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Old 01-06-2004, 10:15 AM   #1
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Is it against the law to...

Buy a domain name that is close to another popular one but maybe one letter/number off? If you were to buy Yahooo.com or Amozan.com or other commonly mistyped names in order to get their traffic? The reason I ask is because one of our competitors did that to us and we are not sure if it's legal or not.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated!!!
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Old 01-06-2004, 10:17 AM   #2
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That is obvious, talk to your attorney.

If they were in a different biz than you, different story maybe.
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Old 01-06-2004, 10:20 AM   #3
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3 years ago I wanted to register Amazom.com ( was still available, must had gotten lots of misspells ) but decided that it is not such a good idea, even though I was in Poland.
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Old 01-06-2004, 10:21 AM   #4
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I'd say its down to chance. You could buy one and never get caught but on the other hand you could set up a site and get busted next day.

Its down to wether or not you wanna take the chance ??

Personally I would never do it.
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Old 01-06-2004, 10:23 AM   #5
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That is obvious, talk to your attorney.

If they were in a different biz than you, different story maybe.
I agree 100%! If it were not a competing company then it would be an entirely different story.
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Old 01-06-2004, 11:16 AM   #6
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I have given sexyahoo.de to yahoo for free and haven't paid 500.000$ Any question left?
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Old 01-06-2004, 11:26 AM   #7
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some pedophile registered hundreds of domains that were misspelled Disney characters to lure them into sexsites... that was a big case... dunno if it would be if you keep it mainstream
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Old 01-06-2004, 11:28 AM   #8
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I have given sexyahoo.de to yahoo for free and haven't paid 500.000$ Any question left?
LOL, Good point
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Old 01-06-2004, 11:29 AM   #9
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It's obvious none of you remember John Zuccarini?

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http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2002/05/cupcake.htm

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Old 01-06-2004, 03:04 PM   #10
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Thanks for all the information and the links, they provided a lot of much needed information!

Thanks guys! I knew I could count on GFY Members!
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Old 01-06-2004, 03:07 PM   #11
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some pedophile registered hundreds of domains that were misspelled Disney characters to lure them into sexsites... that was a big case... dunno if it would be if you keep it mainstream
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Old 01-06-2004, 03:08 PM   #12
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Old 01-06-2004, 05:31 PM   #13
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3 years ago I wanted to register Amazom.com ( was still available, must had gotten lots of misspells ) but decided that it is not such a good idea, even though I was in Poland.
It was a good idea..
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Old 01-12-2004, 05:56 AM   #14
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It was a good idea..
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Old 01-12-2004, 06:00 AM   #15
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some pedophile registered hundreds of domains that were misspelled Disney characters to lure them into sexsites... that was a big case... dunno if it would be if you keep it mainstream
I have a misspelled disney domain I don't use.

What's sicker is a guy had a java game site on another misspelled disney channel domain that was getting massive typeins. He made the kids install a dialer before they played games. Pretty disgusting.

The processor was nocreditcard.com btw
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Old 01-12-2004, 06:02 AM   #16
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BTW, how about domains like disneyporn.com, disneyxxx.com etc.
Zuccarini ( that guy who is probaby still in jail ) had them, but the whois is still showing him as the owner.
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i wouldnt do it if i were you
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