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Anyone ever invest in domain names at GoDaddy?
Posted on 1/28/14 at 3:15 pm
Posted on 1/28/14 at 3:15 pm
I know the probability of finding a prosperous domain name that no one has thought of yet is pretty slim, but just wondering if anyone has ever profited personally from doing so?
Do you just buy a name and hope someday someone makes an offer to purchase from you?
Do you just buy a name and hope someday someone makes an offer to purchase from you?
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Posted on 1/28/14 at 3:28 pm to Gamecox20
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I know the probability of finding a prosperous domain name that no one has thought of yet is pretty slim, but just wondering if anyone has ever profited personally from doing so? Do you just buy a name and hope someday someone makes an offer to purchase from you?
I have. If you google "domain names" you should get an ad that allows you to buy them for $1.99, which is cheaper then the $7.99 or so they charge you if you go directly to their site. Once you get the names you think are winners you can put them up on GoDaddy auctions.
ETA: I just checked and got an ad from GoDaddy for $.99 domain names! What do you have to lose?
This post was edited on 1/28/14 at 3:30 pm
Posted on 1/28/14 at 6:18 pm to lsu480
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Posted on 1/28/14 at 6:39 pm to Gamecox20
I've thought of that before as well
Dallascowboys.com is the only one I've heard of. It expired and a guy turned into a gay cowboy website. I assume Jerry Jones paid up (and was on The League)
Dallascowboys.com is the only one I've heard of. It expired and a guy turned into a gay cowboy website. I assume Jerry Jones paid up (and was on The League)
Posted on 1/28/14 at 6:53 pm to Gamecox20
I buy the company name of competitors and set it to redirect to my site 
Posted on 1/28/14 at 6:56 pm to yellowfin
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I buy the company name of competitors and set it to redirect to my site
Good idea
Posted on 1/28/14 at 7:29 pm to Gamecox20
If I use yahoo for website hosting and that's where I pay for my domain, can I still use GoDaddy to buy up other domains that will forward to my website?
This post was edited on 1/28/14 at 7:30 pm
Posted on 1/29/14 at 10:45 am to Gamecox20
Not legal advice, etc, but may wish to check subsection d here. LINK
This was a much bigger deal 15+ years ago before companies really got wise to the internet. I seem to recall that some dude snapped up toyota.com and got a decent payout for it - before the Cybersquatting act was passed.
This was a much bigger deal 15+ years ago before companies really got wise to the internet. I seem to recall that some dude snapped up toyota.com and got a decent payout for it - before the Cybersquatting act was passed.
Posted on 1/29/14 at 4:39 pm to windshieldman
Yes, but you could always just buy them from yahoo so they all stay together under one account.
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