Static Established Member ★★★★★★★★★★ Impact 3 Oct 3, 2005 604 views 14 replies #1 Is it worth it to register a famous site's .net domain? Possible trademark issues? Thank you Click to expand...
M monRa VIP Member VIP ★★★★★★★★★★ Impact 23 Oct 3, 2005 #2 If you don't have trademarks issue(I doubt), yes why not! But if the webiste is not too famous i don't see any value Click to expand...
If you don't have trademarks issue(I doubt), yes why not! But if the webiste is not too famous i don't see any value
Shobhit Established Member ★★★★★★★★★★ Impact 8 Oct 3, 2005 #3 If the site is too big, then they may sue you for using there copyrighted keyword. If the site is not too big, then it has a little value. Anyways in this condition you may get some free hits. Click to expand...
If the site is too big, then they may sue you for using there copyrighted keyword. If the site is not too big, then it has a little value. Anyways in this condition you may get some free hits.
duskdawn Established Member ★★★★★★★★★★ Impact 35 Oct 3, 2005 #4 at least it is a heavy traffic site, otherwise i don't see much value on the .net version. Click to expand...
dewd VIP Member VIP ★★★★★★★★★★ Impact 10 Oct 3, 2005 #5 if the site .com is down, some browsers jump to the .net version ......or maby its just me....so it may have traffic Click to expand...
if the site .com is down, some browsers jump to the .net version ......or maby its just me....so it may have traffic
L leviathon Established Member ★★★★★★★★★★ Impact 7 Oct 3, 2005 #6 .net version usually worth about 75% of the .com version (from my experiences). Can be more if potentials are wider Click to expand...
.net version usually worth about 75% of the .com version (from my experiences). Can be more if potentials are wider
A admans Established Member ★★★★★★★★★★ Impact 18 Oct 4, 2005 #7 I would say ...if no trademark issues then you gotta jump on it :p Click to expand...
H hdgamer Established Member ★★★★★★★★★★ Impact 0 Oct 8, 2005 #8 keep in mind that if it is trademarked they can legally reverse hijack the domain from you.. Click to expand...
Zeeble New.Net Destroyer....Established Member ★★★★★★★★★★ Impact 17 Oct 8, 2005 #9 No matter the size or popularity of the site, if they are making money from it, and have some sort of identity, then they can sue you. Click to expand...
No matter the size or popularity of the site, if they are making money from it, and have some sort of identity, then they can sue you.
ryan2829 Established Member ★★★★★★★★★★ Impact 5 Oct 9, 2005 #10 Buy it. Nothing really to lose. Just park it somewhere. Click to expand...
L leviathon Established Member ★★★★★★★★★★ Impact 7 Oct 9, 2005 #11 If you ask me, all .net version of .coms = 80% of the original. (That's how I sold some of mine. at least) Click to expand...
If you ask me, all .net version of .coms = 80% of the original. (That's how I sold some of mine. at least)
scrsteven VIP Member PRO VIP ICA Member ★★★★★★★★★★ Impact 138 Oct 9, 2005 #12 In my experience.. net versions of the .com are typically worth 30% or so... Click to expand...
S slaydragon Account Suspended Impact 6 Oct 30, 2005 #13 you may get sue....due to copyrights issue...as u c..if thats a really big...they will had bought all extensions for ther site...a example is google and yahoo site.. Click to expand...
you may get sue....due to copyrights issue...as u c..if thats a really big...they will had bought all extensions for ther site...a example is google and yahoo site..
AHA7 VIP Member VIP ★★★★★★★★★★ Impact 81 Oct 31, 2005 #14 Static said: Is it worth it to register a famous site's .net domain? Possible trademark issues? Thank you Click to expand... I'd reg it just for the traffic, but if you are going to resell, then avoid TM issues. Click to expand...
Static said: Is it worth it to register a famous site's .net domain? Possible trademark issues? Thank you Click to expand... I'd reg it just for the traffic, but if you are going to resell, then avoid TM issues.
S slaydragon Account Suspended Impact 6 Nov 1, 2005 #15 why not? u can gain trafic with that domain... Click to expand...