Dear Miami Beach: save yourself some trouble and don’t buy this domain
Saturday, February 16th, 2013
City is apparently spending internal resources looking at a domain it shouldn’t bother with.
Today’s Miami Herald reports about the domain name CityOfMiamiBeach.net.
The article explains that the husband of a Miami Beach Commissioner is brokering the sale of the domain name.
It goes on to discuss the city’s ethics rules and the problems of having a commissioner’s husband broker the sale. The broker said he’d hand negotiations over directly to the seller and forgo a commission if the city is interested.
Apparently the city has expended some internal resources to look into the matter:
City Attorney Jose Smith said his office “has been asked to look at all legal issues associated with the ownership and use of the domain name.”
With a starting price of $5,000, the city shouldn’t waste any time on this domain. It’s not worth it.
True, the .com version of this domain is listed on BuyDomains for $24,900. Even if the domain is worth that much, I wouldn’t pay near $5,000 for the .net. The .org is also listed on BuyDomains with a price of $3,500.
i LOVE that name. i ‘d be willing to go the whole 99 cents on godaddy if it was available for handreg. but not much more. ‘course i like to make a profit and my wife doesn’t have a government checkbook so i may not be their ideal buyer.
If I even listed that in our newsletter I’d take it at no more than $99 and not expect anyone to buy it.
As a reseller ,The domain is aukward ,too many words and a bit long for the money ! It is also a .net which is a negative .
As a reseller ,The domain is awkward ,too many words and a bit long for the money ! It is also a .net which is a negative .
I have the above domain. Anyone want to broker it to them?
That name isnt worth reg. fee. Is the city kidding?
miamibeachflorida.com
Here is what iCarly had to say about owners of the .net tld:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRsWAPtw394
Perhaps I should have taken advantage of the chance to pick up MiamiBeach.tv for $1000 about ten months ago. It lasted about a week before someone else picked it up.
“city of miami beach” sounds like “husband of mrs john”. doesn’t make much sense to me!
Leonard, I saw MiamiBeach.tv too but passed on it. Great domain.
I was in Miami Beach a few weeks ago. Really a fantastic place and yes, it is a city.
The city should work with the Miami Herald that owns Miami.com and MiamiBeach.com and forget about that stupid .net domain.
That is not a real story. That domain name is worthelss. Ill sell them
MiamiTheCityofCraziesandAlcohol.info
if they like. Ill give them a good deal.