Abhijit Chokshi | Investors का दोस्त

It all started when this student noticed something strange— Reliance Jio was planning a merger with Hotstar. He envisaged the deal before it was public and bought the domain http://JioHotstar.com for just ₹500. Then, he did something outrageous— He offered to sell the domain to Reliance for ₹ one crore! Reliance refused. Instead, they filed a lawsuit against him.

But here’s where it gets interesting… If Reliance didn’t buy the domain, their competitor could! Imagine if Airtel or Amazon Prime bought it— It would become a branding nightmare for Reliance. This loophole is called Domain Flipping— A legal business where people buy trending domain names and sell them later for millions. Here’s how you can do it too 👇

Step 1: Identify Future Trends Find domains that could be valuable before big companies do. For example: Emerging brands Mergers & acquisitions Upcoming influencers Step 2: Buy Domains for ₹500 - ₹1,000 Websites like GoDaddy, Namecheap, and Dynadot sell domains for dirt cheap. Buy domains with .com or .in extensions—they sell the best.

Step 3: Hold & Negotiate The longer you hold a good domain, the higher its value. Some companies will try to sue you instead of paying. But if you play smart, they will settle for big money. Here are 3 insane domain-flipping success stories 👇

1️⃣ http://Cars.com – Sold for ₹14,000 Crore! A simple 4-letter domain became the most expensive in history. The owner bought it in the 1990s and waited 20 years before selling. 2️⃣ http://Insurance.com – Sold for ₹1,400 Crore An entrepreneur bought it for just ₹10 lakh in the 90s. Today, it’s a massive brand. 3️⃣ http://FB.com – Bought by Facebook for ₹58 Crore When Facebook rebranded as Meta, they needed http://Meta.com too. The owner made millions overnight.

A 19-year-old in Mumbai bought http://ZomatoOnline.com for ₹900. He sold it to Zomato for ₹12 lakh. Another guy registered http://TeslaIndia.in before Tesla entered India. He made ₹30 lakh selling it to Tesla! But beware—Not all domain flips are legal! Here’s when you could get sued 👇

When Domain Flipping Becomes Illegal ❌ Buying with bad intentions ❌ Using trademarks (Apple, Nike, etc.) ❌ Impersonating a brand Example: If you buy http://AmazonIndia.com, you will get sued. How to Avoid Legal Trouble ✅ Use generic names (e.g., http://FitnessIndia.com) ✅ Avoid trademarks & copyrights ✅ Sell to small businesses instead of big corporations

Final Thought Domain flipping is like real estate for the internet. You buy cheap, hold, and sell for a massive profit. And unlike real estate, it has zero maintenance cost. Bookmark and retweet to revisit later and Follow @stockifi_Invest for more such threads.