Mr. Beefy
Suck It Trebek
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Several months back, when Dell first announced they were going to be going into the sub-notebook business and they showed off a few pictures, we were impressed. They didn't have an official name out yet, so we figured what the hell, and bought "inspironmini.com". We set up a little Chyrp powered blog and wrote up a few articles. We did that for a week or two, then just kind of lost interest.
Fast forward a few months, turns out Dell actually did decide to go with Inspiron Mini as the name. The domain was in my name, but my friend decided to email Dell. Next thing I know I'm talking to lawyers on the phone and being threatened with a lawsuit. "lol UDRP, copyright infringement, etc"
During our talks, someone mentions, hey, throw us each an Inspiron Mini and you can have the domain. That wasn't any good, but they counter offered with a hundred bucks. (Yes, seriously. One hundred dollars.) We argued/negotiated that for another week, and we decided on a hundred bucks, and Michael Dell's autograph.
I get the domain unlocked and transferred over, and about another month I get this in the mail.
And apparently Michael Dell wrote a book, because that was in the envelope too. Inside the first page is his signature. Just his signature though, nothing else. Still trying to decide if I really want to keep or if I should try and sell it. I'll post up a picture of the book, but I'm at work now.
I wish I could have gotten more out of the deal, but hey, a hundred dollar return on an $8 investment is a helluva profit margin.
tl;dr - domainsquatting be bad
Several months back, when Dell first announced they were going to be going into the sub-notebook business and they showed off a few pictures, we were impressed. They didn't have an official name out yet, so we figured what the hell, and bought "inspironmini.com". We set up a little Chyrp powered blog and wrote up a few articles. We did that for a week or two, then just kind of lost interest.
Fast forward a few months, turns out Dell actually did decide to go with Inspiron Mini as the name. The domain was in my name, but my friend decided to email Dell. Next thing I know I'm talking to lawyers on the phone and being threatened with a lawsuit. "lol UDRP, copyright infringement, etc"
During our talks, someone mentions, hey, throw us each an Inspiron Mini and you can have the domain. That wasn't any good, but they counter offered with a hundred bucks. (Yes, seriously. One hundred dollars.) We argued/negotiated that for another week, and we decided on a hundred bucks, and Michael Dell's autograph.
I get the domain unlocked and transferred over, and about another month I get this in the mail.
And apparently Michael Dell wrote a book, because that was in the envelope too. Inside the first page is his signature. Just his signature though, nothing else. Still trying to decide if I really want to keep or if I should try and sell it. I'll post up a picture of the book, but I'm at work now.
I wish I could have gotten more out of the deal, but hey, a hundred dollar return on an $8 investment is a helluva profit margin.
tl;dr - domainsquatting be bad
