Comments on: The Domain Qant.as Sells For $1.3 Million Dollars? The Owner Says It Doesn’t Violate Trademark Law http://www.thedomains.com/2010/03/04/the-domain-qant-as-sells-for-1-3-million-dollars/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Other ccTLD .CO - The OFFICIAL Discussion and Showcase Thread! - Page 60 - NamePros.com http://www.thedomains.com/2010/03/04/the-domain-qant-as-sells-for-1-3-million-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-52280 Other ccTLD .CO - The OFFICIAL Discussion and Showcase Thread! - Page 60 - NamePros.com Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:51:17 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=7703#comment-52280 [...] not, you should be alright making it a site about Condos and not sure what this story is about : The Domain Qant.as Sells For $1.3 Million Dollars? The Owner Says It Doesn’t Violate Trademark... __________________ AIR.mobi and DVR.mobi are ready for SEDO! NotebookSpecial.com - Make An Offer [...] [...] not, you should be alright making it a site about Condos and not sure what this story is about : The Domain Qant.as Sells For $1.3 Million Dollars? The Owner Says It Doesn’t Violate Trademark… __________________ AIR.mobi and DVR.mobi are ready for SEDO! NotebookSpecial.com – Make An Offer [...]

]]> By: Mac http://www.thedomains.com/2010/03/04/the-domain-qant-as-sells-for-1-3-million-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-27563 Mac Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:27:26 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=7703#comment-27563 @Andy: " Problem is if a criminal buys the domain and sets up a fake booking site to steal credit card numbers, or on the westp.ac one, they set up a fake online banking to steal peoples logins" The problem with that argument is that westpac would also be obliged to pay for every subdomain possible, including: westpac.banking.com, westpac.internationalbanking.com, westpac.moneytransfers.biz,westpac-ba.nk etc.. There are an infinite number of plausible addresses- most of which would be much more plausible looking than westp.ac BTW - The previous poster who commented that the whole industry must be high is missing the point - nobody has paid a million dollars for this site. It's just a story to attempt to sell it. Since Dominic failed to sell his westp.ac domain to anyone I think it's clear that his business model doesn't actually work! @Andy: ” Problem is if a criminal buys the domain and sets up a fake booking site to steal credit card numbers, or on the westp.ac one, they set up a fake online banking to steal peoples logins”

The problem with that argument is that westpac would also be obliged to pay for every subdomain possible, including:
westpac.banking.com, westpac.internationalbanking.com, westpac.moneytransfers.biz,westpac-ba.nk etc..

There are an infinite number of plausible addresses- most of which would be much more plausible looking than westp.ac

BTW – The previous poster who commented that the whole industry must be high is missing the point – nobody has paid a million dollars for this site. It’s just a story to attempt to sell it.

Since Dominic failed to sell his westp.ac domain to anyone I think it’s clear that his business model doesn’t actually work!

]]> By: Tom http://www.thedomains.com/2010/03/04/the-domain-qant-as-sells-for-1-3-million-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-27554 Tom Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:57:12 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=7703#comment-27554 This is Australia's Next Big Con Man Tell him what you really think Dominic Holland 0416138261 This is Australia’s Next Big Con Man

Tell him what you really think

Dominic Holland 0416138261

]]> By: MHB http://www.thedomains.com/2010/03/04/the-domain-qant-as-sells-for-1-3-million-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-27244 MHB Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:43:56 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=7703#comment-27244 Another mainstream publication has picked up this story: http://ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100306/theres1-3m-bid-qant-as-domain-says-dominic-holland.htm Another mainstream publication has picked up this story:

http://ibtimes.com.au/articles/20100306/theres1-3m-bid-qant-as-domain-says-dominic-holland.htm

]]> By: David http://www.thedomains.com/2010/03/04/the-domain-qant-as-sells-for-1-3-million-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-27226 David Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:48:45 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=7703#comment-27226 QANTAS is an abbreviation of Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Services. It's not an actual word. http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/company/global/en QANTAS is an abbreviation of Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Services. It’s not an actual word.

http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/company/global/en

]]> By: Andy http://www.thedomains.com/2010/03/04/the-domain-qant-as-sells-for-1-3-million-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-27216 Andy Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:34:53 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=7703#comment-27216 Problem is if a criminal buys the domain and sets up a fake booking site to steal credit card numbers, or on the westp.ac one, they set up a fake online banking to steal peoples logins (I think it's called phishing?). People who aren't too familiar with computers and the internet might be duped into believing those URL's are official. Problem is if a criminal buys the domain and sets up a fake booking site to steal credit card numbers, or on the westp.ac one, they set up a fake online banking to steal peoples logins (I think it’s called phishing?). People who aren’t too familiar with computers and the internet might be duped into believing those URL’s are official.

