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[JohnCrabtree]

I personally think the domain name is not worth much at all thanks to google.

The main reason I support Ron Paul is property rights issues. He is the only candidate who truly believes that the Kelo decision needs to be overturned.

As the domain name is private property, just as much as your house is your property he can do so as he please. I think it would be absurd for him to put a link up to RonPaul2008.com when he wants to SELL the domain name to the Ron Paul movement.

Its the same concept of a proplem I had with trying to sell a piece of property. The only people who wanted it were the rich neighbors, and they wanted it for a parking lot, Had I let them park their for free, they would have never bought it.

So My two cents is that he should use the domain name as he wishes, and should probably auction it off. I think he would be a fool not to take up an offer of over $1,000 but thats my opinion. Set up an auction and let the market decide.

 

[Jeremy]

Well I don't know about you, but I wouldn't charge people to participate in a movement to save America.

 

[Wilkero]

I'm fine with them trying to sell it. But given Dr. Paul's commanding presence on the internet, I think it's a bit condescending of them to preach to us about how much the campaign could benefit from having this site.

 

[rooteroa]

If your friend had any brains that site would have had adsense running on it for the past years. He'd be raking in the money.

 

[Mark]

I just bought RonPaul.cc less than a month ago for about $18 - close enough for me

Registered through: GoDaddy.com, Inc. (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: RONPAUL.CC
Created on: 07-Dec-07

If I could still get RonPaul.cc after all this time I don't think the demand for .com is that great anymore - lost opportunity I would imagine

 

[tboss]

This post upsets me. I remember this months ago. It's a little late for the Primaries when it really was needed.

 

[DealzOnWheelz]

This guy is a clown and anyone that even entertains buying this domain for a "FAIR" price is also a clown

RON PAUL DOMINATES THE WEB

We don't need this guys pansy 1000 hits site

RPF's has more than 1000 people on it at just about any given time

 

[rfbz]

I am newbie here, so Moderators, please let me know if this post is belongs in another forum.

A friend of mine owns the domain name RonPaul.com and would be interested in selling it if he can get a fair price.

My friend is not a cybersquatter, his name happens to be Ron Paul too! My friend has owned ronpaul.com for many years.

www.ronpaul.com gets thousands of visitors per day, and we get lots of misaddressed email from campaign supporters and insiders.

I own an Internet consulting firm and have full control of the name; so, the transfer can happen very quickly.

Please contact me ASAP if interested as we are considering other offers.

That domain is worthless, Ronpaul2008.com is already established. I don't think anyone should be chipping in to pay this guy for a domain he bought for $7. Your friend IS a cybersquater. As a matter of fact, there are cybersquatting laws and your friend might actually have to give up the domain to the campaign for free if they decided to peruse that.

 

[Rebel Resource]

This guy is a clown and anyone that even entertains buying this domain for a "FAIR" price is also a clown

RON PAUL DOMINATES THE WEB

We don't need this guys pansy 1000 hits site

RPF's has more than 1000 people on it at just about any given time

It's OK not having it while it isn't in the hands of a neocon.

 

[burningfur]

ronpaul.com is not worth the 150,000 or whatever this guy is trying to hawk for it.

It's on the 3rd page on google, there are ARTICLES higher than that page.

Besides, everyone knows to go to a search engine to find something, people aren't just going to give up because they see a singular site that is not related to Ron Paul.

This thread should be canned.

 

[Ninja Homer]

It's a free market, and your friend can do whatever he wants. Since his name is Ron Paul, it isn't cybersquatting, however if the domain is purchased by somebody that uses it to defame Dr. Ron Paul the candidate in any way, it would be cybersquatting. The campaign could get the domain very easily and for very cheap. This would be a bad investment for anybody looking at buying it, so it probably won't sell for much money.

The best bet would to either offer it to the campaign at a fair value, or just put a little info about Dr. Paul with a link to ronpaul2008.com, then set up AdWords for the site. You'd probably make some decent money with the AdWords if it's getting that much traffic.

 

[JordanL]

Steve, I think the biggest problem your "friend" has is that he snubbed the entire process by being incredibly greedy: he demanded payment for a correction link at the bottom of the page, for those who accidentally came there.

