Ask HN: get*.com and *app.com domain names • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: get.com and app.com domain names

#11

Post by breathesalt » Tue, Oct 25, 2011, 5:07 AM UTC

It's much easier to change a domain name than a product name.

Re: Ask HN: get.com and app.com domain names

#12

Post by davidhansen » Tue, Oct 25, 2011, 9:39 PM UTC

Did you try to make an offer for productx.com first? The fact that a given domain name is taken shouldn't immediately preclude you from obtaining it. If you were to contact the current owner and pitch a deal, you might be surprised by how flexible they are in working something out.

I say this as someone who has direct experience in these matters.

Re: Ask HN: get.com and app.com domain names

#13

Post by abbasmehdi » Tue, Oct 25, 2011, 9:46 PM UTC

user24 wrote: post #8

metachris wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Except that Dropbox needed to spend _a lot_ of money to get the .com domain.

and they acquired that money while they had getdropbox.com. If get was a bad thing, it certainly didn't seem to hurt dropbox is what I'm saying.

So the point is, get it before getting famous, otherwise your fame will drive the price northward.

Re: Ask HN: get.com and app.com domain names

#14

Post by JustTim » Thu, Nov 03, 2011, 9:53 PM UTC

Is productx.com a parked name or will you be infringing on someone's copyright/trademark? If it is the former and you think you have a home run, buy the domain. If it is the latter you need a new name.