Ain't gonna be easy. When it comes to this stuff people will go to where the content is... even if they have to type 3 more characters for the domain :) But hey, I know how it's like to have everyone else say "it won't work" :) so goodluck anyway!

Ripped off?

How ebay over paid for the domain,site and business

I'll tell you one thing I never realized how sensitive writers are about their work.

If you say one thing about editing parts of something they've written they really get wigged out.

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No one can estimate that. I have yet to see official numbers for Rent.com as far as registered members, partners, etc. are concerned.

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Yeah, I can see why. I used to write myself LONG (LONG) time ago. AskMen have shit loads of content man. Just copy & paste :winkwink:

You'll be able to get those when they release their quarterly financials.

I couldn't believe InterActiveCorp listed Match.com's subscriber base in their quarterlies, but it was. 997,000 paying members subscribed. Do the math on that load at $24.95 each a month. :Graucho

IACI rocks :)

They overpaid for the domain :1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh

Diller's the exit strategy. Mark my words. I'll post it here on GFY when it happens one day.

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I love reading annual reports. I have at least 10 in the bathroom at any given time. I'm reading eBay's these days. Interesting facts about the PayPal operation (fraud, etc.)

How much? When?

I'm getting sick of this stock lately. Nothing interesting going on. They have very nice "internet properties" tho. Hopefully 2005 will bring them back to the mid 30s.

I was being sarcastic..

is there a site that tell us the annual reports of these major companies?

Now I'm interested to know how much they paid :) GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGLE

I'm sure you can get those online (or maybe not). I just like to call IR and get them in the mail.

They paid $50M for Match.com.

Match.com was sold for $8 million in 1997 to Cendant, a Connecticut consumer services company. (A year and a half later, Cendant sold it to Ticketmaster Online-CitySearch for $50 million.) All Kremen got was $50,000 and a lifetime account on the site - his login is "The Founder."

http://www.corante.com/dating/archiv...ney.php?page=2

Who cares what they paid? It could have been $15 or 1.5m. It is a combination of a stong domain, a strong business and some strong people that make a multi milliion dollars corp..

This is the post that got me started on all this tonight.


"Originally posted by RocHard
Power of domains my ass. Domains are worthless. It doesn't matter if the domain is rent.com or urent.com or erent.com - they are domain names, plain and simple.

Ebay just paid $415 million for a company that brings in $40 million a year. Sounds like bad business to me.

And we wonder why the dot com bubble burst. "

But it was already an established property

LOL.

Yup

I agree completely.

Is "yahoo" a good domain name? Hardly... yet it's the premier domain name. Are "Amazon" or "Ebay" excellent domain names? Nope.

The name combined with marketing (branding) will make or break a domain. There are many good domains put to good use like "Match", but most aren't and even though they're top level domains, they're not popular or well known.

Exactly.

It even applies to the real world, where a good name is more important than it is in the online world.

Is "McDonald's" a good name for a burger joint? Hardly...

oh, come on now. everyone here seems to be leaning either one way or another. obviously both can be important. hell, i made all of my money on domains that would be consider worthless in the domain market. but it's obvious many simple generic names can make money (lots of it) as well. Look at webfather. it's not a simple equation of either one or the other.

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I just got Lrent.com I'll sell for 10 million ?

Like I said before: YES, OBVIOUSLY due to simple supply/demand rules a great domain can get some serious $$$ for it. HOWEVER, it does not mean it will necessarily have a profitable service/product running on/through it.

Well, if you develop a good niche website for London Rentals and it catches on, eBay.co.uk might actually buy you too. Then people would say "fuck, LRent.com is a brilliant name", because it will automatically be associated with the real brand/niche of "London Rentals".

and? my cock may be hard, but it doesn't mean i can last more than 2 minutes.

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Definitely. It's a combination. Also, I would prefer to own short, simple, generic, easily recognizable names to build from. It's better (if you're willing to put in the time and effort in branding it) but it's not necessary.

One could list many examples where simple names work. Like Match.com. We could list just as many that aren't even words like Ampland, Yahoo, or Friendster that have attained more success than 99% of the generic names.

Both the domain and it's marketing are important factors. A domain like MyGayDad.com isn't going to do well as a Teen site. It's a fuzzy arena sometimes. We must admit that there are also poor domains out there like ThisIsAGreatDomain.com which in all likelihood won't work because they're too long and obtuse.

Cialis :thumbsup Good luck!

i don't look forward to a 24 hour hard on. 2 minutes is as much as i can take.

yes. and you can add ultrawiredsex.com to that mix

;)

I don't think this is always true. A GREAT domain also comes with GREAT expectations from your audience. At men.com people (I'd assume) expect to find an excellent site with lots of content, less banners, and quality design and concept.

With less-than-great domains they don't have that feeling and will be more patient with your developing business :) Just my :2 cents:

Many OK-domains work just as good: JDate, UDate, AmericanSingles...

http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml

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Yeah - that :)

Quiet I want that high quality site on our Movies Channel.

Let's cut an ad deal.

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Revenue isn't net income

Excellent motto :thumbsup

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especially since they mostly paid for it by just issuing stock

$385 million in eBay stock

$30 million in cash

You'd complain about getting $385 Million in eBay stock??

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Greed

Where did you get that idea? I never said anything negative about it in any of my posts.

Fight? :thumbsup

You're right partially... promotion also makes the site.