Websites on dropped domains. Good or bad?

[Aceredbaron]

The other day a good buyer of websites in another forum was vehemently
opposed to buying dropped domain websites.


If there are no valid trademark issues why shouldn't a site developer
after taking the time and trouble and money to scout for a dropped domain and develop it expect a good price?

Maybe senior domainers can throw some light on this?

Regards,
Kannan.

 

[yandig]

It's sometimes difficult to tell what the domain has been used for in the past. Even sites like www.archive.org aren't totally accurate or comprehensive when it comes to shining a light on a domain's history.

The domain may have been banned or "sandboxed" by Google, meaning that it won't show up in their search results, or at least as prominently. :gl: