I'm competing with Virgin Galactic...

[diablo]

Well, maybe I'm not competing with them on the space front, but I am competing with them on the internet. I just learned that their second ship will be named the "VSS Voyager" and as such I purchased "VSSVoyager.com". I've offered to sell them the name for $1000, and considering that one person on their flights is charged $200,000, I'd consider that to be a great bargain. Hopefully they'll accept my offer and purchase it right away. If not, I guess I can always put up an animal porn site...

 

[Oxide]

Well, you better have a good explanation for the lawyers why YOU should have that adress.

if they really want to buy it, 1k is WAY low.

 

[diablo]

I should have it because I purchased it, and it's not an 'easily recognizable trademark'. Previously registered domains can only be acquired by registered companies without a huge legal battle if their trademark is widely known (think Disney, Coca Cola, etc). Not to mention if I was challenged my father is a communications attorney registered in both my home state and in Washington, DC (dealing with mainly FCC work). I agree that 1,000 is rather low, which is why I set the price at that. If I can pick it up for $14 and sell it for $1000, then I'll be happy with $986 profit for 15 minutes work. After all, that will cover some new studio lighting with which I can make great 'Hustler' style photos...

 

[Oxide]

If I can pick it up for $14 and sell it for $1000, then I'll be happy with $1986 profit for 15 minutes work.

It seems you have oversmoked yourself in your wonderful Louisiana

 

[diablo]

Unfortunately you've caught me in a mistake - 3 minutes after which I corrected myself. If only the things to smoke here were as pure as the water (according to Men's Health, Baton Rouge is #2 out of the entire USA in purity of water)... in any case, I haven't done so in about 8 years (in America... not in Amsterdam)... so yeah, no inebriation required, just a lack of mathematical skills.

 

[~attrACTION~]

Well, maybe I'm not competing with them on the space front, but I am competing with them on the internet. I just learned that their second ship will be named the "VSS Voyager" and as such I purchased "VSSVoyager.com". I've offered to sell them the name for $1000, and considering that one person on their flights is charged $200,000, I'd consider that to be a great bargain. Hopefully they'll accept my offer and purchase it right away. If not, I guess I can always put up an animal porn site...

You must be lying, because I am the owner of VSSVoyager.com.

Perhaps you should do some research prior to making such detailed plans - and publicly posting about them. You've already offered to sell it to them? Hahahaha. Nice try. Psst, you can't sell a domain name unless you actually own it.

I don't plan on selling VSSVoyager.com, but good luck with your future domain purchases.

 

[Oxide]

I know all sorts of idiotic web names people register chasing the buck.

Unless it is something solid like this case, I would rather create my own website out of it that makes money - not register "hilaryclintonn.com" and hope it sells


I kid about smoking but how is the fatloss going? hows the gf? hows the drinking, i saw pics my friends had from mardi gras, fun times

 

[~attrACTION~]

Okay, I just updated the site to verify.

Here: www.vssvoyager.com

Read the little tagline at the bottom. I wrote it specifically for you diablo

 

[Hyde]

Okay, I just updated the site to verify.

Here: www.vssvoyager.com

Read the little tagline at the bottom. I wrote it specifically for you diablo

Yes, E-Drama! Haha, this thread is hillarious.

I've been thinking about purchasing a domain name. Not to sell, though. I'd do something with it. Okay, given enough money, I'd sell.

 

[Oxide]

Welcome to the business world

shiiet, this is hilarious.

 

[~attrACTION~]

Yes, E-Drama!

It's not e-drama, but it's quite amusing the things that people lie about to boost their cyber-egos.

I really wonder how far diablo would have taken this if I didn't say anything.

I think the funniest part is that he is a moderator with over 4,000 posts. Moderators shouldn't lie, especially since they are the ones in charge of banning trolls and spammers. It kind of makes you wonder how many of his other 4,624 posts are truthful.

 

[Oxide]

I dont get what the hell is going on? Is this diablo on 2 accounts fvcking with us?

 

[Hyde]

Okay, seriously, if I compiled a list of "the internets coolest threads", this would be on that list.

 

[~attrACTION~]

Well, since we're on topic, what do you guys think of the site design so far?

www.vssvoyager.com

Colors, look, layout, feel, style? Thanks for any input.

 

[Hyde]

Looks professional. Looks a little plain and simple, but still pulls off a professional feeling to it. Kinda looks like a newspaper article with links.

 

[diablo]

Want to explain how it is that you're doing what you're doing? I logged into my control panel on datacities and still show that 'vssvoyager.com' is in "My Domains".

Invoice Details Description Domain (register): vssvoyager.com
Invoice #15952
Date Paid: 2007-03-24
SubTotal $14.95
Taxes $0.00
Total $14.95


So, I'm not sure as to how it is that you're adding stuff to a site that I registered and paid for, but I've already contact my registrar to have them investigate the whole matter.

I dont get what the hell is going on? Is this diablo on 2 accounts fvcking with us?

Neither do I, though I intend to find out, and no.

 

[diablo]

I called GoDaddy and found out what's going on. GoDaddy is the company "Attraction" used to register the name. The customer service rep said that from time to time a person will register a name and their service hosting company (datacities) won't properly acquire the name. If someone else comes along a few hours later while the first company's service is still crapping out and registers with someone else, then they might 'own' the site - but not for long. He said that all I need to do is get my detailed receipt from the original company I registered from with the TIME I registered and submit it to InterNIC. Then InterNIC will compare it to the time that Attraction registered the name, note that I registered before he did, and transfer control over to me.

That was pretty sleazy, Attraction, but I'm not too worried about it as this will all be sorted out very soon. Your own customer service sold you out.

 

[Oxide]

Lol that was pretty shi tty to do though, i mean man - we are supposed to be helping each other here not stealing.

Good luck dablo, instead of putting 1k down id say "THIS DOMAIN IS FOR SALE!"

when they call, ask them what they want or go 10k. then go down from there

 

[Bonhomme]

I thought domain names were pretty much picked clean by now.

IF you indeed do have the name, diablo, I'd also say you're asking way to little. The brilliant fvcker who had "yellowpages.com" got over a billion US dollars for it, if I recall correctly. In any case, it was an enormous sum.

 

[~attrACTION~]

I thought domain names were pretty much picked clean by now.

Yeah, they pretty much are. I think diablo's side of the story is a little sketchy. Here are screenshots of my account.

Hosting Control Panel: http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/9958/hosting1jq3.gif
Domains Panel: http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/299/domainsacclu4.gif (notice I registerd on 3-14, 10 days ago)

Want to explain how it is that you're doing what you're doing? I logged into my control panel on datacities and still show that 'vssvoyager.com' is in "My Domains".

Invoice Details Description Domain (register): vssvoyager.com
Invoice #15952
Date Paid: 2007-03-24
SubTotal $14.95
Taxes $0.00
Total $14.95

Your invoice shows that you paid for it on 3-24, which is also the same day you made this thread. I highly doubt that you were able to find exactly the right people to contact to sell your domain to in the same day.

Second of all, how is it that you own the domain if you paid AFTER me?

I called GoDaddy and found out what's going on. GoDaddy is the company "Attraction" used to register the name. The customer service rep said that from time to time a person will register a name and their service hosting company (datacities) won't properly acquire the name. If someone else comes along a few hours later while the first company's service is still crapping out and registers with someone else, then they might 'own' the site - but not for long. He said that all I need to do is get my detailed receipt from the original company I registered from with the TIME I registered and submit it to InterNIC. Then InterNIC will compare it to the time that Attraction registered the name, note that I registered before he did, and transfer control over to me.

That was pretty sleazy, Attraction, but I'm not too worried about it as this will all be sorted out very soon. Your own customer service sold you out.

I paid for the domain before you did. I also paid MORE than you did. Yes, I always use GoDaddy. I own about 37 Domain Names and 28 Hosting accounts with GoDaddy.

By the way, this is not spam, just a recommendation: don't use datacities or whatever it was you used. Godaddy owns.

Good luck.