domain Please Appraise "ePepsi.com" to sell on eBay

[leegor]

On Monday I'm listing ePepsi.com on eBay. Any guesses as to what the final auction value will be?

I'd love a basic appraisal or guestimate but with a little eBay twist.

Thanks,

Lee

 

[barefoottech]

Trademark Infringing NAME
Pepsico will love that name

Value to them == Immense
Value to YOU == Grief, trouble, Massive amounts of money (Lost on legal fees)

Jeez when will people LEARN!!!!!

 

[Kate]

Good idea to put it on ebay for added exposure

Value: - (reg fee) and down

 

[leegor]

Why do domains like iPodRingTones.com sell for hundreds on eBay? is there a difference?

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Also, using the domain for a non-profit consumer awareness mini-site or blog is legal right? That's the reason I bought it and the target customer I'd be selling it to.

Please comment,

Thanks

 

[bmugford]

The domain is worth $0 since it a clear TM issue. Domains like this are not worth the risk of owning.

Brad

 

[keepinitwill]

I agree. TM issue is not worth it. The logic that "other people do it" is flawed.

 

[hrethel]

Why do domains like iPodRingTones.com sell for hundreds on eBay? is there a difference?

Just because someone doesn't get caught doesn't make it a crime. Pepsi, Apple, etc. can't be on top of every infringing domain, 24/7/365. There are companies like MarkMonitor who do specialized in these sorts of things, but with millions of domains out there, and tens of thousands being registered new every day, sometimes things fall through the cracks.

In this case, though, you're going to be in a lot of pain if Pepsi finds out about this. There are mildly-infringing domains, and then there are blatant TM infringing domains. This falls into the latter category. My recommendation is to run away, grace delete it if possible, and then bury your credit card in a deep, deep hole until you've read up on all of the legal issues related to domains.

 

[lll]

ePepsi lol maybe pepsi would want this but they can just take it from you, dont know who else would want to start a pepsi related blog lol sorry!

 

[barefoottech]

I agree. TM issue is not worth it. The logic that "other people do it" is flawed.

Exactly.

 

[freedom30]

Trademark Infringing NAME
Pepsico will love that name

Value to them == Immense
Value to YOU == Grief, trouble, Massive amounts of money (Lost on legal fees)

Jeez when will people LEARN!!!!!

People will begin to learn when the registrars have to start being liable for selling these TM's that they are so aware of. When there are NO consequences, of course, the SKY IS THE LIMIT for the registrars and the fall guy is the sucker who buys these domains. :hehe:

 

[Domain Jedi]

I wish you the very best with regards to your domaining endeavors however, I would highly recommend playing it safe and not speculating with regards to company names, trademarks etc.

Generic products and services in the main extensions are a pretty good bet.

Good luck my friend!

 

[Smartphone]

E-Lawsuit. Worthless due to the TM Infirngrment.

 

[Tippy]

I used to call some of my French Canadian ( Quebecer ) friends Pepsi's so it could refer to that.

I guess I'm kinda a Pepsi myself, kinda.

 

[hrethel]

Also, using the domain for a non-profit consumer awareness mini-site or blog is legal right? That's the reason I bought it and the target customer I'd be selling it to.

To give a clear response to this comment, in the vast, vast majority of cases, this reasoning does not remove the problem of trademark infringement. Read up on the concept of trademark dilution, which says that even non-commercial usage of the term can still be infringing. The rules on fair use of trademarks is much, much more strict than fair use of copyrighted material. Trademark law doesn't work on the concept of "I think this...", it's a strict set of laws and court decisions that don't care one bit what you thought was the correct answer.

 

[Archangel]

*beats my head against the wall*

On Monday I'm listing ePepsi.com on eBay. Any guesses as to what the final auction value will be?

I'd love a basic appraisal or guestimate but with a little eBay twist.

Thanks,

Lee

 

[Luvdomainz]

not worth the tm issue,at all! but good luck,anyway!

 

[DnEbook]

drop it and walk away , avoid future trouble regs , good luck

 

[enlytend]

Also, using the domain for a non-profit consumer awareness mini-site or blog is legal right? That's the reason I bought it and the target customer I'd be selling it to.

The fact that you said in a public forum (which has probably been indexed for posterity in all major search engines) that you're listing it on eBay can easily be used by their lawyers as proof that YOU intend to profit from the name.

Drop it like the hot potato it is.

 

[Archangel]

ePEPSI.com Memorable PEPSI Domain Name Just Renewed - eBay (item 220482743780 end time Sep-21-09 18:16:23 PDT)

It might sell for a few bucks -- $2-3 -- but that's likely it.

 

[hrethel]

ePEPSI.com Memorable PEPSI Domain Name Just Renewed - eBay (item 220482743780 end time Sep-21-09 18:16:23 PDT)

It might sell for a few bucks -- $2-3 -- but that's likely it.

Oh my god, he actually even used the Pepsi logo as the image on the eBay listing. This is going downhill faster and faster.