EnTrends

"... I had a domain name, jtdbizopps.com, for over two years but
did not renew it. Instead I set up marketingwarrioress.com as a
mirror and quit running ads, swaps, etc. for the old name.

"When it came up for renewal, I was going to renew it just to
keep it from being used for a year or so as I still had ads and link
swaps out there I could not track down.

"Network solutions would not release the name to me without my
paying them $70 for 2 years and THEN transferring it somewhere
else. I felt this was ridiculous since namebargain.com, etc. are
only $10 or so a year.

"I did not renew in time and when I did try, about a week after the
cancellation date, it was "in purge", to quote NS, and I would
have to wait 30 days or so for it to become available again.

"During this time an individual bought it somehow and offered it
back to me for $550.00.

"Needless to say, I declined, number one, I did not want to USE
the name anyway and number two, that was ransom!

"Well, tonight I found out that this company is parking a PORN
site at that domain name and once again offered to sell it back to
me for $550.00. I feel this is obvious blackmail but not only do I
not have the money, I would not pay that ridiculous amount even
if I could.

"My eBook had a "live" link that was accidentally left as

jtdbizopps.com instead of marketingwarrioress.com though both
my compiler and I thought they had all been changed.

"I was told off by a new subscriber who eagerly downloaded my
eBook and then clicked the link that went straight to the porn
site. I have spent the past 3 years working myself half to death,
as I know YOU know about, and now my credibility and NAME
are in danger due to this "person" using my ex-domain for this
purpose.

"I know there is no way to get the name back without paying for
it and/or stopping this "person" from using it for this or any
other business, but I am hoping there is some damage control I
can do to maybe make it worth his/her/ITS while to discontinue
using a domain I can prove I had been using for over 2 years in
this way if it hurts my business or name in any way.

"Sorry for rambling, but once I quit crying, screaming, throwing
up, crying and screaming some more I am now down to
incoherent stuttering.

Jan T-D

Marketing Warrioress and Publisher