discuss Buying domain names taken in multiple extensions. Advantages & Value?

[Leo2k]

I see that people are frequently looking for or mentioning about domains taken in multiple extensions as one of the key factors while buying or selling a domain. I would like to clarify few things.

If a domain is taken in multiple extensions,

1. More chances for trademark issues in the future
2. Confusion for the visitors with regards to other extensions reaching different site / business if they check.
3. Buyer looses a chance to own all important extensions for the domain name while paying high price for one extension

Yet, people mention it as an advantage if the domain name is taken in multiple extensions, with a reason that that name has some demand.

How does it increases value of a domain when the domain name end user has to worry about the above mentioned factors?

 

[jamesau]

The number of extensions taken is the single best quantitative metric for evaluating a domain value. Anybody who tries to convince you otherwise is just trying to throw you off the scent.

 

[fastdomain7]

To purchase a domain name with different extension gives you advantage as you can utilize them later in the future.

 

[scithe]

To purchase a domain name with different extension gives you advantage as you can utilize them later in the future.

Can you give an example of how you might utilize one?

 

[okaydomains]

This is a completely different conversation if we're talking about you owning the .com or you own some other weird TLD.

If you own the .com and a bunch of other TLDs are taken & developed that's good - lots of people for whom your domain is an upgrade.

If we're talking about another TLD then it's just a good way to filter a list down quickly (and it's probably the best single way to do that).

WRT to trademarks, don't be an idiot and register Facebook.xyz, but if there's a bunch of companies with a trademark around that term it's a good thing. Then you're not targeting one specific company and you have a lot of potential customers. What you want to avoid is when one company owns the trademark across a bunch of industries (e.g., Apple).