]]> By: rj http://www.thedomains.com/2010/03/04/the-domain-qant-as-sells-for-1-3-million-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-27187 rj Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:04:35 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=7703#comment-27187 Wow what a barga.in Wow what a barga.in

]]> By: Just another Qant... http://www.thedomains.com/2010/03/04/the-domain-qant-as-sells-for-1-3-million-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-27186 Just another Qant... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:52:01 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=7703#comment-27186 Sorry guys, in my astonishing haste to file my post above, I even got the domain wrong...LOL Adding fuel to the fact that it is garbage... I read the story, and still could not get it right... I guess it's an Aussie thing...spelling words with Qs and no Us... But the basic tenants of my post still hold true... Sorry guys, in my astonishing haste to file my post above, I even got the domain wrong…LOL Adding fuel to the fact that it is garbage… I read the story, and still could not get it right… I guess it’s an Aussie thing…spelling words with Qs and no Us… But the basic tenants of my post still hold true…

]]> By: Just another Quant... http://www.thedomains.com/2010/03/04/the-domain-qant-as-sells-for-1-3-million-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-27184 Just another Quant... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:40:22 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=7703#comment-27184 To the few that said or thought: "THAT GUY IS LUCKY!"... Why would you say he is lucky? I don't get it... That domain is pure garbage...have you EVER typed in a name with an .AS ccTLD, let alone ever typed in "QUANT.COM" for that matter, looking for something in particular, or just to see if the name is available? I'd bet dimes to dollars that has never happened with 99.12% of you... Q: Who in their right mind will ever go looking for Quantas Airlines at that domain name? Q: Who in their right mind will ever type in that domain freely without the use of large sticks and possibly some waterboarding? Q: How is thing guy ever going to recoup a 1M+ investment in a used porta-potty? The more I read the majority of daily rantings from domainers, the more I think you are all out to lunch. If you don't own a dictionary, category killer domain (singular, or plural), or a growing niche market domain, you're just going to get burned... Even with the BEST SEO in the universe, there is nothing relevant to this term (quant) besides it being used as a pseudonym for the "puppets inside Goldman Sachs" using math for global economic domination, (yes they are called "quants" for their work as "quantitative analysts" - and they are the architects of the economic meltdown we find ourselves dealing with). Hey, if the grass is good, keep on smokin', right? To the few that said or thought:

“THAT GUY IS LUCKY!”…

Why would you say he is lucky? I don’t get it…

That domain is pure garbage…have you EVER typed in a name with an .AS ccTLD, let alone ever typed in “QUANT.COM” for that matter, looking for something in particular, or just to see if the name is available? I’d bet dimes to dollars that has never happened with 99.12% of you…

Q: Who in their right mind will ever go looking for Quantas Airlines at that domain name?

Q: Who in their right mind will ever type in that domain freely without the use of large sticks and possibly some waterboarding?

Q: How is thing guy ever going to recoup a 1M+ investment in a used porta-potty?

The more I read the majority of daily rantings from domainers, the more I think you are all out to lunch.

If you don’t own a dictionary, category killer domain (singular, or plural), or a growing niche market domain, you’re just going to get burned…

Even with the BEST SEO in the universe, there is nothing relevant to this term (quant) besides it being used as a pseudonym for the “puppets inside Goldman Sachs” using math for global economic domination, (yes they are called “quants” for their work as “quantitative analysts” – and they are the architects of the economic meltdown we find ourselves dealing with).

Hey, if the grass is good, keep on smokin’, right?

]]> By: David http://www.thedomains.com/2010/03/04/the-domain-qant-as-sells-for-1-3-million-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-27179 David Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:09:28 +0000 http://www.thedomains.com/?p=7703#comment-27179 What an absolute fool! It's low life bottom feeders such as this that give our industry a bad name and drag legitimate domainers who are making an honest buck down with him. It's amazing how many companies respond to me by calling me a cybersquatter when I'm marketing them generic domains such as eg. babyprams.net. It's no wonder when the media gives crooks like this exposure and publishes his unfounded claims like they are fact. I despise the fact they call him an online entrepreneur and that a fellow Australian has stooped to this low level. I found this guys "fan page" on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dominic-Mars-Holland/96660698884?v=wall&ref=search#!/pages/Dominic-Mars-Holland/96660698884?v=wall&ref=search I'll certainly be becoming a "fan" so that I can blast him with my opinion on what he is doing. What an absolute fool! It’s low life bottom feeders such as this that give our industry a bad name and drag legitimate domainers who are making an honest buck down with him. It’s amazing how many companies respond to me by calling me a cybersquatter when I’m marketing them generic domains such as eg. babyprams.net. It’s no wonder when the media gives crooks like this exposure and publishes his unfounded claims like they are fact. I despise the fact they call him an online entrepreneur and that a fellow Australian has stooped to this low level.

I found this guys “fan page” on facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dominic-Mars-Holland/96660698884?v=wall&ref=search#!/pages/Dominic-Mars-Holland/96660698884?v=wall&ref=search

I’ll certainly be becoming a “fan” so that I can blast him with my opinion on what he is doing.

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