Comments on: Typo FAIL

By: Kristoff Barnes

Kristoff Barnes — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:09:23 +0000

I saw that auction and thought Sedo REALLY dropped the ball on this one.

Good to hear it was resolved.

Unfortunately, many more blatant and fringe TMs continue to filter through daily at each and every auction house.

By: Duane

Duane — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:10:23 +0000

This issue is just another example of why the very few and in between pro’s get the name cybersquatter stamped on there back.

Sometimes TM problems come out of the dark.

But this example is just straight out obvious.

By: Jamie Zoch

Jamie Zoch — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:13:30 +0000

I thought I saw a similar one on Sedo the other day as well. Something like wwwdomainsponsor.com .

I agree, these auction houses need some blame for selling these trademarks.

By: D

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:14:10 +0000

Every auction company stops auction if gets request from TM holder. Happens regulary at Snapnames…

By: gerry

gerry — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:10:15 +0000

There will come a time when someone is stupid enough to buy something like this, then have it WIPO’d away …

That domainer then turns around and sues Sedo for facilitating a sale of a TM typo…

and wins.

Until that happens, Sedo, NameJet, Pool, Snap will just go on and list and auction and sell these domains as if nothing is wrong with it and every thing is fine.

Playing dumb can only last so long.

Watch it. It’s coming. Someone is going to get slapped so hard when they wake up their clothes will be out of style.

While the money is good, lets just carry on as business as usual. Let’s go ahead and beg for FTC and DoC to take over where ICANN and the entire industry has failed.

And Sedo has the nerve to blacklist some domains from parking.

What balls.

By: Domainer

Domainer — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:52:54 +0000

As Mike said, maybe it is DS.

Maybe, they figure $ 2,250 is cheaper than UDRP with the legal fees.
(Bird in hand, etc)

By: Domainer

Domainer — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:19:25 +0000

If you look at the domain history, in 2005 – 2006 it was pointed towards DS.

It looks like through-out 2007 Enom tasted it.
Dropped it and tasted it again for a couple days in 2008.

Someone tasted for a short period in August, 2008.

Someone from China reg’d it 3 weeks ago and sold it a week later to the present owner.

Maybe, it is one of those non-paying bidders?