IMPORTANT........PEACHPARTS DOMAIN NAME CHANGE.....ALL MEMBERS READ!! - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Brian Carlton · #1 04-04-2009, 01:15 AM

Due to unfortunate circumstances in the battle to keep the domain name "Mercedesshop.com", the webmaster has decided to change the name to www.peachparts.com.

You'll notice that the current page is now under the new domain name and all bookmarks for Mercedesshop.com will be redirected to peachparts.com

Kindly change your existing bookmarks for Mercedesshop to reflect the new name..........the redirect won't be around forever.

B.C.

p.s.: The existing stickies will be returned in several weeks. The importance of this situation takes precedence.

JimmyL · #2 04-04-2009, 01:29 AM

Can't fight the big boys I guess. At least not cost effectively.
We sure have been domain-name neutered........

I tell friends that I hang out at Mercedesshop.com. Peachparts.com just doesn't have the same ring........

Well, when you get right down to it, I'm just glad I still have this place to come to!!

PanzerSD · #3 04-04-2009, 01:34 AM

Oh god, that is so GAY!! WHY? and who took mercedeshop.com! I'll break their knees! Can't we just GoDaddy Mercedeshop.com??

#4 04-04-2009, 01:38 AM

PeachParts? There wasn't a better (how PanzerSD put it) less "gay" name available? Nothing even automotive related?

What about MercedeShop.com? How do they get to keep their domain name? They offer service and sell parts too!

Brian Carlton · #5 04-04-2009, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by PanzerSD

Oh god, that is so GAY!! WHY? and who took mercedeshop.com! I'll break their knees! Can't we just GoDaddy Mercedeshop.com??

Our german friends have way more money than Bill.........the little guy always loses.

DeliveryValve · #6 04-04-2009, 01:42 AM

Agreed with the Gay assessment.

MerzShop.com is available... Better grab it fast before someone does!

funola · #7 04-04-2009, 08:58 AM

Did Bill forget to pay his domain name registry fee and lost it? I thought as long as you're paid up nobody can take it away from you? They can offer to buy it from you but only if you consent to it. Did he sell it for beaucoup $ for an early retirement?

oh yeah I wanna know how in hell peachparts.com came about too!

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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton

Our german friends have way more money than Bill.........the little guy always loses.

Palangi · #8 04-04-2009, 09:18 AM

PeachFuzz.com ?????

Jeez, what is this world coming to?

First Obomma, now this......

pawoSD · #9 04-04-2009, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by funola

Did Bill forget to pay his domain name registry fee and lost it? I thought as long as you're paid up nobody can take it away from you? They can offer to buy it from you but only if you consent to it. Did he sell it for beaucoup $ for an early retirement?

oh yeah I wanna know how in hell peachparts.com came about too!

It would appear that Daimler AG filed a complaint/suit against him for having a domain with their name in it.....and they won in the decision.

All of the "targeted ads" on the site have switched to offers for peach trees!

Dee8go · #10 04-04-2009, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by funola

. . . oh yeah I wanna know how in hell peachparts.com came about too!

I'm guess ing the "peach" part has something to do with a connection to Georgia. Am I right?

patbob · #11 04-05-2009, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by funola

I thought as long as you're paid up nobody can take it away from you? They can offer to buy it from you but only if you consent to it. Did he sell it for beaucoup $ for an early retirement?

Sorry funola, the domain name registry has never worked this way. Its always been a case of more money or better stated rationalization for ownership trumps their own rules.. until they finally changes the rules to match.

As for peachparts.com, yeah, it does sound kinda gay to me too. So unrelated that I thought the site or DNS servers had been hacked, until it still hadn't changed by today.

I hope the plan is to temporarily park the site at this name until a more related domain name can be selected. If this isn't the plan because of cost, let us know and we'll organize a collection or something.

PanzerSD · #12 04-04-2009, 01:46 AM

Oh, so it was a copyright thing with Mercedes Benz?? I would have to capitulate to that one. But seriously, something even remotely related at least??
Dreistern.com (tri-star in German) I suppose the ETM on another Mercedes website is next on the list for (c) infringement? Peachparts...almost sounds like a name for a porn site. MBShop.com is also available.

PS: CRAP, I remembered, I had the sign guy next door to my shop on the hook to make me cool smoked glass decals that say Mercedesshop.com! Hope he hasn't made them up yet, or I'm out $40.

And why is this posted only in the Diesel discussion??

rhodes2010 · #13 04-04-2009, 01:55 AM

I am eternally grateful for this site, whatever it is called.

Everything everyone has done, and everything that is does for me
are beyond any amount I could possibly ever offer.

And peachparts it is...... but even germancars.org could possibly have
worked.....

Maybe there is a story behind the name peachparts ?

At least we could get a chuckle.

Thanks to everyone.

PanzerSD · #14 04-04-2009, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by rhodes2010

And peachparts it is...... but even germancars.org could possibly have
worked....

Naah, we would be inundated with Audi and VW owners

TylerH860 · #15 04-04-2009, 02:05 AM

I'm ecstatic you were able to save the forum, but how are we going to get new people with peachparts.com as the domain name... Has the internet really run out of domain names? I'm concerned the new domain name is going to put the future of the site in serious jeopardy.