question I think I blew it trying to buy this domain!

[domaintexan]

Hello! I’m a long time lurker, but today, I decided to share my recent domain story. I have been trying for 15 years to get this one dot-com domain that is my first and last name. It’s for my coaching business. Most other coaches are using their names as their domains.

My name is also trademarked and it’s the name of my LLC too.

The domain in question has no site on it at all, it’s just taken. I finally reached out to the owner via Who is. Now, this is where I screwed myself.

I should have seeked out a broker. I sent an email saying that I was interested in purchasing the domain and asked if they would sell it for $1,000.

They wrote back like 10 minutes later that they were not interested. I took it to mean that they wanted more, so I wrote back asking them to name their price.

They wrote back in an extremely rude way so must have taken my message badly. I wish I contacted a broker for this and not tried myself.

Is there still hope that a broker could help? I would pay up to $10,000 for this domain. I’m thinking it’s a lost cause and that they just want to keep the name themselves for vanity reasons.

 

[WhoaDomain.com]

A few guys have suggested adding an S to surname.

If you have a middle name, have you considered a middle initial?
Or first initial followed by surname.
There are so many options.

AGREE! here's a billboard for an attorney I keep seeing by the highway 80 in NJ.

BrandonJBroderick.com

https://www.outfrontmedia.com/inspiration/case-studies/brandon-j-broderick

 

[JKE]

No need to find a broker, it is useless and cost you lots.

And, no UDRP, that brings you lawsuits that you are not familiar with, you could even use a lawyer in that way, which costs more.

Re-consider if the dot com is really that important to you.

Moreover, you can try Domain Name "hacks", such as yourna.me , use the extension as a part of your name, it is creative and becoming more popular in a way to show your brand.
There are plenty of examples of personal and enterprise that using domain name "hacks", such as: D.na, Poli.cy, Capit.al, ele.me (one of the biggest Chinese takeaway / delivery company, well-known), who.is, abc.xyz ( Alphabet ), here.it.com.es, passa.ge, much more...

People are starting to accept and understand Domain hacks, unlike IDN domain names.
For more, you can take a look at Ten of the Best Domain Hacks in Active Use.

New TLDs are generated, people has to accept it, like about.google, nic.office
( Just my personal opinion that new TLDs are being more popular. )

Here is the tool, for you to find your favorite domain hacks.

And it is shorter than a dot com domain. Of course, domain hack have cons, but also have pros that a dot com does not have.

 

[bulkdomainz]

Use another extension + hyphenated dot com. Make your offer again next year. You might have a bigger budget and they might be willing to sell then.