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Another method to snatch a good/great name is to actually contact the owner (if possible). You might get lucky and reach a person who is not a domain pro and is
by tortilla 17y ago
Another method to snatch a good/great name is to actually contact the owner (if possible). You might get lucky and reach a person who is not a domain pro and is willing to do a fair deal. I'm currently buying a very brandable adjective word domain from an individual. When I did a bit of research before contacting, I found out the business was no longer a going concern. From a superficial glance, most people wouldn't have bothered contacting. Hell, on another day, I might have stopped as soon as I saw a live website.
- mmorris 17y agoThis is absolutely true. I was trying to pickup http://goalbot.com http://goalbot.com about a year ago when it was on the verge of expiration. When I did some research the whole auction process seemed unreliable and a bit overwhelming to me, so I contacted the owner and got the domain for a very reasonable price. He obviously wasn't planning on renewing, so it worked out perfectly for both of us. I suppose if I had read this article first I might have put in the extra work, but I'm happy with how everything worked out.
- Psyonic 17y agoPotential problems with your approach are that he may not respond (worth a shot, though), and that it lets the owner know someone is interested. If he's an asshole, he might renew it unless you pay a high price. Glad to hear it worked out for you.