Opensrs offers the opportunity to take advantage of all us speculator suckers.
After over 1200 domains registered in my my name I hope to finally see the
light.
Unfortunily for me this practice is habit forming.
easygoing wrote:
> It makes me money as they register the domains, so I suppose I should not
> complain.
>
> But I'm not sure it is a healthy thing for the business nor a good thing for
> most speculators. There are too many domains setting unused because some
> speculator bought them years ago and is setting on them hoping to make a
> killing.
>
> Also I feel for those who spend hundreds or thousands to buy domain names to
> speculate on selling them, only to realize a year or two later they have
> wasted their money.
>
> I have one client that bought 165 name last year and was only able to sell
> two of them. When I sent her the renewal notice, she emailed me back a sad
> tale of how much she had lost doing this and wanted to know if I would buy
> them from her or refund her money.
>
> I felt bad about her losing the money, but if she could not sell them in a
> year, how could I? I explained that we did not speculate in domain names
> and could not refund the money because almost all of it went to OpenSRS and
> the registry to pay for the domain name.
>
> I do have a few domain names that I am setting on for future development.
> Not for sale, because I would not sell them, but for sites that I plan to
> develop as I get the time. I develop a new site about every two-three
> months.
>
> But I'm not sure this should be allowed, even if I am doing it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William X. Walsh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 9:54 PM
> To: easygoing
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re[4]: Slowing ?
>
> Hello easygoing,
>
> Wednesday, April 18, 2001, 7:51:10 PM, easygoing wrote:
>
> > As usual William, you are somewhere out in left field.
>
> > It frightens me the rare times that we agree on something. :)
>
> Speculation is a sign that things are healthy in the domain biz. I
> just think it is something that shouldn't be discouraged.
>
> After all, in every other industry, it is encouraged and acceptable.
>
> --
> Best regards,
> William mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
