Thread: Free Domain name for new account

I have a question registered on your help site (JFO-977135). My question...when I was registering, the amount proposed to bill to my visa included a charge for $19.95 for my new domain. I thought the $19.95 was waived for a new account?

Did you use the coupon code?

Did not see any promo/coupon code...where would it be posted...tks

VodaHost will register a brand new domain name for you. Use the coupon code freedomain during the check out process for your free domain.
If you have gone past this, it might be worth popping in a support ticket.

Hey would I be able to registar wal-mart.com if it was open?

If you click on your link, you can see its not?

Yeah I see it is not but would it be legal? Or would this be a blatant violation of ICANN rules

What irony, I just answered this in another post.

Originally Posted by Armsdealer

Yeah I see it is not but would it be legal? Or would this be a blatant violation of ICANN rules

You could register it.. but I guarantee you that wal mart will come after you and make you NOT use it. Im sure the walmart name is both copyrighted and trademarked and youd clearly be in violation if they wanted to PUSH that issue.

Karen

Originally Posted by travlinman

What irony, I just answered this in another post.

Yes but you answered incorrectly... It is TRADEMARKED in the other instance. And in this instance also. Its enough alike the original that it implies they are the original company and could take business away simply by use of the name.

Karen

Originally Posted by Karen Mac

Yes but you answered incorrectly... It is TRADEMARKED in the other instance. And in this instance also. Its enough alike the original that it implies they are the original company and could take business away simply by use of the name.

Karen

Karen, I believe I did say if it is not trademarked or registered.

Yes but you failed to read that it WAS trademarked.
NOT IF

Karen

Apologies for being completely off topic - but I love some of the stuff at Grannies Country Nook Karen!

Originally Posted by JessX

Apologies for being completely off topic - but I love some of the stuff at Grannies Country Nook Karen!

Ill sell you that site and give you the supplier. Contact me if youre interested. Its easily moved to your vodahost account.

Karen

Just to follow up on this folly, It doesn't matter if it is registered or not. Case in point... Located on the beach, Gold Coast Aust. is a business that has been operating for 20+ years. It's name? "Hungry? Eat at Jacks"

Then along came a spider and sat down beside Joe, setting up a business across the road called.. you guessed it, "Hungry Jacks" (this is an Aussie version of a major hamberger chain) No problem for Joe the local hamberger man, but the chain decided to close him down unless he changed his name because it too closely resembled theirs, even though Joe was there 20 years before McJacks! Given the fact that McJacks had far superior resources and could ground our 'local' into 100% minced beef, it was not looking good for Joe but he fought on.

After 2 years of fighting this David & Gollioth battle, Joe was successful. But only because of the overwhelming local support for joe and widespred negative media that landed on the big guy.

Joe was lucky. It is quite legal for any established business/organization to take you on if they feel you are profiting from their presence in the market place, their interlectual property, branding, similarity, look, feel, flavour, touch, smell, colour, type-face or anything else that they decide to take offence at.

Generally, they will squash you like a bug. After all, what are the guys on the top 3 legal floors doing for their corporate masters if not justifying their wages. So, take this cup of folly, don't seek to *****-angle anyone, just go ahead and make money under your own label. Perhaps in the end 'walmart' may even buy you out under favorable terms.

Good Luck

Glen

Originally Posted by Armsdealer

Yeah I see it is not but would it be legal? Or would this be a blatant violation of ICANN rules

I would imagine so. But wal-mart/walmart already own it as its directed at their site. Or did i miss something. ?

You missed a SIMILAR post that has since been deleted where someone bought a similar domain from vodahost and since its a support issue where we cannot assist on the forum.. its gone.

Karen

lol this ones funny