The "Force" is strong in him! :thumbsup

... and so was probably the trademark.

If you know of future development and money that companies are putting towards developing the technology / marketing the technology (and hopefully the name of the technology won't change...) then I'd go for it. Good luck. :)

Matt

not confidence, but a chance, or probability that something will occur ..and he already 'measured' that

screw the domain and put a down payment on a yugo

do it! its oppurtunitys like this that make some people very rich very fast!
gotta take risks & gamble once in a while, in order to hit the 'jackpot'.

just my 2 cents.

hah

when people use "numbers" like that, its usually beause they are talking out of their ass ;)

im 51% confident in the above statement :1orglaugh

Buy it so i won't be curious anymore. That's worth 6 grand right there.

you say there are 6,000+ results in google? then, google for your TERM + other keywords

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TERM +"venture capital"
TERM +vc
TERM +news
TERM +industry
TERM +business
TERM +startup
TERM +"start up"

also, see if there are synonyms for your term:
~TERM

then goto: http://news.google.com and enter your TERM

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if the tech is only 3 years away, you should get some results for the searches above. do this every week/month until you decide to buy the domain. keep in mind, you are taking a risk, so try to make it as calculated as possible. What if this is the next big (tech) term like these were/are:

HDTV
SEARCH ENGINE
ONLINE
EMAIL
BLOG
VOIP
NANO
WIRELESS
RFID
CORD BLOOD

etc...

but, what if it's the next BETAMAX? what if the term's already trademarked? what if it's only a pipe dream? what if the technology is too far away for you to benefit from any traffic/buyout? what if the technology is always on the horizon (VR) or has interchangeable terms (DVR, PVR) or if you buy it and wait to long to sell/develop it (i.e. VCR) - many factors to consider.

I've made a few domains purchases like the one you're planning on making, where I bought a domain to cash in on the future, but my criteria was different.

if the TECH is distant horizon, I register or buy the domains for under $100
if the TECH is years away, I buy the domains for under $1K
if the TECH is tomorrow, then I try to keep it under $5K (i.e. bought SexPatch.com 3 months ago)
if the TECH is today, then I try to get a good deal. (i.e. bought Genomic.com last year 1 2 3)
I'm already in talks with several companies who are considering acquiring Genomic.com for cash + stock.


Obviously, some domains have their own criteria. For example, I reg'd many BLOG domains years ago (SexBlog.com, PornBlog.com, NewsBlog.com etc). I now have hundreds of BLOG domains and I still buy them for $XX-$XXXX but only because I'm launching a cohesive network. If you're planning on buying it to resell later then make sure you have a backup plan just in case it doesn't go your way. Good luck. Keep us informed and email me if you have more questions (sponsorcash {AT} mail.com) I won't compete with you... I have too much on my plate already.

if you haven't already, check out www.dnjournal.com and look at their sales chart archives to see what your $6,000 could have bought and see if you'd be happier with those domains or the one you're considering.

but more importantly, ask yourself this question:

When is StudioCash launching?

:)


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Nike, just do it

Ilove shit like this but I have to agree with this guy. Would you want to own betamax.com. And you must be a lot better at this then me but how do you monetize it once it gets hot? I assume it is a non trademark term. But would there be actual consumer goods? I would love to own mp3.com but might skip whatever mp3 stands for.

if you dont find the justufication to buy it hit me up..i might :thumbsup

A nano name will be huge to resell to some company.

Adult dvd empire just released the world's first vod hd porn movie on their site. It looks very good, and I think this will be huge soon.

Excellent post. Just noticed the blog threads in your sig. Would like to discuss I have some very good domains for blogs. not so much keywordblog.com more like funny cute blog names like google for se.

email me
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do you have 6 g's laying around or will it break you? if you can spare take the risk...scared money don't make money :thumbsup