An old trick
The offer of money is a trick, of course. If he accepts it, then google will accuse him of cybersquatting and seize the domain.
The German businessman behind trade mark cases that could wreck Google's email branding across Europe would refuse millions of dollars for the G-Mail trade mark he owns, according to his lawyer. The man has already turned down a Google offer of $250,000. Daniel Giersch is a venture capitalist who also owns and runs a physical …
The offer of money is a trick, of course. If he accepts it, then google will accuse him of cybersquatting and seize the domain.