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So you are using their API for your app. I assume their TOS allows them the ability to turn off service for you at their discretion. If that is the case you do
by JeremyChase 17y ago
So you are using their API for your app. I assume their TOS allows them the ability to turn off service for you at their discretion.
If that is the case you don't have any legal recourse regarding the API. I would certainly not give up the domain for chump change, and would look at a different source for your data.
I would also look into any copyright issues, but selling for a small amount is absolutely not worth it to you. I would hold onto it just out of principle at this point.
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- aristus 17y ago(reply to deleted discussion about race) Not comparable. They can't discriminate based on several protected attributes (race/religion/etc), but they can discriminate for any other reason, even "I don't like him" or "using our trademark in his domain name". This is why a bar can throw you out for being a jerk but not for being black. As others have noted you do have some power to damage them in the opinion of the world (well, the opinion of a few thousand geeks who even know what Zillow is). It's a standard tactic to threaten and lowball. If you care enough, hardball back.
- jamesbritt 17y agoOthers may be interested in buying the domain as well, now that it's known that Zillow has their eyes on it. Keep spreading that info around. Maybe the best offer will come from elsewhere.
- wehriam 17y agoLaunching a Zillow competitor named "iZillow" and using a different data source is a violation of the trademark.