Comments on: Domain Hack DealsPl.us Loses Case for DealsPlus.com http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/29/domain-hack-dealspl-us-loses-case-for-dealsplus-com/ News and Views for the Domain Name Industry Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:35:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jakbqwik http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/29/domain-hack-dealspl-us-loses-case-for-dealsplus-com/comment-page-1/#comment-665610 Jakbqwik Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:04:09 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=13400#comment-665610 Heard a rumor (can't get confirmation yet) of a LL.com that just sold yesterday for an amount that will place it in the top 3 of all time. I'm not disclosing the domain here, because my source swore me to secrecy. This deal WAS NOT brokered by a company, but it is being purchased by someone who is making a mark in the "social mobile" world...the buyer IS NOT a large company, just a start-up with deep pockets. The news should be coming out sometime next week, but I can't guarantee it. Heard a rumor (can’t get confirmation yet) of a LL.com that just sold yesterday for an amount that will place it in the top 3 of all time.

I’m not disclosing the domain here, because my source swore me to secrecy. This deal WAS NOT brokered by a company, but it is being purchased by someone who is making a mark in the “social mobile” world…the buyer IS NOT a large company, just a start-up with deep pockets.

The news should be coming out sometime next week, but I can’t guarantee it.

]]> By: dp http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/29/domain-hack-dealspl-us-loses-case-for-dealsplus-com/comment-page-1/#comment-665605 dp Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:47:29 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=13400#comment-665605 Of course it does, but you can *get started* on almost no budget. A domain, a cheap host, a text editor, an ability to learn, that's it. Of course it does, but you can *get started* on almost no budget. A domain, a cheap host, a text editor, an ability to learn, that’s it.

]]> By: mrx http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/29/domain-hack-dealspl-us-loses-case-for-dealsplus-com/comment-page-1/#comment-665599 mrx Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:35:35 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=13400#comment-665599 @dp "but it costs almost nothing to get started" It takes a lot of time, hard work and money to make a succesful website. @dp “but it costs almost nothing to get started”

It takes a lot of time, hard work and money to make a succesful website.

]]> By: Jim Fleming http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/29/domain-hack-dealspl-us-loses-case-for-dealsplus-com/comment-page-1/#comment-665567 Jim Fleming Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:07:31 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=13400#comment-665567 http://delicio.us http://delicious.com/ http://Toys.R.US http://Bit.LY But, as you say, "do it right". ...pick a 4-letter .COM and build a brand... http://WOOT.com http://delicio.us
http://delicious.com/

http://Toys.R.US

http://Bit.LY

But, as you say, “do it right”.
…pick a 4-letter .COM and build a brand…
http://WOOT.com

]]> By: Andrew Allemann http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/29/domain-hack-dealspl-us-loses-case-for-dealsplus-com/comment-page-1/#comment-665561 Andrew Allemann Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:46:05 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=13400#comment-665561 @ dp - fair point. I've often "tried out" site ideas with inferior domains. @ dp – fair point. I’ve often “tried out” site ideas with inferior domains.

]]> By: dp http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/29/domain-hack-dealspl-us-loses-case-for-dealsplus-com/comment-page-1/#comment-665558 dp Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:27:37 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=13400#comment-665558 With hindsight this is easy to say. There's a million dating sites out there, a million deals and coupons site, a million games sites, etc. So you decide you're going to make one, odds are against you but it costs almost nothing to get started and there's a big win if you get it right. You're not going to invest a few grand+ in a better domain right at the start unless you are really sure of yourself. Lots of these sites start as a hobby, a quality name is simply out of reach until they establish a level of success and at that point it is "too late" to get that name at the "below the radar price". I'm not saying this is a good approach, just that I can see how it happens time and time again. I guess is a good thing for domainers. Now big corporations or well-funded groups launching without the .com for their product / brand, well that is just dumb :) With hindsight this is easy to say. There’s a million dating sites out there, a million deals and coupons site, a million games sites, etc. So you decide you’re going to make one, odds are against you but it costs almost nothing to get started and there’s a big win if you get it right. You’re not going to invest a few grand+ in a better domain right at the start unless you are really sure of yourself. Lots of these sites start as a hobby, a quality name is simply out of reach until they establish a level of success and at that point it is “too late” to get that name at the “below the radar price”.

I’m not saying this is a good approach, just that I can see how it happens time and time again. I guess is a good thing for domainers. Now big corporations or well-funded groups launching without the .com for their product / brand, well that is just dumb :)

]]> By: Ed Muller http://domainnamewire.com/2010/07/29/domain-hack-dealspl-us-loses-case-for-dealsplus-com/comment-page-1/#comment-665556 Ed Muller Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:24:50 +0000 http://domainnamewire.com/?p=13400#comment-665556 Spend $5,000 to bring a case that would cost you $250,000+ regardless of win or loss (as long as defendant knows how to fight). Brilliant! Spend $5,000 to bring a case that would cost you $250,000+ regardless of win or loss (as long as defendant knows how to fight). Brilliant!

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