should't be able to indefinitely sit on exclusively owned intellectual property, especially given that there's a finite number of domains.

Hi,
I have read the whole thread and I'm shocked that you're accusing this guy of squatting on 1,500+ domains.I don't believe you, because all this domains would have to be TM's which he is violating according to your statement. We are living in the 21st century and you can't find this guy?
I assume you would like to get a domain in .com extension. You better find him or settle with an alternative domain extension.
As of my advice you should not call people names if you don't know them!

Good luck with your domain-man hunt!

 

[mr-x]

A) I wouldn't ask you for help B) I asked a simple question that other users on here easily understood and tried to help with, but you failed. I've also received PM's that have been helpful.

As I said, you should spend less of your life trying to be obtuse.

You're really good at this.