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Re:Show HN: Browse recently expired, pronounceable domain na... by pryce on Thursday July 02, 2020 @01:33AM (#23710319)
You joke, but I know people who hunt to acquire domain names first, and then come up with business ideas based on them. Putting it bluntly, I feel that this is an astoundingly misguided way to operate business ventures, and, so far, the market seems to agree.
Re:Show HN: Browse recently expired, pronounceable domain na... by lethologica on Thursday July 02, 2020 @03:01AM (#23710689)
Sounds like this article. https://www.deepsouthventures.com/i-sell-onions-on-the-inter...

Which seems to be successful.

Re:Show HN: Browse recently expired, pronounceable domain na... by kube-system on Thursday July 02, 2020 @02:51AM (#23710648)
Sounds like it could be an entertaining hobby though
Re:Show HN: Browse recently expired, pronounceable domain na... by quickthrower2 on Friday July 03, 2020 @07:24PM (#23728518)
Well shitlab.com seems to be available, so let’s see what I can do with it! Maybe rectal pathology?
Re:Show HN: Browse recently expired, pronounceable domain na... by sbmthakur on Thursday July 02, 2020 @05:53AM (#23711591)
> business ideas based on them.

Were any of those converted into an actual business?

Re:Show HN: Browse recently expired, pronounceable domain na... by calg on Friday July 03, 2020 @09:59PM (#23729374)
I believe VidaliaOnions.com was born from buying the domain first.

@searchbound on twitter is the owner. It's his thing to acquire a premium domain first then develop it.

Re:Show HN: Browse recently expired, pronounceable domain na... by sbmthakur on Saturday July 04, 2020 @11:09AM (#23732752)
> I believe VidaliaOnions.com was born from buying the domain first.

I had come across the Vidalia onions post on HN but missed that bit. Thanks.