General Discussions

**cmtusa** · 08-07-2003, 06:24 PM

Here's the situation. We recently decided to change the name of our company to Feisty Dog Web Hosting. We immediately grabbed Feistydog.com, but we realized shortly after that someone (a design firm in fact) had acquired the often misspelled version (fiestydog.com). So, we quickly contacted them and, luckily, they offered to sell us the domain . . . for $1500. Well, we really can't afford that kind of purchase at this point, but we do realize that many people may look for us at the misspelled address. So, what do you think? Should we consider purchasing the domain? Is it worth it in your opinion?

Thanks in advance,

Chris

**Jonathan** · 08-07-2003, 06:56 PM

I wouldn't spend that kind of money on a misspelled domain name at this point. I just don't think that it's a priority at this time with your company.

Of course, if you really think it'll be a problem, you could offer them another price, much lower. Odds are that whoever owns the domain name probably only intends to sit on it until someone buys it. At least, that seems to be really common nowadays.

Right now though, I wouldn't worry about, unless it becomes a huge problem with contacts and different people actually telling you, 'we ended up at the wrong domain name', etc.