[thelist] Need advice for acquiring a .biz domain

[Hugh Blair]

> -----Original Message-----
> On Behalf Of Mo Martin
>
> My question: Should I buy it from the squatters? Will that end it or
> can someone else then move in and challenge my ownership? Should I
> proceed through the arbitration process?
>
> Will the arbitration process likely give us what we want, or is this
> one of those situations where they will then need to do some
> additional step and want more money? Anyone been this route?

1 - If the cost to get the domain is the same - direct or arbitration -
    go with arbitration. That you can trust. This person, ????? It will
    take longer, but it's final. But if you can trust this person, and
    if you don't think there are other claimants in the wings that might
    challenge you, then go direct. It's faster.

2 - Unless this other person can present a better argument to the
    arbitration board than you, then that's a gamble. Arbitration is
    only overruled by a court case. Arbitration should be a 1-time
    cost, nothing hidden. They instruct the registrar to turn the
    domain name over to you. By the agreements the registrars live
    with, they *will* give you the name if the board rules that way.

Keep us updated. I'd like to hear how it turns out.

--
    Hugh