Comments on: Crocs Demand Transfer of CrocFans.com Domain http://www.littlerubbershoes.com/post/185 The Unofficial Crocs Shoes Blog Since 2005 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:30:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris Taylor http://www.littlerubbershoes.com/post/185#comment-896 Chris Taylor Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:21:16 +0000 http://www.littlerubbershoes.com/post/185#comment-896 You do not need there permission. Until you have an official COURT signed document demanding transfer of the domain they have NO say NO power. Your host responded out of CYA otherwise known as Cover your ass syndrome. The lawyer is also talking out his ass. You are not violating their trademark (its fair use) and you are NOT causing confusion or dilusion as he falsely claims. KEEP the domain name NOTIFY your host that its fair use and you will comply with COURT ORDERS if such arises until then you are keeping the domain name. you will quickly see the "lawyer attack dog" quite up after a few more huffs puffs and threats. IF IT DOES goto court submit for a change of venue to YOUR local. that will stop them really quickly. THEY FEAR confusion dilution and lack of control over ALL IP so they send out these BS letters. they have no more teeth than my toilet paper. They hope to send out these menacing sounding letters in the hopes that you will "bend over" and give up yor domain name without a fight. I would put the crocfans.com domain BACK into service right away. its yours and your right to use it. You do not need there permission. Until you have an official COURT signed document demanding transfer of the domain they have NO say NO power. Your host responded out of CYA otherwise known as Cover your ass syndrome.

The lawyer is also talking out his ass. You are not violating their trademark (its fair use) and you are NOT causing confusion or dilusion as he falsely claims.

KEEP the domain name NOTIFY your host that its fair use and you will comply with COURT ORDERS if such arises until then you are keeping the domain name.

you will quickly see the “lawyer attack dog” quite up after a few more huffs puffs and threats.

IF IT DOES goto court submit for a change of venue to YOUR local. that will stop them really quickly.

THEY FEAR confusion dilution and lack of control over ALL IP so they send out these BS letters.

they have no more teeth than my toilet paper.

They hope to send out these menacing sounding letters in the hopes that you will “bend over” and give up yor domain name without a fight.

I would put the crocfans.com domain BACK into service right away. its yours and your right to use it.

]]> By: Poeveinicssog http://www.littlerubbershoes.com/post/185#comment-895 Poeveinicssog Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:24:18 +0000 http://www.littlerubbershoes.com/post/185#comment-895 Nothing seems to be easier than seeing someone whom you can help but not helping. I suggest we start giving it a try. Give love to the ones that need it. God will appreciate it. Nothing seems to be easier than seeing someone whom you can help but not helping.
I suggest we start giving it a try. Give love to the ones that need it.
God will appreciate it.

]]> By: K.H. http://www.littlerubbershoes.com/post/185#comment-894 K.H. Tue, 20 May 2008 22:18:40 +0000 http://www.littlerubbershoes.com/post/185#comment-894 How about CrocodileClogs.com? It's more memorable and might search a little better because of the inclusion of "croc" and "clog" and its a little more memorable. I agree with you whole-heartedly about the importance of evangelical customers to a company's marketing strategy. Crocs really cut off their nose to spite their face with this one. Good luck to you. How about CrocodileClogs.com? It’s more memorable and might search a little better because of the inclusion of “croc” and “clog” and its a little more memorable. I agree with you whole-heartedly about the importance of evangelical customers to a company’s marketing strategy. Crocs really cut off their nose to spite their face with this one. Good luck to you.

]]> By: Dr Crocs http://www.littlerubbershoes.com/post/185#comment-893 Dr Crocs Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:38:18 +0000 http://www.littlerubbershoes.com/post/185#comment-893 Me too. I received a similar letter from Crocs' London lawyers. I had been running cheapcrocs.co.uk and blog.cheapcrocs.co.uk, promoting crocs here in the UK with loads of positive orginal news stories for ages but was served with a trademark infringment and forced to give up two domains to Crocs Europe BV. Now now I carry on as www.alltheshoes.co.uk. What I don't understand is this - CROCS (plural) is their trademark not CROC (singular), so why they have been after you I don't know. In times gone by smart companies would buy up all the domains they wanted to protect - it was a major error for them to leave ihatecrocs.com open - that's domain protection 101! Good luck anyway littlerubbershoes.com - moving domain names for me has helped me focus on more shoes than just Crocs which is their loss (and my gain as its turned out). Me too. I received a similar letter from Crocs’ London lawyers. I had been running cheapcrocs.co.uk and blog.cheapcrocs.co.uk, promoting crocs here in the UK with loads of positive orginal news stories for ages but was served with a trademark infringment and forced to give up two domains to Crocs Europe BV. Now now I carry on as http://www.alltheshoes.co.uk. What I don’t understand is this – CROCS (plural) is their trademark not CROC (singular), so why they have been after you I don’t know. In times gone by smart companies would buy up all the domains they wanted to protect – it was a major error for them to leave ihatecrocs.com open – that’s domain protection 101!

