Bit of a domain situation

DLBlank

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Right so I bought a .net Domain thats the same as a .com domain of someone I know, He has a site and forums on the .com He use to own the .net but it exspierd and I happened to see that it was available. So next day I bought it. Well now he has found out and is very unhappy. He is saying that cence he has a license with the "Small Business Administration" or some crap that he could legally get the domain back, Now I find this hard to believe, I mean the domain was available and I bought, Shouldent matter.

Hes saying he will be in contact and do whatever necessary to get the domain back If I just don't transfer it to him. He did say he would pay what It cost me to buy it though thats besides the point.

What could he really do?

Note I dident put anything up at the site about his site / forums or anything.
 

purbeast0

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put some content up on the site that has to do with the domain name, and i don't think he can do much. just don't have it to have it and squat on it.

domain suqatting is illegal.
 

DeviousTrap

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Originally posted by: purbeast0
put some content up on the site that has to do with the domain name, and i don't think he can do much. just don't have it to have it and squat on it.

domain suqatting is illegal.

Yup, he could try and get it if were you using the same name to offer a competing service, but as long as you don't try to compete against him you should be okay.