I have a domain that I registered in 2000 at the same time that I registered my business. Since then, that business had become 'stagnant' but I'm at a point now when I want to ramp it back up. Either I keep with this business name or start a new one. To be completely honest, I'm only attached to the original name for sentimental reasons.<p>In 2005 a company in a different country registered their domain: it's the same two words and TLD, but there's a hyphen between the two words. I know that people have confused the domains before (even though the sites themselves could not be more different): just yesterday the site had over 100 visits, presumably <i>not</i> for me. I've also been sent maybe a dozen job applications in the past, as well as a response to an RFP once!<p>Anyway, with the option to 'start afresh', I'm kind of wondering if I should pitch the domain to this other company. Is it considered 'wrong' to do so, especially seeing as I am considering giving it up anyway? If I were to do it, how should I? Should I just email their administrative contact in Whois or is there a certain type of service that I am looking for to do this?<p>Thanks for any thoughts.
No, it's entirely reasonable to offer to sell it to them for a non-extortionate price. You should make clear that you registered the domain name in good faith for your company, and will continue to use it if they decide not to buy it (otherwise they could claim that you registered it in bad faith).<p>(I am not a lawyer.)