Good luck anyway littlerubbershoes.com – moving domain names for me has helped me focus on more shoes than just Crocs which is their loss (and my gain as its turned out).

]]> By: Michael http://www.littlerubbershoes.com/post/185#comment-892 Michael Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:39:17 +0000 http://www.littlerubbershoes.com/post/185#comment-892 You have no obligation to turn over your domain to Crocs inc. If you choose not to continue hosting CrocsFans the you should at least hold onto the domain and direct traffic to a page explaining the issue. Giving Crocs your domain just lets them reap sales from the traffic you've built up the hard way. It's all some zesty lawyer trying to justify his retainer. It costs him nothing to threaten you and in all likelihood if you ignore him he'll go away. You have no obligation to turn over your domain to Crocs inc. If you choose not to continue hosting CrocsFans the you should at least hold onto the domain and direct traffic to a page explaining the issue. Giving Crocs your domain just lets them reap sales from the traffic you’ve built up the hard way.

It’s all some zesty lawyer trying to justify his retainer. It costs him nothing to threaten you and in all likelihood if you ignore him he’ll go away.

]]> By: James http://www.littlerubbershoes.com/post/185#comment-891 James Thu, 03 Jan 2008 01:44:18 +0000 http://www.littlerubbershoes.com/post/185#comment-891 Been here before, I own lots of domain names. I have had the same sort of letters, I even lost the first go around in arbitration with ICANN, Great news you do not have to transfer the domain name, they can threaten and sue all they want good luck. I actually lost my case because I had a domain name that I bought. The company I bought the domain name thru put one of their place holders on the domain name. You know the ones that have a hundred links on them. Well this is why I lost, it was confusing to their customers and the links that were on the place holder could be construed as competition. No problem lost that one but I have never lost another and their has been many letters from many fortune 500 companies. I buy domain names primarily to eliminate competition. All you have to do is have your hosting company park the domain with nothing on the page, just a message that says it is unavailable. That way they can’t use it nor can they benefit from your hard work. They can’t do anything about you owning it. They want it they have to pay you for it. Good luck, don’t stand for this “domain name hijacking” the legal term for what they are doing. James Been here before, I own lots of domain names. I have had the same sort of letters, I even lost the first go around in arbitration with ICANN, Great news you do not have to transfer the domain name, they can threaten and sue all they want good luck. I actually lost my case because I had a domain name that I bought. The company I bought the domain name thru put one of their place holders on the domain name. You know the ones that have a hundred links on them. Well this is why I lost, it was confusing to their customers and the links that were on the place holder could be construed as competition. No problem lost that one but I have never lost another and their has been many letters from many fortune 500 companies. I buy domain names primarily to eliminate competition. All you have to do is have your hosting company park the domain with nothing on the page, just a message that says it is unavailable. That way they can’t use it nor can they benefit from your hard work. They can’t do anything about you owning it. They want it they have to pay you for it. Good luck, don’t stand for this “domain name hijacking” the legal term for what they are doing. James

