Million dollar domain at my disposal

[jedaprin]

So I found a name that is exactly the name of a multi million dollar corporation
Whatever.something

How do I approach a company with such domain? What are some tactics that can be implemented to get a large sale?

 

[gilescoley]

You dont, it will more than likely be trademarked and they will just take it from you, stay away from trademarks

 

[DanBingham]

Same as above. Whilst you may see money signs, you could get yourself in all sorts of trouble.

 

[jedaprin]

It's a retail store and wouldn't a company want to buy an exact match kinda like how Facebook bought FB.com

 

[johnn]

Get a lawyer and talk to him first.

 

[MasterOfMyDomains]

cy·ber·squat·ting
ˈsībərˌskwädiNG/
noun

1. the practice of registering names, especially well-known company or brand names, as Internet domains, in the hope of reselling them at a profit.

 

[gilescoley]

It's a retail store and wouldn't a company want to buy an exact match kinda like how Facebook bought FB.com

Yes they might want it, but if its trademarked, they don't have to pay you for it, they can just take it. Its not worth the risk.

 

[jedaprin]

Okay here's the thing, they don't sell there own products, like I said it's a retail store kinda like loblaws or sobeys

So are these retail stores trademarked and how would I find out ?

 

[gilescoley]

No, the company owns the product would have the TM

Check on here

http://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=searchss&state=4807:dd6qak.1.1