I have the opportunity to buy a past tense dictionary word domain. The present tense word it self will go for a 7 figure easily but I think the past tense version is also very relevant in this internet age. For example: post.com vs. posted.com like.com vs. liked.com tweet.com vs. tweeted.com upload.com vs. uploaded.com For example if the present tense word is worth a million dollars would you say the past tense version is good for 1/10th of that? I know its hard to value it even with knowing the name so I am just looking for some comments from members here. Thanks all!
You cant tell just by the info you have here, some past tense names work ok, however most of them dont It also depends on what price you are looking at paying, if it was $200 for instance, I would say take the risk, if it was $2500 however, I would say be careful and make sure the word works
It all depends on the word itself. Keep in mind that if somebody already has a developed site for example upload.com and you try to sell uploaded.com, the new buyer will be thinking how he will lose type in traffic to the present tense version of that website because people are not good at remembering specifics, and the shorter the domain name is the easier it is to remember. Having both versions present and past tense is the ideal scenario of course.
Most of these domains are made from few letters which are good and will always have potential for the right business you just need to have patience for the right use of those domains. Also beware that these original businesses might come after you with a lawsuit. If you want to start investing in domain names, you should think it as a long time investment.