Help! Someone telling me to remove my website domain

superscaper

toontastic wrote:

Many companies do this just to see if they can get the domain. Believe me I've done a lot of websites and had legal action threats from many a company. Basically don't back down, if your a business then sign yourself up in the UK as a business (you should any way for tax puposes), maybe purchase the uk version as well if it's available. He'll back down though or it'll be thrown out by Nominet. The worst thing that can happen is Nominet take the domain name off you but they won't.

One great example is nufc.com and nufc.co.uk . Newcastle United have tried many times to remove nufc.com from the unofficial fans and have failed because they have no right to that domain name at all. You'll be fine don't worry.

Not really sure what the legal requirements are for 16 year old but I'd have though it you were trading under kdt soft then you should definitely register that with the inland revenue at least you have it on record that you do legitimately use the name for business.

Little_John

If you have a geniune reason for having that domain then they have no right to demand you close it down like your name is Kevin David Thompson or somthing if you have a valid reason then they can't touch you.

Should you decided to close the site down you will be able to recover any costs from the company, site design artwork design costs domain registration, transfer fees and hosting etc. This was the solution to the domain squaters buying domains to make profit they imposed the costs recovery so that domains could be transfered to people who have a better claim to the domain.

As the company is basedin Germany they bought the .de domain and they should have bought the .com at the same time it is their fault they didnt. don't baakc down they have no right to demand you close down and hand the domain over.

A mate of mine has/had the domain hardrockbar.co.uk and the Hard rock cafe company demanded that he handed over the domain, go to the site and have a look he has it redirected and the letter he received posted. I know he fought and I am not sure of the outcome but the hard rock closed their "hard rock bar in the UK so they proberbly folded. I am seeing him this weekend I will ask him what the outcome was.

superscaper

I agree with Little John and the majority of the posts, if it was me there's no way I'd back down. They'd have to make a request to ICANN and I'm sure they'd lose as they would be able to prove that you were pretending to be them.

cledor

If the domain name isn't of too much importance to you (only been registered since January) you could offer to sell it to the German Co. and register another.

James_Bond

Thanks again.

Some of the posts mention that I should register my company. How would I go about doing this, and how much will it cost.

How much would be tax free? Would it be worth it?

James_Bond

cledor wrote:

If the domain name isn't of too much importance to you (only been registered since January) you could offer to sell it to the German Co. and register another.

Unfortunately, it is very important to me, as that is where all the links point to in order to buy the software. I can't change this.

superscaper

phone number for newly self employed is 08459 15 45 15. They're very helpful and can advise on what is the best for you to do in terms of tax. Even if it's part time, they'll take down your business name if you have one as part of registration. Doesn't cost anything. I think registering it separately with companieshouse (excluding limited companies) does cost but not much.
http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/index.shtml

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/startingup

Edit: I know you don't need to register a business name, as a company name and hence incorporation wouldn't be appropriate. I'm not sure if there is a national business name register.

superscaper

http://www.start.biz
National Business Register, you can voluntarily register your business name here. Costs £70 for full search and registration for one year. Not sure if annual renewal is same amount or less.

johnmc

Whatever you do DON'T offer to sell the name. It may be interpreted that you are only after a settlement.

Google for "Mike Roe Soft" to see what has happened previously.

punk_football

amcluesent wrote:

>and say that you'd appreciate it if they closed down their site<

Also, remind them who won the war!:beer:

Thats what i told him to to say,


They are his initals so they shouldnt be able to touch him :T