.Com Owned By Frank Schilling, What Extension to Get?

[sashas]

The .com version of a particular domain I want for a project is owned by Frank Schilling (Name Administration).

The name is not premium, and all the other extensions are still free to register.

My development strategy and branding, however, is very dependent on this domain. I could use another domain but honestly, that just wouldn't cut it.

What would you do in this case. I know that Frank doesn't sell, so it would be futile to approach him with an offer. I could get the .net or .org but then, as a domainer, getting a .net/.org just doesn't feel right.

The website will be related to the movie industry, so do you think it would be appropriate to go with .tv?

 

[StoneRoses]

This thread makes me sad, it's everything that's wrong with the domain industry, people find their favourite extension then claim everything else is crap, just to boost the pricing of their own domains.

Where has anyone said any extension is crap?, the OP asked everyone what he would do if the dot com is taken?, and as far as i see he got peoples opinions, it's pretty obvious that different people will value different extensions higher than others.
And thats exactly what has happened.

Why the moaning?

 

[nameboi]

Just make the final offer of what the name is worth to you. Put both domain and offer amount in title.

 

[cache]

don't choose anything marginal. You will regret later.

 

[gazzip]

If you can't afford to make him a decent offer find another .com IMO


I was just looking at a real estate agents website today that sells properties in the 7/8 figures. They recently registered the .net equivalent of a .com I own which is priced for sale around the 10k mark.

Their (.net) websites shows:

If you want to sell a property please email

*****@mydomain.com


I guess I'll point it out to them and do my good deed for the day...but I'll use the telephone to do it :lol:



.

 

[Argos]

.tv has more appeal for a site related with videos compared with .net or any other major tld.

Agreed, I would move to .tv.

 

[h2o]

Even better than a tv extension, a keywordtv.com is better. I think, considering the name themselves, tv domains are pretty good. I mean, television has been an established media for over 60 years and are here to stay. However, the variable pricing is what makes them unattractive, in my opinion, even if your desired name isn't one of those premium names. It hurts .tv names in general. Also didn't Bob Parsons mention that Tuvalu is sinking ;X

 

[Makis.TV]

Also didn't Bob Parsons mention that Tuvalu is sinking ;X

what is Tuvalu?

:p