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He who hesitates...loses.

by KimW
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I was thinking of putting up a classic rock blog the other day and did a search for a domain name I liked. The dot com was taken,but the dot net was available.
I figured I'd come back in a day or two and get it.
Well, seems there is a movie or musical coming out that has the name I wanted in it.I went back to get the dot net domain and it has been taken now.
  • Profile picture of the author Fernando Veloso
    Thats why I always bring my fishing gear with me - when I see a merlin, I just swing away!
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    • Profile picture of the author lcombs
      Originally Posted by Fernando Veloso View Post

      Thats why I always bring my fishing gear with me - when I see a merlin, I just swing away!
      Huh?
      I love to fish. Always have.
      But, I've never heard of a "merlin", and I've never "Swung away" except with a baseball bat.
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      • Profile picture of the author Fernando Veloso
        Originally Posted by lcombs View Post

        Huh?
        I love to fish. Always have.
        But, I've never heard of a "merlin", and I've never "Swung away" except with a baseball bat.
        blue marlin - Pesquisa do Google

        I don't fish them - I beat the crap out of them in middle air.

        :p

        Edit: It was a joke. Well, at least I think it's funny. lol
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    That sucks :-/ if you'd grabbed the domain, them producers might have been willing to pay a good buck for it!
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    • Profile picture of the author HeySal
      Originally Posted by Smitten View Post

      That sucks :-/ if you'd grabbed the domain, them producers might have been willing to pay a good buck for it!

      Yep - the owner of the .com might have had a fit about cyber-squatting or trademark violation, too, if he used it. If the .com is tradmarked, the .net isn't a safe buy.
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      • Profile picture of the author Daniel Evans
        Well I regsitered a domain a few days ago which should have cost me £5 but ended up mistakenly buying another 5 on the upsell page resulting in a £30 lesson...
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  • Profile picture of the author lcombs
    Hey Kim,

    I've had a similar experience.
    I've since learned to jump on it.
    I have had good success using the domain I wanted with dashes,
    or other close variations.
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    • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
      Originally Posted by ashley19 View Post

      well i am happy that you shared the lesson you learn..
      And we're happy that you write so eloquently.
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  • Profile picture of the author lcombs
    A friend of mine is a copyright lawyer.
    Several years ago a company came to him to search a domain name they wanted.
    He found that the name was already taken by a guy running a small internet business.
    They told my friend to go as high as $250,000 but to low ball the guy first.
    He offered the guy something like $10,000 or $15,000 and the guy turned it down.
    After several bargaining sessions the guy sold the domain for $25,000.
    He walked away a happy man, never knowing what could have been.
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    • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
      Originally Posted by lcombs View Post

      A friend of mine is a copyright lawyer.
      Several years ago a company came to him to search a domain name they wanted.
      He found that the name was already taken by a guy running a small internet business.
      They told my friend to go as high as $250,000 but to low ball the guy first.
      He offered the guy something like $10,000 or $15,000 and the guy turned it down.
      After several bargaining sessions the guy sold the domain for $25,000.
      He walked away a happy man, never knowing what could have been.
      Bill Gates bought an operating system (DOS) from a programmer for $10,000. The programmer was probably pretty happy with the price he got for the program himself.

      We all know what happened after that.
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  • Profile picture of the author Sheryl Polomka
    And yet they say good things come to those who wait....... maybe there's something better for you Kim.......
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    • Profile picture of the author KimW
      Originally Posted by Sheryl Polomka View Post

      And yet they say good things come to those who wait....... maybe there's something better for you Kim.......
      I think I can do what lcombs said and add the word "the" and get it close enough to what I wanted
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  • Profile picture of the author anthonydavis4188
    Experienced same things and I learnt that what comes in your mind at once that should be followed.
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