Originally Posted by DomBuyer

I think it's a mistake and I'll tell you why.

You buy an established name for $6k that you yourself hunt down (not something offered on the boards) and you're guaranteed a return of between 100-300% in just a few months. The risk is minimal.

However, as someone who has been in domains for a long time, the shell game of betting on ephemeral names--especially technological ones--almost never pays off big.

I got $1 million liquid to spend on names every day and I'd never bite based on the propostion you're throwing out there.

Two cents right there.