1.co.uk

[lex007]

I regged

1.co.uk

the payment was accepted etc... and then they sent me an email saying that they were not authorised to sell it!!!


Do I have any claim on that domain??????

 

[lex007]

yes, they explained all that. But, why did they take payment of it and send me confirmation of purchase???

 

[domaingenius]

You could write to them and advise them that you consider that you have rights in the name and that when they overcome their technical problems with the use of the name that it is rightfully yours. Did it show on WHOIS as registered to you ?. At end of day it will be down to the fine points in the terms and conditions as they may well have final say.Shame, you couldve been a millionaire !!

DG

 

[deconstruction]

who did you register it through.

 

[Ellis]

The law as it stands says you must be able to prove any out of pocket expenses.

If you buy something for a fiver and it goes wrong, for whatever reason, the sellers liabilty is for a maximum of £5.

If you buy something for £5 and it causes you some kind of physical or mental injury. You are able to claim for medicines, days off work, phycological councelling etc plus a small nominal amount for pain & suffering.

If they don't give you, either the domain or your money back, you could take out a County Court Summons to recover the the reg fee.

 

[lex007]

All very helpful, if slightly disappointing!! It was a while ago, but the 1 character .com news reminded me of it!!

Anyway cheers boyzz!! - Got the reg fee back!!

 

[retired member 1]

Words escape me sometimes!

 

[domaingenius]

Words escape me sometimes!

LOL, all that and nothing !. Reminds me of a cat chasing its tail, round and round and round ........
DG

 

[lex007]

It was through 1and1.co.uk - they offered me the reg fee back but I haven't taken it yet??

Do I still have claims on it if were ever to be released..thinking about it, it must have been at least two years ago!!

 

[retired member 1]

It was through 1and1.co.uk - they offered me the reg fee back but I haven't taken it yet??

Do I still have claims on it if were ever to be released..thinking about it, it must have been at least two years ago!!

Woof Woof, Yelp, Woof Woof...Down Boy!

Ring Nominet and demand to speak to Ivor Bigunn...give him a peice of your mind!

 

[domaingenius]

I think that if it appeared on WHOIS then you *may* have some kind of chance,but as I say it may well be that Nominet have terms and conditions that will make it impossible to claim the name. In strict terms I suppose if they billed you and you paid then some kind of contract exists, but...

DG

 

[lex007]

But, will compensation, if it was going to be awarded; depend on the value of the domain at a 'sale' price???

 

[retired member 1]

But, will compensation, if it was going to be awarded; depend on the value of the domain at a 'sale' price???

What is the value of 1.co.uk Lex?, how can you put any value on the domain other than the price you would pay for it?

:rf

 

[EdPhillips]

I think that if it appeared on WHOIS then you *may* have some kind of chance,but as I say it may well be that Nominet have terms and conditions that will make it impossible to claim the name. In strict terms I suppose if they billed you and you paid then some kind of contract exists, but...

DG

Its a bit more fundamental that that. 1.co.uk is a one Character domain name, and thus is prohibited under Rule 5.5, see:
http://www.nominet.org.uk/registrants/legal/rules/

I very much doubt that the Automaton accepted your application - so you'll have to speak to 1and1.

Ed

 

[lex007]

It was accepted through an automated process!

 

[Ellis]

I've just had a word with our legal team and you definately have a case.

You could take 1and1 to the cleaners - 6 figures they reckon.

If you want I can put you intouch with a specialist who'll take on the case for a £20,000 downpayment and 40% of any compensation.

 

[olebean]

Problems that exist, time limitation, acceptance of returning funds and for a contract to apply 1and1 had to have capacity.

It seems there was never a question of capacity, there system probably accepted the funds without question, then they realised they couldnt supply.

 

[retired member 1]

It was accepted through an automated process!

Automaton is the nominet system, just because 1and1 say it was accepted, it wasn't

They would have got this reply from Nominet:

The following error occurred while processing
your DNS auto delegation request:

V011 Domains with one character are not allowed

If you have any questions please contact [email protected].

Documentation on the automaton can be found on the Nominet UK Web
site at http://www.nominet.org.uk/go/automaton

Your original message follows
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
operation: request
key:1.co.uk

 

[lex007]

Atlanta! - are you being serious, or messing about. I'm not paying anyone upfront!

 

[Ellis]

Of couse I'm mucking about - I can't beleive the length of this thread..

GIVE IT UP!

You're only entitled to your money back

THAT'S IT! FINITO!