Yup someone just filed for a UDRP on a bunch of generic domain names including:
GoldCoins.org, GoldPrices.com, RareCoins.com & RareCoins.org
The filing also includes the domains:
acoins.com
austinreport.com
goldinfo.net
silverinfo.net
All of the domain name are currently owned according to the whois by a “Hoa Nguyen” but were owned in December of last year by Aleks Krasnopolski of Linden, NJ
Not sure what is going on here including who the complainant is, but on the face of its looks pretty disturbing.
full of “Bulls”
No kidding?
Well, maybe this actually is a good thing. If enough regular citizens are affected then this will eventually make the news, which could be the catalyst that shakes up ICANN and the crooked UDRP process.
Any of you catch Despair.net this week? I thought that one was pretty shady.
I saw that one too, also questionable at best but the domain holder didn’t respond to the UDRP so what else do you expect
Possibly stolen – sometimes it’s the easiest way to get them back as the thief won’t respond to a UDRP.
CB
Could be but UDRP has proven not to be the proper venue to adjudicate those type of claims
see:
http://www.thedomains.com/2010/12/03/wipo-panel-denies-relief-to-previous-owner-of-prince-com-who-alleged-theft-of-his-domain/
Glad GoldBullion.com wasn’t included in there. I’m busy enough. This looks like a deal gone bad and now someone’s trying to use UDRP to get names back. That’s my guess.
Possibly stolen from Austin Rare Coins. They own RareCoins.com.
Yup.
Message on http://forums.silverstackers.com/message-329694.html#p329694
It has come to our attention that a breach of our customer database occurred last Thursday evening–3/22/12. Proprietary information including customer names, addresses, phone numbers and purchasing history may have been compromised.
Several of our websites have also been affected. Please refrain from visiting the following websites until we notify you it is safe to do so: austincoins.com, goldinfo.net, acoins.com, goldcoins.org, goldprices.com and rarecoins.com.
However, according to our bank, IT security consultants and law enforcement, no credit card information has been accessed and we are confident that your credit cards are safe to use and secure.
Austin Rare Coins has been in business for more than 23 years and has an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. Customer service and privacy has always been our top priority and we want to ensure you that all appropriate measure have been taken to ensure an event such as this never happens again.
Some of you may receive emails from the person or persons who are responsible for this breach. All information contained in these emails is false and malicious.
In keeping with our company philosophy, honesty and integrity, we are proactively informing you about this event. We truly value your business and appreciate your understanding during this unfortunate time.
If you have any questions please feel free to call us 9 am to 6 pm central time, Monday – Friday at 1-800-928-6468.
Sincerely,
Ryan Denby
President & CEO
Austin Rare Coins & Bullion
Australian Coin Dealer Directory: http://www.australiancoindealers.com/
“This looks like a deal gone bad” –
If that is the case – likely the original domain owners stock was diluted where he no longer had control of the domain or any new business formed that now owned it – probably some kind of LBO deal that needed to raise more cash. Like Michael mentioned – I do not think UDRP will touch anything even close to this.
Moral of the story – just because you knew how to reserve great domains – does not mean you know anything about business.
Something does not seem kosher !!
I think JJ is probably right on this one. Stolen.
It’s too odd not to be.
Some fishy stuff in the whois records…multiple whois changes and registrar changes. But will be hard to get these back under UDRP *if* they were stolen.
http://forums.silverstackers.com/message-329694.html#p329694
“It has come to our attention that a breach of our customer database occurred last Thursday evening–3/22/12. Proprietary information including customer names, addresses, phone numbers and purchasing history may have been compromised. Several of our websites have also been affected. Please refrain from visiting the following websites until we notify you it is safe to do so: austincoins.com, goldinfo.net, acoins.com, goldcoins.org, goldprices.com and rarecoins.com.”
…
Sincerely,
Ryan Denby
President & CEO
Austin Rare Coins & Bullion”
UDPR filing is a- la- mode now …
My guess is the names were stolen, and the person that filed the UDRP is counting on the thief not responding. If the thief responds to the UDRP, than the previous owner will be able to locate them.
You were all told 3 weeks ago that generics were no longer safe from UDRP’s and that legislation is going to get crammed through in 2013 to basically give TM holders the upper hand, even if you’ve owned the domain for 20 years.
It’s settled then – I’m marking all of my generic domains down in price by 75% this week! I will not lose them to a udrp
What sometimes happens is that victims of domain theft either call registrar support or ICANN, and the support people have a standard spiel about “if you dispute ownership of a domain name you can file a complaint under the UDRP.”
What they aren’t told, because the support drones don’t know, is that the UDRP only applies to trade or service mark violations.
Before getting all hot & bothered about the Complainant’s motives, it may be that they are simply misinformed. Now, if they hired an attorney to do this, then that attorney should be held to a standard of competence.