Can you help?

JKW · 28-08-2007, 10:25:21 PM

Hey Folks,

I have run a website since 2004 using a .co.uk domain name, but somebody has registered my .com domain name in 2005. Before I started learning about domain name trading, I thought it was just tough luck on my part and I would need to accept my mistake of not taking .com when I first started my site.

My question is, can I do anything about this? I've emailed the domain owner in an attempt to buy the domain, but no reply.

I do run my website as a legal business and feel that the .com is taking away some of my revenue and visitors.

I'd appreciate any advice on what, if anything, I can do about this.

Thanks very much.

Whois-Search · 28-08-2007, 11:21:57 PM

You can fill a UDRP complaint to WIPO:

http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/guide/index.html

However it is only worth doing if you can prove you have rights to the name (trademark etc) and they are passing off as you (ppc adverts etc).

JKW · 29-08-2007, 10:09:20 PM

Thanks very much for your reply.

Gulp!

That's a hell of a read

I'll look into this more over the next couple of weeks.

28-08-2007, 10:25:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
JKW Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bo'ness Posts: 7 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	Can you help? Hey Folks, I have run a website since 2004 using a .co.uk domain name, but somebody has registered my .com domain name in 2005. Before I started learning about domain name trading, I thought it was just tough luck on my part and I would need to accept my mistake of not taking .com when I first started my site. My question is, can I do anything about this? I've emailed the domain owner in an attempt to buy the domain, but no reply. I do run my website as a legal business and feel that the .com is taking away some of my revenue and visitors. I'd appreciate any advice on what, if anything, I can do about this. Thanks very much.

28-08-2007, 11:21:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Whois-Search Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swad.com Posts: 1,480 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 2)	You can fill a UDRP complaint to WIPO: http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/guide/index.html However it is only worth doing if you can prove you have rights to the name (trademark etc) and they are passing off as you (ppc adverts etc). __________________ Andrew Bennett - www.whois-search.com Linkedin: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/andrewgbennett

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29-08-2007, 10:09:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
JKW Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bo'ness Posts: 7 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	Thanks very much for your reply. Gulp! That's a hell of a read I'll look into this more over the next couple of weeks.