a football .mobi domain name

dad20006 · 13-12-2007, 08:58:14 PM

Can you help me i have been emailed by a top premiership club to ask if i would be willling to 'part' with domain 'nameofclub fc' can anyone give me guidence as to worth of domain and the best way of contacting and dealing with club.
I have never done this before and wouldbe grateful of all the help i can get

Thank you

developdomains · 14-12-2007, 09:29:03 AM

they are more than likely trying to find out if your selling and how much for. most premiership clubs have their name trademarked and therefore if you own a domain name with their name in it, you are infringing on their rights.

they are probably just fishing for info, if you reply to them they'll know who owns it and will probably follow it up with a solicitors letter.

My advice? Don't reply to the email. See if they chase you some other way. if they do, hand over the name and put it down to experience.

regards
Justin

retired_member16 · 14-12-2007, 11:08:44 AM

Dont be too greedy and suggest you want �500 - tell them you are developing a fansite for it but as you are in the early stages, �500 would divert your attention.

dad20006 · 14-12-2007, 01:35:19 PM

Of course everyone is assuming fc stands for football club, why not fitness club,fishing club or anything you can think of.
The name of the club is also the name of the city and guess they do not own the rights to that, example Derby fridge centre i cannot see they have a claim, as i say new to this am i wrong

blutanium · 14-12-2007, 01:43:31 PM

like the other guy said i wouldnt do anything about it, just leave it, sounds like thier just fishing for information and what you intentions are with the site. Leave it alone...

dad20006 · 14-12-2007, 01:51:55 PM

If my intention was to have a fanzine site would that be a problem, or as i have have said above fc could mean anything

13-12-2007, 08:58:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
dad20006 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	a football .mobi domain name Can you help me i have been emailed by a top premiership club to ask if i would be willling to 'part' with domain 'nameofclub fc' can anyone give me guidence as to worth of domain and the best way of contacting and dealing with club. I have never done this before and wouldbe grateful of all the help i can get Thank you

14-12-2007, 09:29:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
developdomains Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Reading Posts: 1,008 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 36)	they are more than likely trying to find out if your selling and how much for. most premiership clubs have their name trademarked and therefore if you own a domain name with their name in it, you are infringing on their rights. they are probably just fishing for info, if you reply to them they'll know who owns it and will probably follow it up with a solicitors letter. My advice? Don't reply to the email. See if they chase you some other way. if they do, hand over the name and put it down to experience. regards Justin __________________ Pagestore\|Used Jaguars\|Poole Pottery\|Find A Ticket\|Tyre Pressure Monitor\|Winter Tyres\|Wheel Trims\|Used Motorbikes\|Car Seat Covers\|Used Alloy Wheels \|Centre Caps\|Used Camper Vans\|42 Inch TV

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14-12-2007, 11:08:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
retired_member16 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,696 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 39)	Dont be too greedy and suggest you want �500 - tell them you are developing a fansite for it but as you are in the early stages, �500 would divert your attention.

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dad20006 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	Of course everyone is assuming fc stands for football club, why not fitness club,fishing club or anything you can think of. The name of the club is also the name of the city and guess they do not own the rights to that, example Derby fridge centre i cannot see they have a claim, as i say new to this am i wrong

14-12-2007, 01:43:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
blutanium Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	like the other guy said i wouldnt do anything about it, just leave it, sounds like thier just fishing for information and what you intentions are with the site. Leave it alone...

14-12-2007, 01:51:55 PM	#6 (permalink)
dad20006 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 4 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (0% / 0)	If my intention was to have a fanzine site would that be a problem, or as i have have said above fc could mean anything