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The domain aftermarket has a big problem
(domainnamewire.com)
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this post was submitted on 26 Mar 2024
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And while we’re at it, so-called “premium” domains are a load of bullshit. My last name .net(which is not a common last name, by the way) is $2795 for the first month, because somebody with a solid gold dildo up their ass decided it should be so.
“premium” domains are usually domains that were registered by someone at some point and then the registrar kept it because some of their automated analysis decided your last name is shared by xyz people and the domain could be valuable.
Wait, is it bad that I purchased rights to 5 domains with my name on them but haven't decided what to do with them yet so they're just empty?
As long as you keep renewing them you should be fine.