What's one thing about domains you wish someone had told you earlier?

[nicenicnicenic is verified member.]

Looking back, there's always that one thing you only understand after using domains for a while.
What's something you wish you had known earlier before your first few registrations?
Curious to hear lessons from both beginners and long-time users.

 

[Ricado]

Looking back, there's always that one thing you only understand after using domains for a while.
What's something you wish you had known earlier before your first few registrations?
Curious to hear lessons from both beginners and long-time users.

The following reflects my personal experience over more than twenty years in domains, shared for reference only.

The domain market is an investment market, not an art collection.
A domain only has real value when someone is actually willing to use it.

The domain industry itself is not a scam, even though it does attract its share of hype and bad actors.

In the end, domain investing is less about what you choose to buy, and more about knowing when to say no.