Paying for expired domain

[justin-goldberg]

If I bought a recently expired domain through yahoo, do I get my money back if someone else grabbed it just before I did, or is that not possible?

Also, any other really good advice for someone new to domaining?

Like, how long should I hold onto the domains before selling?

Can I get sued for expired domains?

 

[James]

yes you can get sued for domains, only because of cyber squatting or trademark infridgement, do you also mean backorder? did you backorder with yahoo? (not sure if they offer it) if you mean backordering, you can use places like pool.com and only pay if you get the domain.
also, i suggest you read up alot before making mistakes in domaining.

 

[.X.]

Just check the trademark for the name you are interested in here http://www.uspto.gov/ , Also check to see if the other extensions of the name you are interested in are developed, say if you pick up the .us of a name, all other extensions are regged, Do not develope your website in the exact same niche, this could cause a UDRP.

Hold onto your names a while before selling, Unless you pick up a name that has a very overture, Alot of back links and ect, Then you have the option to sell right away if the name has the above, You are far better off developing your names into websites, getting them indexed with search engines and submitting them to website directories, They will get google page rank over time, advertise and promote your names, After a year or so, you will know what names are going to make it, and those wont make it, You are going to make a much larger profit on a name, Based on one year of revenue,traffic stats, Than you will by just quick flipping a name, and making 3 or 4 dollars. Just my 2 cents, Best of luck to you.