Originally posted by Taboo
[B]You guys run a topnotch operation. it was a pleasure doing business with you. When I launch the big "O", and take it public I promise to give you all pre-ipo shares. If I flip the business to a larger fish I would love to send you, your family and your partner on a nice vacation to thank you for working out a deal for me. I almost lost my girlfriend over that domain. I really am putting lots of hard work into it and perhaps I will contact you because you obviously had the same vision for it. i'm going on a vc roadshow with it in a few months to push it aggressively.
Thanks for all the kind words Taboo!!
I think that name has huge potential, and with a great business plan it should definitely grab some VC attention. You did your part in purchasing the domain, so anything else we get from the exchange wouldn't feel right. You deserve any and all the success you gain from here. Do keep me updated though on the site, I can't wait to see it develop. That's a real nice gesture though, and I appreciate it.
Rick are you selling the rest of those domains for 25K?
This is an interesting thread.
Wish I would have gotten into the domains business sooner.
Make big money on your Domains! Why wait 40 days to get paid with the other guys? Parked.com pays the most for your traffic, and cuts checks twice a month!
Originally posted by quiet i was looking to put a couple hundred k into it a couple months back, but the domain game is a serious zoo. obviously money can be made, but you seriously need to know what the fuck you are doing first...
Originally posted by Mike AI Rick are you selling the rest of those domains for 25K?
This is an interesting thread.
Wish I would have gotten into the domains business sooner.
but you already have an amazing portfolio. with the money you're making, you can afford to invest deeper in this business or any business, anytime you want.
all this chatting is making me wanna get back in the game again. and I've only gone cold turkey since August 1. it's nice to see the leaders pop up again.
anyone know if wf is still running that co-op? curious where it led.
Originally posted by Soul_Rebel Taboo,do you think that currently the average domain sale is a bit overpriced?
I know some big players of this industry lately spending a lot of money on domains with not such great branding future that receive few typeins. I don't see how puting a sedo or fabulous parking page they'll ever gonna breakeven on them....
webfather redirects porno.com to ROAR / Fabulous so i think there must be a reason for that
Originally posted by KRL Taboo will you be at the show?
I wish. I just moved (still) into a new house and remodeling basement. gotta set up my "MATRIX" home office and the electrician's needs me here to set up my stuff for the extra juice he's piping in. lol. i've got an insane set up that'll probably give me some disease in 10 years. I won't miss any shows next year though. I really would love to network with all of you. i think I could get a lot done there.
Originally posted by Mike AI Rick are you selling the rest of those domains for 25K?
This is an interesting thread.
Wish I would have gotten into the domains business sooner.
Yeah, they've been selling like hotcakes lately too... I have no doubt someone will plunk 25k for the rest of em here soon. If I had time to market these things, I would simply hold on to them and make much more.
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We still have about 200 domains I believe, looking to sell the rest for about $25k. If there's a way to contact Verbal directly, let me know as well. I also have someone who want to invest money into buying the lot for 25k, but he can't afford the whole amount...
Pornaholic.com would be a great email addy.
Rick, you've got some interesting names left on your list. good price for the lot. but if no one bites or you don't feel like waiting, put them on pool.com's new auction site, but before you do, email me so I can give you contact info for people there. i think you could get a bit more than $25k over there listing them separately. Or create a special page/domain without the adult domains and contact a major VC firm to see if they'd like to buy the whole lot for $50k-100k to use for their portfolio of startups that are still under the radar. you'll at least get the price you're asking if not more. a few hours on the phone can't hurt. and you'd still have some adult domains left over to flip. i posted this on another thread:
Originally posted by Taboo re: opportunity knocking.
correct
re: the bubble repeating itself
it has already started.
re: VC falling in love with BS ideas.
not the case at all. VCs dont LOVE anything. it's all about the "overhang". the VCs have so much of other's ppl's money in their funds, if they don't spend it, which they are supposed to do, they have to give it back and lose management fees,etc and other opportunities. VCs are currently raising more than they ask. Startups are getting funded again, and yes, everyone is looking for the next google. Current OVERHANG is estimated at 80-100 BILLION dollars that is just sitting there right this second. If you've got a startup, now's the time to tap into VC. One of my projects is banking on it. These guys invest a 10 little paper boats in the hopes that just 1 makes it across the water to it's planned liquidity event, be it ipo or acquisition. Whether or not Google's ipo succeeds or fails has no impact on the new IPO wave, because google made too many mistakes and tried to re-invent the ipo wheel w/their dutch auction ($120+/- per share) and no longer considered a true ipo. Also, the domain market is a small indication that VCs (via startups) are starting to spend again. and even business incubators are back.
overhang = imagine a fruit tree that's branches are weighed down almost to the point of snapping from having too much fruit on the ends.
that "overhang" i mentioned is industry wide and is considered a bad thing by the people who put money into the vc fund, but it's a great thing if you're a startup or selling something to the VCs. They want their fees/commissions and need to spend money.
Originally posted by polish_aristocrat seems very interesting..i never thought there are still some non registered names worth reselling
I just picked up FriendCash.com 5 minutes ago. I was going thru todays drop list of names that no one wanted. And for me, it was the best $6.50 I 've spent today. I'm adding it to a new sponsor search site called SponsorCash.com that i picked up for under $30 during a drop earlier this year.
Plus if you're a news/info junkie like me, look for trends, new terms etc, it's easy to find gold. I read this article and posted it on gfy days ago:
Cell phone software makers are putting a new twist on Web logs by tapping into geotracking features in handsets. However, the location-based mobile social networks--or "LoMoSos"--are expensive to use so far, and wireless carriers have been slow to adopt them.
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I didn't even make it to the 2nd paragraph before I realized it was probably a new tech term that VCs coined and I rushed to reserve LoMoSo.com & LoMoSos.com, then i checked google on the 6th and LoMoSo had maybe 2 results, someone's last name. today it has 57+ cause lots of bloggers are beginning to use the term. but you never know, I'm sure I can milk it for more than the $13 I spent.
Originally posted by Taboo Rick, you've got some interesting names left on your list. good price for the lot. but if no one bites or you don't feel like waiting, put them on pool.com's new auction site, but before you do, email me so I can give you contact info for people there. i think you could get a bit more than $25k over there listing them separately.
Running the review site (which is doin very well) has more work than I (and my staff) can get done on a daily basis. I can barely take time to post in this thread. The domains don't take up a lot of time to take inquiries, but the time adds up, and we can't afford to take time away from our main project.
I'm hoping to sell everything within the next 30 days. A pool.com auction might be a good idea, but I'd prefer just to get rid of them as a lot. Do you know if they would be willing to do an auction for them all? I'd be very interested in that.
I really appreciate your input on this, I may e-mail you soon... maybe we can work together.
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I just picked up FriendCash.com 5 minutes ago. I was going thru todays drop list of names that no one wanted. And for me, it was the best $6.50 I 've spent today. I'm adding it to a new sponsor search site called SponsorCash.com that i picked up for under $30 during a drop earlier this year.
Congratulations but I don't see so much value in them.
I mean I know the value of type-in or generic domains...but with names like sponsorcash.com or friendcash.com you have to make a site first and then promote it somehow, before it makes you money.
I think I'd be more happy if I could register for free ( i mean for $6.99 or whatever the registrar charges ) a domain that would have very little typein traffic, but it would make me like 2 sales per month from that traffic just by redirecting to a corresponding sponsor's site, rather than registering a name like sponsorscash.com or friendcash.com that IMO requires work and promotiong to make any money.
Originally posted by ModelPerfect Hey Taboo! Great information, man. Thanks for the posts. I'm trying to sell off my domains, because they're just costing me money and I'm broke right now anyway
first thing you need to do is take hentai.co.uk off afternic and point it to a hentai sponsor asap and let it sit.
Preapproved.co.uk, market it to Credit card / banks asap.
also, FitScience.com is too cheap. you'll think I'm crazy, but add another zero and negotiate down from there. why? i know there's not much if any type-in etc, but for the fitness/health industry, you could flip it if you spent 60 days contacting ppl. take it off afternic and throw some fitness links/news feeds on it before you look for suitors. you've got nothing to lose at this point. it is a very brandable domain and can be used for ppl products/food/supplements and even pet industry. in fact, price it at $100,000 when you shop it around and work it far down to where you're very happy. let them pay you in small annual payments if nothing else. you only want $300-$1500 for it. ask for $1,000 a year for 20 years if that makes you happy. you don't always need to sell domains, when you can license them. contact GNC, weider, nautilus, metrx, atkins, etc.
Originally posted by Taboo congrats. I'm not going to ask you how much or what the name was, but I would love to learn how you acquired it. What's your story? Was it for sale on it's own website? Forum? Auction? Dropped? did you make initial contact w/ owner? curious to learn what method you used so we get a feel for what techniques/strategies to use. please share what you can, if you can.
I'm not really in the domain bizz.
This domain was from a guy I know. He was selling it and asked if I was interested.
Originally posted by rankscom Running the review site (which is doin very well) has more work than I (and my staff) can get done on a daily basis. I can barely take time to post in this thread. The domains don't take up a lot of time to take inquiries, but the time adds up, and we can't afford to take time away from our main project.
I'm hoping to sell everything within the next 30 days. A pool.com auction might be a good idea, but I'd prefer just to get rid of them as a lot. Do you know if they would be willing to do an auction for them all? I'd be very interested in that.
