Wanted: Domain Appraisal Appraisal Please - 50-CENT.CO.UK - AMERICANPIEMOVIE.CO.UK

ChrisLong · Oct 31, 2005

Please could i get a Appraisal for the following domains.

www.americanpiemovie.co.uk _(official film site is www.americanpiemovie.com)

www.50-cent.co.uk

thanks

Admin · Oct 31, 2005

In our view you wont get anything for these due to the obvious trade mark issues they have - it is unlikely anyone will invest in a domain that could be taken away at any time in the future.

Your best bet is to try to make some PPC money from them before the Nominet DRS papers come along.

ChrisLong · Oct 31, 2005

Im new to the domain selling side of things could you tell me what Nominet DRS papers are ?

Admin · Oct 31, 2005

Dispute Resolution Service.

If someone thinks that you have registered a domain "abusively" they apply to Nominet to have you relieved of the domain.

The process and definitions of the Nominet DRS are here:
http://www.nominet.org.uk/DisputeResolution/DrsProcedure/DrsProcedure.html

ChrisLong · Oct 31, 2005

Ok.. i see so ... would there be any fee's involved?? if i was to give up the name freely there would be no further action taken…correct ???

Admin · Oct 31, 2005

Not necessarily.

The DRS process goes to a mediation stage first, where Nominet try to resolve the dispute between both parties amicably with the use of some forms followed by phone calls.

As I understand it, even if you surrender the domain there is nothing to stop the Claimant taking legal action against you for loss of earnings or trade mark infringement but this has nothing to do with Nominet and would be a legal case.

Take some advice, keep clear of trade mark domains! It gives the whole industry a bad name and can bring you more trouble than it is worth.

ChrisLong · Oct 31, 2005

are the chances of legal action being taken against me high??..

o ye by da way im 14...

i have seen the domain http://www.50cent.co.uk/ surely this is alot worse then mine and it is not an official 50 cent site!!??