#1243 - Q&A: Should I pay $2,000 for a domain name I really want?
Side Hustle School
Chris Guillebeau
4.7 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 27 May 2020
⏱️ 4 minutes
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Today’s listener has found the perfect domain for her new website and YouTube channel, but it’s already been registered and the seller wants $2,000 for it. What should she do?
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| 0:00.0 | Do main names should cost around $10. |
| 0:08.0 | At least if they don't already belong to someone. |
| 0:11.0 | But what if you have your eye on the dot com that's just perfect for you and it's currently |
| 0:14.7 | for sale? |
| 0:16.0 | Someone else got to it first but you really want it. |
| 0:18.3 | How much is too much to pay? |
| 0:19.9 | Well, today's listener has found such a domain. |
| 0:22.8 | She is in love or at least she really wants it. |
| 0:25.4 | But it costs a lot more than $10. |
| 0:27.6 | So what should she do and how should she make the decision in case you should find yourself |
| 0:31.2 | in this situation as well? |
| 0:32.7 | I will also let you know the most that I have ever paid for a domain name. |
| 0:36.6 | That's what we'll talk about in this episode. |
| 0:38.2 | Hi Chris, this is Lorette from Houston, Texas. |
| 0:47.4 | I've been listening to the show and I'm finally ready to take action. |
| 0:50.9 | This is going to be a year of experimentation for me. |
| 0:53.7 | My first slide hustle idea involves creating a YouTube channel and a website centered around |
| 0:58.6 | a topic that I'm very passionate about. |
| 1:01.3 | Starting out, I'm going to offer a course and I will also include affiliate links on my |
| 1:05.4 | website. |
| 1:06.4 | Here's my dilemma. |
| 1:07.7 | The dot com domain that I want is available but it's $2,000. |
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