http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/cybersquatter Questions tagged with 'cybersquatter' at Ask MetaFilter. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:32:20 -0800 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:32:20 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/107437/How%2Dto%2Dbuy%2Da%2Ddomain%2Dfrom%2Da%2Dsquatter What's the best way to buy a .com domain from a squatter? Have you used a third-party to anonymously negotiate a domain purchase? I'd be very interested to hear your experiences. Googling about reveals a number of businesses that offer to handle anonymized negotiations of such matters... have any MeFites used these services and been pleased with the process? Or displeased? If so, would you recommend someone? What kind of rates, above the domain price itself, would we be looking at paying? This is in the U.S.<br> <br> Note that the decision has already been made that if the domain can be had at a reasonable price, we should just buy the thing. I'd rather not encourage squatting as a business model... if it were me personally I'd try to take it to arbitration, but it's not my call. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.107437 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:32:20 -0800 acquisition brand cybersquatter cybersquatting domain domainsquatter ip negotiation Anonymous