City of Chesapeake begs company for 10 years for domain name Chesapeake.com - GoFuckYourself.com

Fred Quimby · 10-26-2006, 12:02 PM

They give the domain name to the city for free,

Then the city turns around and sells it for 120k

Quote:

By MIKE GRUSS, The Virginian-Pilot
© October 26, 2006

CHESAPEAKE - For nearly 10 years, Lizz Gunnufsen e-mailed a Massachusetts-based software company asking about the domain name on its intranet, chesapeake.com.

Gunnufsen, a coordinator in Chesapeake's public communications department, reminded the company every six months that the city was interested in the site. She had no money to offer, just good will from The City that Cares.

"I didn't really ever think we would get it," she said.

Besides, the city didn't need the name. For the past six years, it has promoted cityofchesapeake.net as its primary site. It also maintains www.chesapeake.va.us. But some city employees wondered why Chesapeake didn't own the name that seemed a natural fit: chesapeake.com.

Then Gunnufsen's work paid off. Big time.

In fall 2005, the company, Aspen Technology, decided it no longer needed the site and gave the domain name to the city for nothing.

However, this summer, Chesapeake Energy Corp., a natural gas company, approached the city with an offer for the newly acquired domain. Negotiations ensued, and on Tuesday, the City Council voted to sell the name for $120,000 to Chesapeake Energy Corp.

Now city officials hope to close the deal in upcoming weeks.

The city will use the money for a quarterly newsletter for residents. If Chesapeake Energy decides it no longer wants the name, the site will revert to the city at no cost.

As for Aspen Technology, when Gunnufsen called to tell them about the offer, they reminded her the name had been a gift.

A goodwill gesture apparently worth $120,000.

Reach Mike Gruss at (757)222-5207 or [email protected].

NickPapageorgio · 10-26-2006, 12:04 PM

lol...that's my hometown.

Tanker · 10-26-2006, 12:06 PM

pretty shitty if you ask me

DjSap · 10-26-2006, 12:06 PM

good story...apparently they never learned that you aren't supposed to sell gifts...

cool1 · 10-26-2006, 12:11 PM

I think thats pretty low of the city to do that.

RuthB · 10-26-2006, 12:14 PM

Damn, that would leave a very bad taste in my mouth if I were Aspen Technology

LiveDose · 10-26-2006, 12:22 PM

What a shady bunch of people. I stopped doing nice things like that long ago. It almost always backfires.

Phoenix · 10-26-2006, 12:25 PM

screw everyone seems to be the motto of that city

nice

Just_Dave · 10-26-2006, 12:26 PM

that sucks

Doctor Dre · 10-26-2006, 12:29 PM

Have anybody read the whole thing ? It sounds like she called the compagny about it to make good and that the compagny reminded them it was a gift...

SCORE Ralph · 10-26-2006, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DjSap

good story...apparently they never learned that you aren't supposed to sell gifts...

She--coordinator in Chesapeake's public communications department--contacted the Massachusetts' company about the deal and they reminded her the name had been a gift.

Nothing wrong there. The city was already using 2 other domains for years. Domains are meant to be resold anyway.

Manowar · 10-26-2006, 12:35 PM

That's pretty harsh

10-26-2006, 12:04 PM	#2
NickPapageorgio Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NC Posts: 8,323	lol...that's my hometown. __________________

10-26-2006, 12:06 PM	#3
Tanker Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Oakville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 9,287	pretty shitty if you ask me __________________ Tanker ICQ 3427575 CCBTools Now featured in the CCBill.com APP STORE

10-26-2006, 12:06 PM	#4
DjSap Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,869	good story...apparently they never learned that you aren't supposed to sell gifts... __________________ Blog Themes, TGP Design, Writing Services, Grunt Work ICQ: 66871495

10-26-2006, 12:11 PM	#5
cool1 sex is good Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Carman, MB Canada Posts: 24,939	I think thats pretty low of the city to do that. __________________

10-26-2006, 12:14 PM	#6
RuthB Let's Get Paxumized! Industry Role: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 7,248	Damn, that would leave a very bad taste in my mouth if I were Aspen Technology __________________ Send & Receive Mass Global Payments - Mass P2P/Wire/EFT/SEPA - Adult Industry Friendly - Award Winning Payment Service - Fast, Reliable & Secure! Paxum ...... Paxum Bank Email: [email protected] ~ Telegram: PaxumRuth

10-26-2006, 12:22 PM	#7
LiveDose Show Yer Tits! Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Somewhere Out there... Posts: 25,792	What a shady bunch of people. I stopped doing nice things like that long ago. It almost always backfires. __________________ Scammer Alert: acer19 acer [email protected] [email protected] Money stolen using PayPal

10-26-2006, 12:25 PM	#8
Phoenix BACON BACON BACON Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poems everybody, the laddie fancies himself a poet Posts: 35,469	screw everyone seems to be the motto of that city nice __________________ Skype Phoenixskype1 Telegram PhoenixBrad https://quantads.io

10-26-2006, 12:26 PM	#9
Just_Dave Its almost time Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,009	that sucks

10-26-2006, 12:35 PM	#12
Manowar jellyfish Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 71,528	That's pretty harsh