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So, I wanted to have some discussion about dropped domains. I acquired a dropped domain today, and wanted to get some feedback. Not at all regarding potential value, but rather, because I discovered that this particular domain was actually in recent/current use.
The domain was owned by a music group. I discovered that they have an active FB, Spotify, and so on. I was able to see what their site was up until it dropped.
Now, make no mistake, I am an entrepreneur. I make no apologies for my purchases. I buy foreclosed properties and I ocassionally buy dropped domain names.
But after spending some time looking at the social pages, even listening to their music (which is actually good), I do feel a little bad.
The domain is generic in nature and there are no trademarks.
I usually keep my whois info public so people can contact me, but with this one, I just felt the urge to use privacy in case they come looking for me or something in a bad kind of way.
Anyway....has anyone else come across a situation like this? Where you grabbed a dropped domain, then felt a little bad? Have you ever given a domain back? I remember another thread where a member started receiving threatening phone calls from a person that let their domain drop.
The domain was owned by a music group. I discovered that they have an active FB, Spotify, and so on. I was able to see what their site was up until it dropped.
Now, make no mistake, I am an entrepreneur. I make no apologies for my purchases. I buy foreclosed properties and I ocassionally buy dropped domain names.
But after spending some time looking at the social pages, even listening to their music (which is actually good), I do feel a little bad.
The domain is generic in nature and there are no trademarks.
I usually keep my whois info public so people can contact me, but with this one, I just felt the urge to use privacy in case they come looking for me or something in a bad kind of way.
Anyway....has anyone else come across a situation like this? Where you grabbed a dropped domain, then felt a little bad? Have you ever given a domain back? I remember another thread where a member started receiving threatening phone calls from a person that let their domain drop.