That tainted the whole thing. After that, I think your "friend" would have had a tough time finding anyone amicable to his "offers".

 

[pinkmandy]

It's OK not having it while it isn't in the hands of a neocon.

That kind of smear attack would push Paul to the top! Taking his name and smearing him under false pretenses? I almost wish they would- it would only benefit Paul and completely discredit the Neocons behind that movement.

 

[Danny]

I don't understand why everyone is so upset that this guy is trying to sell his domain name. Perhaps this forum isn't the appropriate place to solicit offers, but how can a group of Ron Paul supporters bash this guy as a scammer or an extortionist? Some have even suggested the government declare him a "cybersquatter" and confiscate his property!

Guys, the free market works! If the domain isn't worth what he is asking, then he simply will have to lower his price or hang on to it.

 

[mbrebstock]

at this point this domain is almost useless. i think nobody with internet is not able to find ronpaul2008.com

 

[asheville4paul]

"I don't understand why everyone is so upset that this guy is trying to sell his domain name. Perhaps this forum isn't the appropriate place to solicit offers, but how can a group of Ron Paul supporters bash this guy as a scammer or an extortionist? Some have even suggested the government declare him a "cybersquatter" and confiscate his property!

Guys, the free market works! If the domain isn't worth what he is asking, then he simply will have to lower his price or hang on to it."

+1000

 

[madcat033]

1)
5) I ask you to suspend moral judgment on this issue, and stop the personal attacks. I honestly think that reflects poorly on Ron Paul the candidate if his grass roots supporters jump to conclusions and moralizing. The owner of the domain name is not a cybersquatter, his name is Ron Paul too! The posts that say the owner of the name has a moral obligation to do any redirects are absurd.

He is essentially a cybersquatter. You say he has had it for years and he has done NOTHING with it. He is just a lucky cybersquatter, in that his name is Ron Paul so he can justify keeping it. Whatever dude, stop trying to exploit us and go away. We don't need your domain.

 

[unloud]

To clarify, we'd love your friend's domain and we understand his desire to get money for it, there is however several issues:

1) It seems your friend is demanding too much
2) His site is essentially worthless because people use search engines to find info and he is buried in page 5
3) ronpaul2008 is already established and well advertised.

So, we would love the domain, but the price is too steep, and if that is a problem with your friend I suggest he finds another buyer (I heard Hillary has cash)

 

[stevepdx]

RonPaul.com

I don't know how anyone can assume "the price is too steep" or somehow six-figures, as that is not the case. We have never offered the name for public sale before.

For those of you who said it is now "too late," I ask you is the Ron Paul campaign over? Is the Revolution over? Why is RonPaulForums.com still being used then?

For those of you who incorrectly assume that the thousands of people who visit ronpaul.com or email to ron(at)ronpaul.com are 100% making it to ronpaul2008.com, you have something to learn about the way people use the Internet!

If anyone has any suggestions on how I should handle this, please PM me. Is ebay the best auction site for domains like this?

I appreciate the responses we have received from those of you who understand free markets and the legal definition of cybersquatting, as clearly, we are here in good faith.

If we initiate a dialogue, and if you get to know me, and check out my background, you will see that I am just trying to do the right thing. I am helping a true friend.

I will also let this thread die and cease posting here, if I don't get any further responses.

 

[Airborn]

I don't know how anyone can assume "the price is too steep" or somehow six-figures, as that is not the case. We have never offered the name for public sale before.

For those of you who said it is now "too late," I ask you is the Ron Paul campaign over? Is the Revolution over? Why is RonPaulForums.com still being used then?

For those of you who incorrectly assume that the thousands of people who visit ronpaul.com or email to [email protected] are 100% making it to ronpaul2008.com, you have something to learn about the way people use the Internet!

If anyone has any suggestions on how I should handle this, please PM me. Is ebay the best auction site for domains like this?

I appreciate the responses we have received from those of you who understand free markets and the legal definition of cybersquatting, as clearly we are hear in good faith.

If we initiate a dialogue, and if you get to know me, and check out my background, you will see that I am just trying to do the right. I am helping a true friend.

I will also let this thread die and cease posting here, if I don't get any further responses.

I would say you could get a good bit for it on ebay