I really appreciate your input on this, I may e-mail you soon... maybe we can work together.
yeah, when you contact them with the name/info I give you, tell them it's as a lot. if they say they don't do that, tell them even greatdomains.com just started auctioning LOTS. it's true. or ebay it all. some vc highrollers still go to the domain auctions there. and of course we can work together. I need plenty of people who want to trade sweat-for-equity and knowledge-for-equity.
btw, pornoftheday.com is nice
but take debtcapital.com off your list asap. you can make the same amount i paid you or maybe even 5 times that, with that domain.
Originally posted by polish_aristocrat Congratulations but I don't see so much value in them.
I mean I know the value of type-in or generic domains...but with names like sponsorcash.com or friendcash.com you have to make a site first and then promote it somehow, before it makes you money.
I think I'd be more happy if I could register for free ( i mean for $6.99 or whatever the registrar charges ) a domain that would have very little typein traffic, but it would make me like 2 sales per month from that traffic just by redirecting to a corresponding sponsor's site, rather than registering a name like sponsorscash.com or friendcash.com that IMO requires work and promotiong to make any money.
yes. correct. but keep in mind I'm running a business incubator to build brands, not just redirecting to sponsors. some of the heavyweights on gfy are allowing me to private label their sites because that's my strategy. its win/win for everyone. For me, FriendCash.com is the perfect name for one of our refer-a-friend affiliate programs we're developing. So from a sponsor standpoint, it's a perfect fit. also perfect for social-networking sites. And SponsorCash.com is as generic as I wanted it to be so I can list every sponsor (mainstream/adult/offline) in a search engine format. It does take time & work, but i only sleep 4 hours.
and know this, because of you, I had to register friendScash.com and sponsorScash.com just a sec ago. seeing your typo made me drop more money. i will never forgive you, yet I also need to buy you a drink to thank you.
Originally posted by KRL As the Net becomes more and more integrated with people's lives, the value of Internet real estate is going to up and up and up and up.
Many people will be kicking themselves, like always, for not buying early on.
i kick myself for getting out of the game 2 weeks ago.
"Just when I thought that I was out... they pull me back in"
Originally posted by KRL As the Net becomes more and more integrated with people's lives, the value of Internet real estate is going to up and up and up and up.
Many people will be kicking themselves, like always, for not buying early on.
Early on was 1997. Nowadays the market is fierce and already dominated by a couple dozen big players
Programmers are doing up the store right now, should be ok. Tough market, but we have been running stores online since 1995, so I think I can make a little dent
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You should make a worldwide bank index, starts some SE traffic going to that site and sell advertising to offshore compenies ( or something like that )
and I'm looking forever for a big tits related domain.. can some of you big guys show me the way to a good big tits related domain..
got the cash show me the names.
So who are the heavyweights in the domain industry? i'm not talking about just those who grab the most drops, I mean who else has healthy portfolios. everyone, please help me compile a list. in no particular order, and some may not belong anymore. I only chose to reveal those who don't fly under the radar. Everyone below makes it well known what's in their portfolios, if they don't, I didn't mention their domains.
+ National A-1 + BuyDomains.com + FMA.com / Elequa + Chena.com + DomainDeluxe.com + DotcomAgency.com + eRealEstate.com/Webfather + Slav + Mail.com, just down down their email list and you'll see. I remember when they tried to IPO an incubator called World.com + Communicate.com + Reflex + MostWantedDomains.com + AVM? + CNET, gotta respect a company that owns/licenses: tv.com, radio.com, news.com, shopper.com, mp3.com, gamecenter.com, download.com, community.com + Digimedia.com, they've got lots more than they reveal on their site and they won't sell me a damn thing. + Yahoo. Yes, yahoo. own/buy domains to keep their competitors at bay. + Disney. always on a buying spree for potential projects that may get greenlit. always buying amazing domains. very large and healthy portfolio.
former kings, but still visionaries: + WebMagic(.com), who developed/ipo'd: Toys.com, Cooking.com, Sports.com, Auctions.com, Collectibles.com, Sales.com, Pets.com + Idealab, they sold some to FMA, but at one time owned or still own evolution.com, research.com (fma), tools.com, ebusiness.com, goto.com (now overture), incubated eToys/Toys.com, Pets.com, Cooking.com, and countless others.
Programmers are doing up the store right now, should be ok. Tough market, but we have been running stores online since 1995, so I think I can make a little dent
also consider making your own line of exclusive perfumes. easy to manufacture now, lots of small players are entering that industry and doing very well. because of their small production runs, the perfumes sell for a high premium in boutiques. i've got an idea for two, including the domains/marketing concept, so we should talk. check out google for the story on the entrepreneur who invented the cologne: MONEY
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