LL.com market future.

[Notarius]

What do you think about market in 2013, 2014-2015 and long-term (10+ years)? Is it a good investment?

 

[rngrdanny22]

Hard to say how much return there would be over time, but I think they would still hold their value regardless.

 

[FPForum]

Allot can happen in 10 years time.I would say they are sure to hold their value for the next few years at least. But, a decade is a long ways away.

 

[Keith]

I think when you're spending six figures and beyond for a domain, you better have a sound business plan. Otherwise you're likely to lose money, no matter how long you sit on it :imho:

 

[Kate]

Is it a good investment?

It could be, but it's a lot of money (normally 6 figures) that is tied up in an asset that probably will not make a lot of money on its own unless you develop it.

Not everybody can afford to pay 6 figures on a domain name.

If you have 6 figures to invest I think you can spread the risk and get a better return. I would rather buy 10 domains in the low $$,$$$ range and flip each of them for double/triple

 

[accent]

Although the trend is the other way at the moment (perhaps credit goes to Rick for that) the chance of a UDRP attempt to take away a valuable domain like this is a lot higher than less obvious targets. If you put that much money into one domain I suggest you build a Bonafide business and get your own trademark.

I also agree with the above poster that a diverse portfolio is more sensible. But there is one thing more - You can get an idea of LL.com pricing easily enough. But there is huge variation in those prices, one reason is quality, the other, at least as large, is the pure randomness of a tiny, highly inefficient market.

With that kind of money I would go for three letter .coms, some lower value, some higher. But first learn why prices are what they are (Letter-quality, pronounce-ability, meaning). Domains are not like stocks where the clueless still have a chance. 98% of domains are junk, 99% of what is not junk is priced for the eventual user, not the domain investor.