"Premium" domain names? Since when?
I remember up until a couple of years ago, you could punch in just about any idea of a domain name (.com, net, org, etc) and if it was available, it was yours for 35$. All of a sudden, if a name that was easy and catchy was miraculously unreserved, the domain registrars decided to attach a premium fee to it, calling it a "premium domain name". I’ve seen them as high as 4000$ to register them. I have yet to get the answer to, since when did THEY decide they’ll take these available names hostage and profit largely from them when nobody owns them?
looking for ideas to find an answer to that and if it is in fact lawful.
Domain brokers are crooked and their tactics are unethical. As far as legal goes, I think it depends on which company they are in. I was told that in the USA that there is a law called "Domain High-jacking" which is illegal, however what would it cost to hire a law firm to fight this?
I have seen these companies hijack someones personal name and will "sell" it to anyone with that name for hundreds of dollars. Personally, I would like to see these crooks go down. //#
Domain brokers are crooked and their tactics are unethical. As far as legal goes, I think it depends on which company they are in. I was told that in the USA that there is a law called "Domain High-jacking" which is illegal, however what would it cost to hire a law firm to fight this?
I have seen these companies hijack someones personal name and will "sell" it to anyone with that name for hundreds of dollars. Personally, I would like to see these crooks go down. //#
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