El Presidente Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 Cheers Amos for pointing it out. What is an "S" amongst Friends www.friendofhabanos.com
gigabyte056 Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 Amazing, this is a clear cut case of living off another's reputation. Typo squatting sucks, you can approach Google and have them give them some grief.
Ginseng Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 Oh. Damn. I suppose that's why I had our IT department register 44 associated domain names when we launched our company's online learning resources website. What can you going to do about this, if anything, Rob? Wilkey
Vortigan Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 That's SO sneaky, but I gotta admit it's pretty smart. Yeah I was thinking something similar.Very "cute" in an underhand,disgraceful way,if that makes sense.I don't know Rob,what with this and the photo thefts etc I guess it provides evidence that your operation is very much admired but at the same time I can't imagine that it makes you glow with pride.As others have asked,is there nothing that can be done about this kind of thing?.
tmac77 Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 Cheeky buggers. You going to take the diplomatic route Rob or nuke them? Maybe get a bot program to start a massive number of emails to be sent to them all day long.
nonameno Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 Hello Fellow FOHer's, What is the old say, 'imitation is the sincerest form of flatery'? I don't know how that plays out in the business world though.... Obviously, you must be doing something right here Prez, if everyone else on the web is copying and stealing from you. It also confirms for all us that FOH is our home indeed. Thank you and best wishes, Curtiss
cigarmonologues Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 Very cheeky and underhand, but ultimately deceitful. I was very surprised to get an email recently from someone at the company which deals with many Asian domain registrations. Someone was trying to register my company's domain but with Asian TLDs, this guy were trying to find out if I had authorized this.
Puros Y Vino Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 I got a 403 error to CL's. Change of mind perhaps?
Guest leanderdsilva Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 I got a 403 error to CL's. Change of mind perhaps? I've always been getting that error. it's owned by some guy Kevin Woolf. Their telephone numbers don't work either.
NitrousPurger Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 I think you should route "cubanlou.com" back to the czar.... an "S" for an "S"
bigfunkyg Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 I've always been getting that error. it's owned by some guy Kevin Woolf. Their telephone numbers don't work either. I been getting that error for sometime too. I think its a Canada thing. Thats just pathetic. G
tmac77 Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 I been getting that error for sometime too. I think its a Canada thing.Thats just pathetic. G I dont get that error at all.
Puros Y Vino Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 I been getting that error for sometime too. I think its a Canada thing.Thats just pathetic. G Perhaps. They don't ship to Canada so they probably blackholed all Canadian based IP's. No loss.
BlueClaw Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 it's obvious to me that their analytics show that they need to step up their game on the competition. i see it as a feather in the real FOH's cap. "they" need to try and deceive customers and i do admit it's a bit below the belt but the internet is fair game and just about anything goes.. This is business and not personal.. now, where did i hear that quote before.. anyone?
Puros Y Vino Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 Cheers Amos for pointing it out. What is an "S" amongst Friends www.friendofhabanos.com Upon a second look, that domain was registered by a " Leaf Marketing & Entertainment". See for yourself. They also took friendsofhabano.com Are they affiliated with CL's? And for FWIW, someone else took Cubanlou.com I do recommend that you register addional domains to catch typos and route them back to your sites.
Van55 Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 Dirty and underhanded. If I were still buying cigars, I would boycott that guy.
amosnaim Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 OMG they have a Mid-Summer Madness Sale They can sell all inventory at half price for all I care... I'm old school - not buying from cheaters!
Habanos2000 Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 In a industry such as premium cigar sales, where I'm sure I'm not the only one that feels that honesty is such an important factor in building and maintaining a relationship with an online supplier, how could anyone even think to patronize this guy?
Puros Y Vino Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 In a industry such as premium cigar sales, where I'm sure I'm not the only one that feels that honesty is such an important factor in building and maintaining a relationship with an online supplier, how could anyone even think to patronize this guy? Exactly. They all have the same product more or less. It is service which distinguishes one from the other.
Van55 Posted July 25, 2011 Posted July 25, 2011 Exactly. They all have the same product more or less. It is service which distinguishes one from the other. Price is also a distinguishing feature, like it or not.
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now