Should I buy .pro ?

[pratiknaik]

I am not financially very sound as of now. Because I've been earning in Indian Rupees and spending in USD :D

Should I buy some cool .pro names ? Just need some inputs.

Thanks,
Pratik

 

[Raf]

Well are you going to make use of these .pro domains, like will you be developing or looking to sell them?

 

[jroy]

.no

 

[pratiknaik]

I want to buy like 4 domains. Half to develope and remaining half to sell.

Thanks,
Pratik

 

[robertjr]

I am not financially very sound as of now. Because I've been earning in Indian Rupees and spending in USD :D

Should I buy some cool .pro names ? Just need some inputs.

Thanks,
Pratik

One word.....NO!

Last I checked you can not eat .pro's and they do not provide much shelter from the rain. A good rule of thumb: " Buy food, then domains" :imho:

 

[pratiknaik]

Last I checked you can not eat .pro's and they do not provide much shelter from the rain. A good rule of thumb: " Buy food, then domains" :imho:

lol..ok..the situation is not that bad :D Just want to make sure that my 50$ doesn't become 0.50 $. I don't care if I can't sell them for higher price.

Thanks,
Pratik

 

[snoopi]

I think you should buy one or two or...

I see a bright future for .pro (better than biz, info etc.) as it sounds as the best extension against .com.

So yes, go for it!!!

 

[vip-ip]

I am not financially very sound as of now. Because I've been earning in Indian Rupees and spending in USD :D

Should I buy some cool .pro names ? Just need some inputs.

Thanks,
Pratik

no

nice and short

 

[AdoptableDomains]

I think .pro is pretty risky right now. You'll either make out like a bandit, or maybe lose all you spent.

Remember that even if everything works out and names being registered are okay, the renewals next year are $99 each minimum. Ten names will cost you a grand in $US to renew (and even more in rupees) if you don't sell before then.

 

[robertjr]

lol..ok..the situation is not that bad :D

Glad to hear it, thought I was going to have to start a $NP food drive or something. :D

 

[1rrr1]

I think no. Price is still too high to make any headway.

 

[Lyte]

Yeah... wasn't there some recent concerns regarding .PRO and the future of the names sold already?? There's a thread lurking here abouts on the topic... I'd look for it! :tu:

 

[floatingworld]

Yeah... wasn't there some recent concerns regarding .PRO and the future of the names sold already?? There's a thread lurking here abouts on the topic... I'd look for it! :tu:

yes to this and no to pro

 

[William9]

lol..ok..the situation is not that bad :D Just want to make sure that my 50$ doesn't become 0.50 $. I don't care if I can't sell them for higher price.

Pratiknaik, in my opinion the $.50 scenario is more probable than not! Also, I don’t think the renewal cost Adorable mentioned is relevant, because if you can renew them, you will as Adorable said “You'll make out like a bandit”.

The biggest risk is that ICANN will make a retroactive rule change which will prohibit most of the recent .PRO registrations from being renewed, including yours. As Adorable eluded to, a boatload of .PRO name holders (a boat that I am currently on) will wave goodbye as their domains and reg fees sink like the Titantic (drop without renewal).

If domains are a hobby, one .PRO is fantastic. For $50, look at the fun you can have with the name for a year. In addition, there is somewhere between 25% to 75% chance you could keep it and it will be worth even more.

However, .PROs should not be considered if you cannot tolerate any risk.

 

[cdboard]

if you understand the "situation", ....... yes, buy them if you can afford to keep them for a while. but I would consider them to be $100/year names, not $50/year names.


I noticed today, ebay has three .PRO domains listed.

 

[FedPrimeRate.com]

Ten names will cost you a grand in $US to renew (and even more in rupees) if you don't sell before then.

Yep, and I know how much that can hurt as I have a number of very dear .JP domains.

.PRO is on shaky ground right now. Check out entry and the linked article:

http://www.domainblog.net/2005/03/pro-heading-down-wrong-path.html

AmCy

 

[hotrod12]

I am not financially very sound as of now. Because I've been earning in Indian Rupees and spending in USD :D

Should I buy some cool .pro names ? Just need some inputs.

Thanks,
Pratik

One word.....NO!

Last I checked you can not eat .pro's and they do not provide much shelter from the rain. A good rule of thumb: " Buy food, then domains" :imho:

Lol very true.

 

[snoopi]

Ok then buy a sdjhdjshfkafjadscnajsdcjewhf23987y9hf.com

 

[FedPrimeRate.com]

Ok then buy a sdjhdjshfkafjadscnajsdcjewhf23987y9hf.com

I think that name is taken, and it's listed on Great Domains.

AmCy

 

[AdoptableDomains]

I think that name is taken, and it's listed on Great Domains.

AmCy

No, they wouldn't list sdjhdjshfkafjadscnajsdcjewhf23987y9hf.com

However, they might list sdjhdjshfkafjadscnajsdcjewhf23987y9hf.TV

:lol: