I recently bought a domain name. However, when I entered the domain
name in the browser, up popped a web page offering the domain for
sale.
How did someone put up the webpage without my auhorization. Here is
what the website shows: I have deleted the domain name for the sake of
privacy:
The owners of the domain name (deleted) are accepting offers from
interested parties willing to obtain ownership rights over the domain
name. You can place your offer by filling out the form below.
This is a good faith offer. If you believe that your rights are
violated please read the disclaimer
How to make offer
1. Fill out the form below.
2. Receive an e-mail with a unique web link
3. Click on the link and confirm your bid. You will be also asked
about the executional details of the transaction.
4. Your proposal will be immediately passed to the owners of the
domain name. After your offer will be reviewed, you will receive
additional information or escrow transaction will be initiaited.
5. Please note that the price figure shown on this site is only
indication of what owners are looking to get for domain name and not
agreed price. Valuation of domain name can change rapidly in current
market situation and we can not guarantee that your offer will be
accepted even you will match listed price. However, even if for some
reasons your offer will be declined, you will receive an e-mail with
counteroffer or acceptable price (subject to initial reasonable offer)
Sales Process.
If owners of the domain name accept your offer, you will receive
e-mail from escrow with transaction details and further instructions.
Generally, we recommend use of www.escrow.com an independent third
party transaction management service. The process of domain name
transfer at Escrow is simple: Seller registers at escrow.com web site
and initiates a domain name transfer transaction. Buyer accepts the
terms of the transaction and pays the full amount of sale to the
escrow account via chosen payment method. Upon securing funds
escrow.com instructs the seller to pass the domain name to buyer.
Buyer receives control over the domain name and notifies escrow.com.
Escrow.com then releases funds to the seller.
If your accepted offer matches listed price or exceeds it, Seller will
cover all escrow fees, so price will be final and you do not have to
pay any hidden or extra money. Otherwise, Buyer will need to cover
escrow fees (please check escrow fee calaculator in order to proceed
with purchase.
If, for any reason, you do not wish (or can not) proceed using escrow
services, it is possible to use sedo.com escrow service.
We can also accept direct payment via bank wire transfer or credit card.
Before proceeding to placing your bid we strongly suggest you to read our FAQ.
If you are going to choose Escrow Transfer, please also read:
Escrow.com Domain Name Transfers FAQ
Customer Support for Escrow Services
To place your offer please fill out the form below.
Your offer for domain name: (deleted)
Your offer (US$) *
First name *
Last name *
Company name *
Your e-mail address *
Phone *
Fax
It is important to make sure that your SPAM filter will not block
incoming e-mail confirmation letter or turn it off before submitting
this form. Otherwise, you will not be able to confirm your offer.
This is what the disclaimer reads:
Intellectual property issues
This domain name was acquired for bona fide commercial use. The owner
intends to avoid infringements of third parties' intellectual property
rights and interests and take measures by all means reasonably assumed
to do so.
If you have rights and legitimate interests in this domain name, you
are obliged to inform the owner using its contact information in
WHOIS. Please provide all the relevant details about your registered
trademarks or other intellectual property, if any.
If you have reasonable and good faith basis for a claim, the domain
name will be transferred to you in exchange for documented
out-of-pocket costs directly related to the domain name.
The owner believes that the procedure denoted above is sound,
reasonable and constitutes a fair business practice. To the contrary,
disregard of this procedure constitutes bad faith.
The domain name may be registered in the name of a company providing
private (proxy) registration services. Actual holder of rights in this
domain name may be different from the person denoted in WHOIS.
My question is: How did someone put up a website using my domain name
and without my knowledge.
What Can I do about it?
I have already initiated a transfer of the domain to another registrar
and changed the passwords to manage the domain.
How can "Actual holder of rights of a domain name" be different from
the person denoted in WHOIS ( as is claimed in the disclaimer).
How can I make absolutely certain that no one has stolen my domain
name and that I am still its rightful owner.
Lastly, how can I remove this illegtimate web page related to my
domain name and make sure that this is not allowed to happen in the
future. |
