Really tired of people calling legitimate domain investors "squatters"
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#12Really tired of people calling legitimate domain investors "squatters"
I'm tired of domain investors being called legitimate. It's free and open space; take what you need and leave the rest.
... You're probably the person before the hurricane who buys all the gas in the neighborhood and resells it to people for 1,000 times the price.
Re: Ask HN: Obtain a domain from a squatter by trademarking
#13Earlier quoted context omitted.
I have tried those services. They never give me any info - you see, nobody has ever used that name before.
Is there a way to see how long he has owned the domain? From there, estimate a yearly cost to him (12$ * years registered) + 10% profit and start from there. That seems reasonable.
The economics of owning a lot of domains pays off when your portfolio covers the cost of all registrations/renewals. The average churn rate on big portfolios is 2-3%. So simply offering a 10% on top as profit doesn't work. The average sale price is ~$2000.
Re: Ask HN: Obtain a domain from a squatter by trademarking
#14Really tired of people calling legitimate domain investors "squatters"
I'm tired of domain investors being called legitimate. It's free and open space; take what you need and leave the rest. ... You're probably the person before the hurricane who buys all the gas in the neighborhood and resells it to people for 1,000 times the price.
Or invests in a company that looks like it might hit it big before everyone else does.
Re: Ask HN: Obtain a domain from a squatter by trademarking
#15Really tired of people calling legitimate domain investors "squatters"
I'm tired of domain investors being called legitimate. It's free and open space; take what you need and leave the rest. ... You're probably the person before the hurricane who buys all the gas in the neighborhood and resells it to people for 1,000 times the price.
I agree whole heartedly with this statement. To all "domain investors": Please tell me how you add value to the human race by investing in domains?