Sorry to edit this out, guys...

[valo403]

Originally Posted by zamler

He's talking about both, although his post directly contradicts itself.
This is the same thing as USING it. You are using ownership of said domain name not belonging to you for profit.
It's not the same thing, not even close. Buying a piece of property is fair game, as it should be.

What's different about it ethically?

[calumniate]

Wish I would have purchased FB.com. Facebook paid 8.5 mill for that one!

[zamler]

Originally Posted by valo403

What's different about it ethically?

I'll let you decide, as ethics are a personal thing.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by zamler

I'll let you decide, as ethics are a personal thing.

Kind of my point, and the reason I thanked the earlier post.

[afc wimbledon]

Originally Posted by zamler

He's talking about both, although his post directly contradicts itself.
This is the same thing as USING it. You are using ownership of said domain name not belonging to you for profit.
It's not the same thing, not even close. Buying a piece of property is fair game, as it should be.

As far as I can see the only person using the domain name for profit is the domain name seller at the begining of the process, I suppose they should be sued for selling some thing with a trademarked name on.

If you buy the name and don't use it you are not making a profit and if you sell it to the trade mark holder they, by dint of buying it, are giving you permission to use it.