For Sale Godaddy2.com for sale

[kahled12]

Godaddy2.com for sale 12700$

Negotiable

 

[Helmuts]

I don't think @godaddy would approve this.

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@kahled12 a friedly advice > stay away from Trademark domains. This is #1 Law in domain name investing.

All the success! Helmuts

 

[kahled12]

I don't think @godaddy would approve this.

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@kahled12 a friedly advice > stay away from Trademark domains. This is #1 Law in domain name investing.

All the success! Helmuts

I contacted them and they had no opinion.

 

[Helmuts]

I contacted them and they had no opinion.

.. no, no, no... even worse - you are shooting yourself in the leg and head at the same time..

1) You can not register domain names like Godaddy, Microsoft, Google, Armani and so on.
2) If you have registered a domain name containing such a word that is protected by a number of international laws > be ready to receive an email or letter from their lawyers
3) if (going even further down the hell scenario) you have contacted this particular company and offered them to buy a domain that contains their own brand name (protected) > it WILL be used against you in the court.
4) and, if you a domainer is stupid enough to continue (hopefully this doesn't offend you) > the corporation lawyers can apply that the unfortunate uneducated young domain name investor pays their legal expenses since the moment they started attending this case > and this, my friend, will wipe you out. for ever. I really hope this does not insult you.

Please take it as a lesson.

My advice? Drop this domain ASAP and avoid this practice altogether.

Does this help? Don't worry, learning takes time - and it is good to learn these things asap.

Most of the success!!
Helmuts

p.s. of course, this is not a legal advice. if you need a legal advice, lawyers like @jberryhill are the experts to ask advice for (one of the most respected lawyers in our industry).

 

[kahled12]

.. no, no, no... even worse - you are shooting yourself in the leg and head at the same time..

1) You can not register domain names like Godaddy, Microsoft, Google, Armani and so on.
2) If you have registered a domain name containing such a word that is protected by a number of international laws > be ready to receive an email or letter from their lawyers
3) if (going even further down the hell scenario) you have contacted this particular company and offered them to buy a domain that contains their own brand name (protected) > it WILL be used against you in the court.
4) and, if you a domainer is stupid enough to continue (hopefully this doesn't offend you) > the corporation lawyers can apply that the unfortunate uneducated young domain name investor pays their legal expenses since the moment they started attending this case > and this, my friend, will wipe you out. for ever. I really hope this does not insult you.

Please take it as a lesson.

My advice? Drop this domain ASAP and avoid this practice altogether.

Does this help? Don't worry, learning takes time - and it is good to learn these things asap.

Most of the success!!
Helmuts

p.s. of course, this is not a legal advice. if you need a legal advice, lawyers like @jberryhill are the experts to ask advice for (one of the most respected lawyers in our industry).

This is not true. If you run this domain under any name other than godaddy2, this is not a violation. It is also not for selling magazines. You can use it with a trademark, for example, my shoes, and sell shoes with it. Thus, there is no violation.

 

[Helmuts]

This is not true. If you run this domain under any name other than godaddy2, this is not a violation. It is also not for selling magazines. You can use it with a trademark, for example, my shoes, and sell shoes with it. Thus, there is no violation.

Good morning,

That's incorrect. Also, it seems, at the moment, you misunderstand trademark laws. The simple fact of a registration of a domain containing a well-known trademarked term (e.g., "GoDaddy") without authorization is already a violation under various international trademark laws.

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Key Legal Issues:

1) Likelihood of Confusion (Trademark Law Principle)
- Under the Lanham Act (U.S. Trademark Law, 15 U.S.C. § 1114 & 1125), using a confusingly similar domain name to a registered trademark can mislead consumers and constitute trademark infringement.
Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. § 1114 & 1125)
- Even if you use "Godaddy2.com" for selling shoes, consumers may still associate it with GoDaddy, leading to confusion.
- UDRP (Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy) panels frequently rule against "brand2" style domains (e.g., Google2, Nike2, Microsoft2).
ICANN UDRP Policy

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2) Bad Faith Registration & Cybersquatting (Key Factor: You Contacted GoDaddy)
- You have already contacted GoDaddy regarding this domain, which proves bad faith intent under:
- UDRP Rule 4(b)(i): Offering to sell a domain to a trademark owner after registering it demonstrates bad faith.
UDRP Rules, Paragraph 4(b)(i)
- Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(d)): Registering a domain with the intent to profit off an existing trademark is illegal.
ACPA (15 U.S.C. § 1125(d))

- Your own actions confirm that this registration was not legitimate but a deliberate attempt to profit from GoDaddy’s brand. That alone is enough for GoDaddy to win a UDRP complaint and take the domain from you.

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3) Trademark Dilution (Even Without Direct Competition)
- U.S. Federal Trademark Dilution Act (FTDA, 15 U.S.C. § 1125(c)) and EU Trademark Law (EU Regulation No. 2017/1001, Art. 9) protect famous brands from any use that diminishes their distinctiveness.
FTDA (15 U.S.C. § 1125(c))
EU Regulation No. 2017/1001, Article 9

- Even if you sell shoes, GoDaddy could argue that your domain dilutes their brand.
- Previous UDRP cases show that brand owners routinely win complaints against "Brand2" style domains.

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4) Real-World Cases Proving Your Risk
- Microsoft v. MikeRoweSoft (UDRP case): A domain name that phonetically resembled "Microsoft" was ruled as bad faith registration and transferred to Microsoft.
Microsoft v. MikeRoweSoft Case Summary
- Google won cases against GoogleHosting.com, Goggle.com, and many other similar domains.
Google UDRP Cases (Search for "Google")
- GoDaddy previously won against "Godaddysite.com" and similar trademark violations.
WIPO UDRP Case Search

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My friendly advice: Drop the Domain ASAP

Your own admission of contacting GoDaddy makes this a clear-cut case of bad faith registration under international trademark laws and UDRP rules.

At this point, GoDaddy doesn’t even need a lawsuit - they can easily file a UDRP complaint and take the domain from you. Worse, if they go for legal action under ACPA, they could claim statutory damages of up to $100,000 per domain.

Just take this as a lesson (like you were in the schools), drop the domain immediately before GoDaddy forces you to. It is fine to make small mistakes > we all start from somewhere.

Also, you are wasting your own precious money (registering/renewing this domain) and energy that could be used outbounding some nice 4-letter .com name.

Happy Sunday!
Helmuts

no offence?