Domain Pricing and Squatting
Comments debate the low cost of domain registrations enabling squatting and hoarding, proposals to raise prices to deter squatters, and the value of premium domains for businesses and individuals.
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You're pretending that domains aren't a cheap disposable commodity, they are.
Why is it a problem that some domains cost $100,000 or more?
Would it be wise to hoard a bunch of brand name domains in hopes they become valuable?
Domains should be more expensive. Why can you buy a domain for $0.99 then resell for $100k? More expensive domains would limit squatting and also make an indie developer think twice before registering. Oh well, supply and demand.
You could if your domain was that valuable. Most aren't.
Their domain name would itself be worth quite some amount.
Why would anyone pay that much for a domain? Are there any notable sites using it?
If you buy a domain for x and can't resell it for some approximation of x, then you paid too much.
The only problem with paying $35k for a domain is that you're supporting domain squatters, and giving them seed money to squat more domains. I don't think I'd want to do that, but it's not my money.
Do you regret spending $2000+ on a domain name?