]]> By: Jack http://www.littlerubbershoes.com/post/185#comment-890 Jack Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:49:46 +0000 http://www.littlerubbershoes.com/post/185#comment-890 Crocs & Jibbitz are a money hungry & power hungry company that loves to bully other companies. I think this is the last season we will see such a following of the crocs & jibbitz. We rec'v a letter from Crocs/Jibbitz attorney because some of our charms we manufactured were similiar to Jibbitz. Even though they were different they won and we have since then replaced these styles. They are so ridiculous! If more people would just buy the knock off brands then they would suffer. Our product is made from the same materials for much less.........also, google will ban you if you use the word Crocs in your keywords. And comes from Crocs hired people that do nothing but search the internet for that type of stuff. They are both millionaires what do they care for? Let the small company earn a tiny bit!!!! BAN CROCS & JIBBITZ! Crocs & Jibbitz are a money hungry & power hungry company that loves to bully other companies. I think this is the last season we will see such a following of the crocs & jibbitz. We rec’v a letter from Crocs/Jibbitz attorney because some of our charms we manufactured were similiar to Jibbitz. Even though they were different they won and we have since then replaced these styles. They are so ridiculous! If more people would just buy the knock off brands then they would suffer. Our product is made from the same materials for much less………also, google will ban you if you use the word Crocs in your keywords. And comes from Crocs hired people that do nothing but search the internet for that type of stuff.

They are both millionaires what do they care for? Let the small company earn a tiny bit!!!! BAN CROCS & JIBBITZ!

]]> By: tell me you love me & music » two cups one girl http://www.littlerubbershoes.com/post/185#comment-889 tell me you love me & music » two cups one girl Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:11:10 +0000 http://www.littlerubbershoes.com/post/185#comment-889 [...] Without the aplomb and will of a sweater wandering into a suit, it takes a rare band or person to successfully remix drunk singing favorite I Will Survive (curiously unsung at the last karaoke gathering) without falling into full out camp. But before ‘Satisfaction Guaranteed’ became a rallying cry for rubber-obsessed internet fans, Erasure in 1991 managed to pull off a great version in 1991 that could appease both lovers of intense synth AND hairy Gloria Gaynor impersonators. The track remains as fresh today. [...] [...] Without the aplomb and will of a sweater wandering into a suit, it takes a rare band or person to successfully remix drunk singing favorite I Will Survive (curiously unsung at the last karaoke gathering) without falling into full out camp. But before ‘Satisfaction Guaranteed’ became a rallying cry for rubber-obsessed internet fans, Erasure in 1991 managed to pull off a great version in 1991 that could appease both lovers of intense synth AND hairy Gloria Gaynor impersonators. The track remains as fresh today. [...]

]]> By: Paul http://www.littlerubbershoes.com/post/185#comment-888 Paul Sat, 27 Oct 2007 05:48:41 +0000 http://www.littlerubbershoes.com/post/185#comment-888 Just move everything over to your new domain and operate crocfans.com as nothing but a domain related to people posting photos of crocodiles. Put links to Steve Irwin, The Croc Hunter As stupid as it seems, think about the how silly Crocs is by demanding your domain name! Don't let them get it. Remove all reference to crocs shoes. But put links to littlerubbershoes.com. Google will pick it up in no time! DON'T LET LARGE CORPORATIONS TAKE YOU OVER!!! Just move everything over to your new domain and operate crocfans.com as nothing but a domain related to people posting photos of crocodiles. Put links to Steve Irwin, The Croc Hunter As stupid as it seems, think about the how silly Crocs is by demanding your domain name! Don’t let them get it. Remove all reference to crocs shoes. But put links to littlerubbershoes.com. Google will pick it up in no time! DON’T LET LARGE CORPORATIONS TAKE YOU OVER!!!

]]> By: Peter http://www.littlerubbershoes.com/post/185#comment-887 Peter Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:33:58 +0000 http://www.littlerubbershoes.com/post/185#comment-887 I´m a retailer selling Crocs in Spain. I have been reading these comments from Crocs fans and this is what I think: * You are very right in your exposition and Crocs should think it again before forcing you to change domain. * I guess Crocs doesn´t understand yet the power of blogging and its consequences for its company. * Reading the comments, I´m finding many angry Crocs fans, or ex-funs now.(bad for Crocs) * Croc doesn´t understand that this site is a top dollar marketing campaign for them at O cost. * Croc should work alone this site, not work againts this site. I´m a retailer selling Crocs in Spain.
I have been reading these comments from Crocs fans and this is what I think:
* You are very right in your exposition and Crocs should think it again before forcing you to change domain.
* I guess Crocs doesn´t understand yet the power of blogging and its consequences for its company.
* Reading the comments, I´m finding many angry Crocs fans, or ex-funs now.(bad for Crocs)
* Croc doesn´t understand that this site is a top dollar marketing campaign for them at O cost.
* Croc should work alone this site, not work againts this site.

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