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Addicted to buying domains?

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by bon300187, Apr 10, 2008.

  1. #1
    Recently I have found myself always searching and reg'in new domains to work on in the future - hopefully.

    Like today, I have reg'd 4 new ones and it's only just gone past dinner time (UK)

    Even when I stop and think I'll work on these first before I buy any more I always end up looking for new ones.

    Next year will be an expensive year for renewals lol, I only own about 17 in total at the moment.
     
    bon300187, Apr 10, 2008 IP
  2. save

    save Active Member

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    #2
    yes it can be addicting, much better to develop the ones you have first but I do the same too!
     
    save, Apr 10, 2008 IP
  3. tokyoice

    tokyoice Well-Known Member

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    I can clearly see the addiction within buying domain names, a bit like going down to the bookies and putting a few bets on the horses / dogs.
     
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  4. bon300187

    bon300187 Peon

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    That's my plan now. Just need to keep off namecheap :cool:

    I have around 7 undeveloped ones which I need to get up and running to help pay for this addiction :cool:
     
    bon300187, Apr 10, 2008 IP
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    dmi Well-Known Member

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    That's normal... People are addictive ;)
     
    dmi, Apr 10, 2008 IP
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    dnqm Peon

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    Try to keep it in the spare time.
    I am so addicting that I do it in the working time. For example now.
    Someone is coming
     
    dnqm, Apr 10, 2008 IP
  7. bon300187

    bon300187 Peon

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    Tell me about it - I've just red'g another :( God dammit

    I need to block namecheap so I can't lol.

    Richard
     
    bon300187, Apr 10, 2008 IP
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    sammas47 Peon

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    Hey addicts,
    I have http://rationalhub.com, and I am irrational.. I want to get rid of it. Anyone wana take that headache?
     
    sammas47, Apr 10, 2008 IP
  9. godsofchaos

    godsofchaos Peon

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    Lol... sammas47

    Anyway, I only have one domain... am not a domain businessman by any means but I know I do wanna register a new domain badly... have this wonderful idea but I just dont have paypal or CC!! GRRR!
     
    godsofchaos, Apr 10, 2008 IP
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    snowbird Notable Member

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    #10
    If you had that addiction ten years ago you might have been able to buy the Betty Ford Clinic and add a domain addiction program. :)

    Try to find restraint, and purchase domains with revenue made from your site. I knew a guy a few years back that had bought over 300 domains in a couple of weeks, all from network solutions! :eek:
     
    snowbird, Apr 10, 2008 IP
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    nethelp Peon

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    I think I have like 80 or 90 domains on my portfolio and like 60 are not yet used, I only got them as found them to sound good. I get a new domain name every 2-3 days and i can't stop. I know that with a proper SEO it doesn't matter what your domain name is, but even that, yes, I'm addicted to buy new domains!
     
    nethelp, Apr 10, 2008 IP
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    iamays Banned

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    Yes I know exactly how you feel, it felt like I was going through withdrawals when the .asia domains became available and I didn't have any money!
     
    iamays, Apr 10, 2008 IP
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    argothiusz Well-Known Member

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    Actually, it's not too late. The game is just begin. I am hogging all the keyword domain name and just park them to break even (hopefully)
    I will stop when I reached 100 domains or so and see how things go before keep going :D
     
    argothiusz, Apr 10, 2008 IP
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    longroad Well-Known Member

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    Wait till you own 300+, then you'll have an expensive year ;)
     
    longroad, Apr 10, 2008 IP
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    amedia Well-Known Member

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    I go through phases where im regging names all the time, and then i slow down and lose interest for a period of time...and of course all the renewals come during the down time.
     
    amedia, Apr 10, 2008 IP
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    argothiusz Well-Known Member

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    6.99x 100 = $699 x 3 ~ $2,100

    Not too bad, I am making too much with one of my website already and I need to spend off a lot in order to continue fund for school so domain would be a great investment for future. :)
     
    argothiusz, Apr 10, 2008 IP
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    bon300187 Peon

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    Yeah I agree. So far today I've not even looked....

    ....yet :cool:
     
    bon300187, Apr 11, 2008 IP
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    domainloco.net Notable Member

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    I can tell you that once you have one domain you start thinking about the possibilities... and LOL I have ALOT of domains I will never use. But somehow, when I registered them, I felt like I was hitting a gold mine.

    It's pretty much like an advanced for of betting. Which in essence, is a sickness!
    So we are all sick bastards trying to make ourselves rich.... wait, I just defined the entire population of the US!
    WOW

    so far, I have registered 43 domains since the beginning of the year. I know, its pathetic.
    We need to create a domain name help line...

    1-800-DN-Addict
    Admit it! Its taking over....
     
    domainloco.net, Apr 11, 2008 IP
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    htmlindex Prominent Member

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    17 domains to renew is expensive......WOW! :eek:

    You must be on a very limited budget ;)

    That's not that expensive. Companies that have 10,000 or over 100,000 names.....now that's some expensive renewals! Lucky I'm nowhere near that point & don't really plan on getting to that point either.
     
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  20. bon300187

    bon300187 Peon

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    Not so much of a budget but I want to try and get these up and running so they at least pay for itself + more hopefully :)

    I have various different ways to start making money inplace but the problem is they are all 50% complete or less lol. At least I can have a change if I feel it and being only 21 I guess I'm still young-ish :cool:

    Need to sit down and finish them one by one to see the best return
     
    bon300187, Apr 11, 2008 IP