There may be some other system more widely used that supercedes the domain name system. A large investment in a domain name today, may not pay off. The value of the name may diminish rather than hold its value or appreciate. On the Other Hand Domain names have steadily increased in value since 1994 when people first began to grab them. Some sell for high prices.
Web commerce increases steadily, and more people start using the Internet everyday.
It's likely that domain names will still be valuable in five years, perhaps much more valuable than they are today. There are fewer good domain names than people who want to use them. The worst that can happen to you as a buyer in a purchase transaction is to pay your money and receive nothing in return. The next section covers transaction procedures. Handling the Purchase Transaction Depending on the magnitude of the transaction, you will want to take extra security precautions.