Familyville.co.uk

[Federer]

Hand regged Familyville.co.uk a few weeks back and received a $1,000 today over at Sedo (bidder is from U.K.)...
Any idea on potential value? Can't see value going past branding potential with this one. Maybe I should hold out for a higher offer?

Thanks in advance.
Fed

 

[Aaron Clifford]

I'd say £0, so take the offer!

 

[wb]

http://kotaku.com/5815508/is-familyville-zyngas-answer-to-the-sims-on-facebook

I think the chances of Zynga wanting to acquire the .co.uk are quite slim though. I'd also say it has the potential to be classed as an abusive registration, so you may want to consider taking the offer.

 

[Pred]

wait 6 days 23 hours and 55 mins, then take the offer

 

[Bailey]

Take it, Its a one trick pony - probably wanted by just that one rider. The $US offer for the UK domain should confirm all you need to know

 

[Alien]

Definitely sell it, take the money and run before they change their mind!

 

[bensd]

If it goes through I would class this as a very lucky sale. If it doesn't go through I would leave the domain alone (don't park it) and even consider deleting it.

Steer clear of TM names or names that could be confused with some elses brand. As WB says, if Zynga wanted to take it from you, they probably could.

 

[Frog]

I'd guess its the trademark owner wanting it. Its cheaper to pay you $1k than to force you to hand it over, which will probably be the next step if you turn this offer down

 

[Pred]

http://domainincite.com/farmville-d...ampaign=Feed:+DomainIncite+(DomainIncite.com)

 

[Federer]

Sorry, is there a TM filed for the term "familyville" or "family ville" ?

http://tess2.uspto.gov/

 

[Pred]

Sorry, is there a TM filed for the term "familyville" or "family ville" ?

http://tess2.uspto.gov/

you're in Europe now
http://www.technobuffalo.com/news/business/zynga-files-for-ville-trademark-in-europe/

not saying it's right large brands go after pure generic terms like 'ville'
but they are
and if you see my previous link you don't need to be einstein to work out you may be next
people are trying to give you advice

 

[Federer]

FaceBook wanted to go after "book" but that was blocked. "Ville" is an extremely popular term in Europe (means "town" in France, Switzerland etc.).
Even if the TM goes through (which it hasn't as of today), the domain was registered beforehand. It will be blocked no doubt, for various reasons.
Cityville.com is another case whereby the domain was first registered before the TM application as well and that was why the name was purchased afterwards for just short of $40K. I am not saying that this is going to happen with my domain - and of course there has been no official announcement that a product/service/game WILL 100% be released in the near future with the term "family ville".

 

[wb]

Here's the trade mark application if interested:

http://www.ipo.gov.uk/ohim?ohimnum=E9774613

 

[Federer]

Here's the trade mark application if interested:

http://www.ipo.gov.uk/ohim?ohimnum=E9774613

Thanks.
I'm just wondering if it's really them that sent me the $1K offer to purchase the domain...

 

[Alien]

Are you going to flog it then? I would!

Easy ££££ that!

 

[Frog]

Cityville.com is another case whereby the domain was first registered before the TM application as well and that was why the name was purchased afterwards for just short of $40K.

But once the trademark application is granted (and it will be, imo) then you are not going to be able to sell it to anyone else. As if someone else pays a premium for it they will risk losing it as a bad faith purchase...

I think you'd need to be crazy to turn down this $1k. Though to be honest, I'm going to laugh if you don't take it and end up getting a $50k legal bill instead.

We all know why you registered it, just take the $1k and call it a lucky payday. If you keep trying that one of them is going to bite you on the ass though

 

[Alien]

But once the trademark application is granted (and it will be, imo) then you are not going to be able to sell it to anyone else. As if someone else pays a premium for it they will risk losing it as a bad faith purchase...

I think you'd need to be crazy to turn down this $1k. Though to be honest, I'm going to laugh if you don't take it and end up getting a $50k legal bill instead.

We all know why you registered it, just take the $1k and call it a lucky payday. If you keep trying that one of them is going to bite you on the ass though

Top advice that - sell it, run quick, don't be greedy!

Otherwise someone might be telling you 'I told you so........' in a few months.

 

[Bailey]

I didn't think i had anything more to add to this thread but, some people just don't seem to know when their boats come-in. Makes you laugh though.

Federer, it's your domain do whatever you want but, seems little point in asking for advice / comments if all you want to do is overstate your own slightly precarious position. Of course you have a nice predated ccld registered TM domain - Now what ? are you going to do with it

 

[Federer]

Are you going to flog it then? I would!

Easy ££££ that!

Am now in the process of flogging it

 

[Zynga]

Am now in the process of flogging it

Thanks.