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I just read an old online blog post relating to the resale of domain names by "domain resellers / domainers". It was written from the point of view of an enduser trying to negotiate a purchase in the dot com space.
Needless to say, it inspired lots of hateful comments (and a few positive ones). One of the positive responses was this one below - and I quote it because it's how I see myself and a number of fellow Aussie domainers / investors.
Obviously our local industry also has "cowboys" that potentially spoil it for the rest of us (you see it every day on the drops).
Just my opinion of course - I'm interested in yours.
Needless to say, it inspired lots of hateful comments (and a few positive ones). One of the positive responses was this one below - and I quote it because it's how I see myself and a number of fellow Aussie domainers / investors.
Obviously our local industry also has "cowboys" that potentially spoil it for the rest of us (you see it every day on the drops).
Just my opinion of course - I'm interested in yours.
The domaining industry is one of the most misunderstood business models, often lumped in with “cybersquatters,” those who squat on trademarked names and established company names.
Most of us in the industry are NOT cybersquatters; we deal in generic and brandable names and avoid obvious TM domains. We buy virtual property and resell – no different from buying real estate and allowing it to accrue value and then selling for a profit. Isn’t that capitalism in action?
It’s too bad the baddies give us a bad name; most of us are just business people who happen to deal in virtual properties.
I’m sorry if “your” desired domain name is already “taken,” but I’m also sorry that I didn’t get in the ground floor of Google. However, I’m not going to cry about it; I’ll just follow my own path in life, and that happens to be a domainer (among other labels).
And being rude to domain owners isn’t going to lower the price of your desired domain.