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Need Serious Input N O W

K, I just got a hot lead that I need help with (this is where you come in). But first a back story.

Seven years ago I was about to move my site from AOHell to a real host, and in the process get my own domain name. I checked for 'coolcats.com' and it was available. A few weeks later the site was transferred over and I was all set to get that domain name...except someone beat me to it by just a few days. So I settled for 'coolcats.net'.

I just got an e-mail from the owner of 'coolcats.com'. He's selling the name and would like to give me first shot.

My question to you is, do you think it's something that is needed? On one hand, everyone still finds the site just fine at a .net domain. However, it would be nice to have, easier for newbies to find, plus it's a golden opportunity that probably won't happen again.

Input?

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Reply #1 –
I'd get it if he is reasonable, and just redirect from one site to the other.


If he is wanting to retire off of the proceeds I don't think it's worth it.

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Reply #2 –
Sounds like you've thought on it a bit already.  Without going into numbers is his asking price reasonable?
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #3 –
I like the dot net, sounds better! :2c:
Temporarily Foxless? Ride the Bull...

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Reply #4 –
Um....no! LOL! It's a few grand. I have the money; just wondering if anyone else thinks it would be a good investment.

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Reply #5 –
No way! If newbies can't find your site from ".net" that is their problem.  Hell, I found your site from a SEMA links page back in 1998 or so. ;)

I would use a few grand for another project or another car, dude.  Anything but that.

(get another car!)
pro-five-oh

88 Cougar XR-7...5.0HO, T-56, and much more                             
85 Thunderbird 30th...#2471, 29k, all original and might actually stay that way

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Reply #6 –
DON'T!!!.. .net is your coolcats identity. for a few grand?!?! hell no man!.. coolcats.net is you.. as he said, if Noobs can't find it, tough luck.

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Reply #7 –
I can't tell you what to do, only what I would do. I'd forget it. I can think of a lot of things I could spend "a few grand" on beside a coolcats.com domain name that probably gets lesshiznits than coolcats.net. :2c:
 
But then again "a few grand" to you may be pocket change to me. :)
 
EDIT: I found the site by searching google.ca for "thunderbird"

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Reply #8 –
anything you search for cougar related, coolcats.net is - if not the first- in the top 5 results.

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Reply #9 –
What he said ^
 
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
-William Shakespeare

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Reply #10 –
10-4 That's expensive
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #11 –
Eric, a few grand just isn't worth it IMO. It's so easy to find coolcats.net it isn't even funny.

Plenty of fun things to spend a few grand on

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Reply #12 –
plus, if you really want coolcats.com.. now that it's for sale, and there are no buyers, he will most likely not renew the registration right away, so just grab it on the day it expires.

EDIT: i just did a Whois on it and Expiration Date is: 09-nov-2007 so.. for a few grand.. heh i'd wait that long.

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Reply #14 –
Rule one of a business sale, always say there's another buyer.