amrom
Jul 6, 12, 7:43 am
How come united has not bought out this website from this sport clothing store? It would make alot of sense that they should own this domain, just like many airlines have their website like LH BA AA etc.
United MileagePlus (Consolidated) - UA.COM (Under Armor) domain - Why Didn't United Reserve It?
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jhayes_1780
Jul 6, 12, 7:50 am
How come united has not bought out this website from this sport clothing store? It would make alot of sense that they should own this domain, just like many airlines have their website like LH BA AA etc.
If companies bought every possible domain (including mis-spelled ones) the choices would be endless.
While UA is the IATA code for United, they have marketed mostly just united.com, and originally ual.com.
Plus maybe they tried, Under Armor probably beat out United Airlines, and United Artists in a bidding war.
FWIW, Under Armor is no slouch (and not just a clothing store)... they are close to a 1.5 billion in revenue company on thier own, so I doubt they are really chomping at the bit to "sell" to United.
If companies bought every possible domain (including mis-spelled ones) the choices would be endless.
While UA is the IATA code for United, they have marketed mostly just united.com, and originally ual.com.
Plus maybe they tried, Under Armor probably beat out United Airlines, and United Artists in a bidding war.
FWIW, Under Armor is no slouch (and not just a clothing store)... they are close to a 1.5 billion in revenue company on thier own, so I doubt they are really chomping at the bit to "sell" to United.
z28lt1
Jul 6, 12, 8:27 am
Also note that they do have UAL.com, which is what was used way back in the day when everyone had shortened names. At the time, there wasn't a big jump to reserve all sorts of names like there is now.
I still use ual.com always, as I'm used to it. If i remember correctly, "back in the day" CO used cool.com (for continental on-line
I still use ual.com always, as I'm used to it. If i remember correctly, "back in the day" CO used cool.com (for continental on-line
TravellingMan
Jul 6, 12, 9:06 am
I still use ual.com always, as I'm used to it. If i remember correctly, "back in the day" CO used cool.com (for continental on-line
Same here. ual ctrl enter gets you ual.com pronto on most browsers.
Same here. ual ctrl enter gets you ual.com pronto on most browsers.
EWR764
Jul 6, 12, 9:09 am
If i remember correctly, "back in the day" CO used cool.com (for continental on-line
Continental's website used to be "CO.O.L." but I don't believe it was ever cool.com. Before continental.com it was flycontinental.com.
Continental's website used to be "CO.O.L." but I don't believe it was ever cool.com. Before continental.com it was flycontinental.com.
z28lt1
Jul 6, 12, 9:53 am
Continental's website used to be "CO.O.L." but I don't believe it was ever cool.com. Before continental.com it was flycontinental.com.
Thanks, I believe you are correct, my memory ain't what it used to be. Found this:
http://www.zdnet.com/news/cool-com-most-valuable-domain-name/106593
Thanks, I believe you are correct, my memory ain't what it used to be. Found this:
http://www.zdnet.com/news/cool-com-most-valuable-domain-name/106593
bmvaughn
Jul 6, 12, 9:54 am
Because, if I recall correctly, when Under Armor was founded in 1996, United was still doing business as "United Air Lines".
UAL4life
Jul 6, 12, 10:47 am
It even took a while for UAL to purchase "United.com", which they paid through the nose for, if I remember correctly.