discuss A domain you dropped that was picked up and developed...

[maksimfa]

So just going through my list of old dropped domains and it got me thinking...

What domains did you let drop that at some point were picked up and now developed...

for me...
Kube.Pro
MuniBondAdvisor.com
... leaving to see more.

 

[Thirwell Castle]

haha, not doing this.
always hurt like hell

 

[maksimfa]

haha, not doing this.
always hurt like hell

Come on... that is how we learn. =)

 

[bloggydreams]

Alphahill.com
hiphopglobe.com
tiptoc.com

 

[maksimfa]

Alphahill.com
hiphopglobe.com
tiptoc.com

Love the names. AlphaHill is awesomely brandable.

TopToc is interesting but hard to pronounce.

HHG... sorry... that must hurt. Looks like a great site.

 

[bloggydreams]

Love the names. AlphaHill is awesomely brandable.

TopToc is interesting but hard to pronounce.

HHG... sorry... that must hurt. Looks like a great site.

Yeah it was dumb of me to drop alpha hill but no one ever buys from me!! Like never. I've never made a sale so I'm essentially just a domain name enthusiast. Tip Toc is a play off of tiptoc but I registered it because it was cute....and obviously someone else though this as well. And hip hop globe, I kind of expected this to become a site...but just not so fast.

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

For regfee any domain can be developed...
So don't worry about your drops... but try to keep all good names like CVCV that was mentioned here...

 

[maksimfa]

For regfee any domain can be developed...
So don't worry about your drops... but try to keep all good names like CVCV that was mentioned here...

Oh I know... I had some issues going on and let a whole bunch of .Pro expire.... a lot are still avail, but Kube ended up developed....

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

Because 4L.PRO are always popular among endusers...
When doing my daily WHOIS-research - I saw a lot of endusers on them...
And tens were even shown/published by me in .PRO thread...
+ I receive inquiries on them...

 

[bloggydreams]

.... waiting for an actual domainer who dropped a 5N that has now been turned into a casino site in China.

 

[Grilled]

.... waiting for an actual domainer who dropped a 5N that has now been turned into a casino site in China.

... or one of two previous owners of Alibaba.com

 

[Fuadiansyah]

... or one of two previous owners of Alibaba.com

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But, based on http://whoisrequest.com/domain/alibaba.com, Alibaba.com never dropped.
So, which one is correct?

 

[Grilled]

But, based on http://whoisrequest.com/domain/alibaba.com, Alibaba.com never dropped.
So, which one is correct?

Current WHOIS Created: April 15, 1999 (yet the expiration is May 23rd??? How'd that happen -- consolidated renewal??)

Anyways, Archive.org has screenshots for Alibaba prior to 1999. (From 1997)

If my research is correct, the previous owner connected to the above email is now the chairman of the board of Capital City Fruit. The only domain I could find that he still owns is NationFresh.com

 

[Grilled]

Current WHOIS Created: April 15, 1999 (yet the expiration is May 23rd??? How'd that happen -- consolidated renewal??)

Anyways, Archive.org has screenshots for Alibaba prior to 1999. (From 1997)

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If my research is correct, the previous owner connected to the above email is now the chairman of the board of Capital City Fruits.

How Alibaba got it's name: USA TODAY Article Here

According to an interview he gave in 2006 with CNN's Talk Asia program, Ma was in a San Francisco coffee shop when he came up with the name. He asked the waitress whether it was something she was familiar with.

"I said, 'What do you know about Alibaba?' and she said 'Open Sesame.' And I said, 'Yes, this is the name!'" he told the interviewer.

In the story, the phrase "Open Sesame" magically opens the secret door to a treasure trove.

Next Ma went into the street and started asking random passers by if they knew the name Alibaba. Everyone, no matter where they were from, was familiar with it.

 

[DnEbook]

Just because something is developed it may not be the end of the world, dev is like domains, there are different quality levels, wordpress allows anyone to "create" a site in just moments. I think the real pain is when you hear your old name went for big money!

 

[kite26]

It hurts...boom.global

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

So, which one is correct?

DomainTools is correct.

 

[Arca]

But, based on http://whoisrequest.com/domain/alibaba.com, Alibaba.com never dropped.
So, which one is correct?

whoiesrequest.com only shows drops and changes since 2003. They don't have this data for names dropped/regged between 198X and 2002.

 

[lock]

I dropped a few this week regretting as everything i drop turns to gold just not whilst I own it lol.

 

[kite26]

So, this is an indicator that we need more patience.Why new owner didn't build another domain?Because this domain had value. That's why it's must to not reg over your budget and have under control all the renewals.

 

[maksimfa]

It hurts...boom.global

Looks like a me of medical conference. Give it some time, after conference they may drop it again.

 

[kite26]

Oh, i find it right now. It was one of my first domains, aidbyair.com
I was thinking it was ''awkward''. Now its developed...Never again deleted .com (especially), unless it's a real thrash. 10 years renewal for these patient guys who waiting your domain expire. I will renew all my domains until the end of 2017!

 

[DomainTemple]

dropped these for different reasons like 5 or more years ago, now fully fledged/developed websites, check 'em out. One of them apparently even appeared on national tv in australia!

socialcoach.com
aerogadget.com
earthscope.net

 

[Raymond C]

dropped 3D.Gold .....turn out beautiful website.....

 

[maksimfa]

dropped these for different reasons like 5 or more years ago, now fully fledged/developed websites, check 'em out. One of them apparently even appeared on national tv in australia!

socialcoach.com
aerogadget.com
earthscope.net

Ouch, social coach is a gem. Reason for drop? On purpose or by accident let it drop?