I think I did something dumb yesterday. I received an email from someone who offered to buy my bettnet.com domain name from me and I refused. Now, it wasn’t “retire and live on a desert island” money, but it was “buy a new computer” money. Am I crazy?
For one thing, this web site itself runs under the bettnet.dyndns.org domain, not bettnet.com. In fact, the only thing on bettnet.com is a few pages I haven’t bothered to move over, my email, and a placeholder page so I can people the short web address and it will redirect them here.
The thing is, I’ve had this domain for nearly 10 years now and it would be a hassle to change. Shoot…. I think I did do something dumb. I wonder if I can get the guy interested again.
I hope you can. You don’t need bettnet.com, you could use money, guy needs or thinks he needs bettnet.com, has money.
What part of no-brainer do you not understand?
Detachment, Dom. Detachment. Take the advice from one (i.e., me) who needs the advice.
Better get the buyer to agree not to start a new “Catholik World News” or “Domenic Bettinelli’s Blog” – and make sure the buyer is not Frances Kissling!!!!!
MS
Sorry, but before I offer advice I need some details (:>)……why does the guy want your domain name?
He hasn’t said yet, but my guess is that he’s German. When I was registering my domain I came to the conclusion that the word “bett” has something to do with beds or bedding in German. (Not speaking German, I can’t say for sure.)
A key part of any agreement would be that they wouldn’t use the domain for anything that would reflect badly on me or my website.
<i>Sorry, but before I offer advice I need some details/i>
As opposed to me. Before I offer advice I need but one question: how much?
If you’re worried about your readers, Domenico (:-) then please don’t. I don’t even have you under my “favorite places.” I took a text clipping of your URL years ago, stationed it on my desktop and double-click it every day. No sweat.
For those o’ you who think I’m talking in tongues…I use a Mac
I use a Mac
My condolences.
No condolences necessary. Two words: No spyware. Two more: No adware.
Anyway, the URL for this blog wouldn’t change because it’s running at bettnet.dyndns.org anyway, which is a dymanic domain name service. In short, it points at my cable modem connection and thus my dedicated web server running in my house.
No, Dom; do not sell your domain name. It has already taken on the status of a brand. More people know how to type bettnet.com than know how to spell Bettinelli (or Domenico, for that matter.)
And yes, “Bett” is “bed” in German. There is a bettnet.de site belonging to some travel company. Maybe you can sell them some ad space on your site?
Bettnet! Bet here now! Best Odds on Horse Racing, Football Matches, and a Full Selection of Casino Games!
If you go to betnet.com (note the one “t”), you’ll see you’re not far off.
Also, just for fun, try Bettinelli.com . They’re nice people, too.
I just wish bett.com was available, but it’s been the same placeholder page in German (and I can’t tell what it says) for the past eight or more years!
Kelly, you’re funny!
Dom, contact the guy and see if he’s still interested.
If he is, let the price negotiations begin (if he wants the site name for a big business, you can get more $ for it).
Hail to Mary on her feast day.