Is it actually possible to sell domains these days? - GoFuckYourself.com

SpaceAce · 01-06-2003, 12:57 PM

I don't own any million-dollar .com's, but I have a handful of pretty nice 2-word and/or catchy-sounding domains and a few more I want to register. Do people really still buy domains or is it to the point now where everyone just makes up a few words or throws a couple of numbers on the end?

(Assuming people still buy domains second-hand) where is a good place to market adult-themed domains? Does eBay really work for this sort of thing?

Opinions and information appreciated.

Thanks,
SpaceAce

Mikeee · 01-06-2003, 01:03 PM

Domains mean nothing anymore. It's what you do with it that makes it worthy.

ColKurtz · 01-06-2003, 01:04 PM

thats partly true, but if your developing a site you want something that is brandable and very easy to remember.

Mr.Fiction · 01-06-2003, 01:05 PM

Post your email so people who read this thread can contact you.

goBigtime · 01-06-2003, 01:15 PM

I would rather have domains with hot keywords than catchy sounding.

Google gives a little ++ for keywords in the domains

Dildozer · 01-06-2003, 01:20 PM

domains that are already developped or have a nice PR in google are where the money is nowadays

Dax · 01-06-2003, 03:24 PM

Type in domains are always good.

You can try to sell them at:
esedo.com
ebay.com
idotnames.com
afternic.com

among others...

Good Luck

SpaceAce · 01-06-2003, 04:31 PM

Thanks for the replies, guys. Thanks, Dax, for the links.

SpaceAce

Vendot · 01-06-2003, 04:40 PM

Ive sold around $15k worth of domains from gfy and ars boards..... (type-in domains mostly).

Spaceace, you might wanna post your domains here. Incidently, I buy domains as much as I sell em (but im only buying non-adult these days).

SpaceAce · 01-06-2003, 04:44 PM

I hadn't considered posting them here. I see people do that and get blasted for spam all the time

I don't know, I am not sure if any of them get more than a small handful of type-ins (as in a few per day). Mostly, they are just amusing domain names that would brand well.

SpaceAce

Vendot · 01-06-2003, 05:32 PM

> I am not sure if any of them get more than a small handful
> of type-ins (as in a few per day). Mostly, they are just
> amusing domain names that would brand well.

Thats okay most people dont.... ive hardly got any left myself. Theyre just in too much demand. Having said that, good brandable names are worthwhile too. Well if you wanna sell em theres no harm in posting.

From my experience, a lot of GFY often scout for domain bargains on the board though they'd rather post negative appraisals of them (because it can be more fun in some ways).

dig420 · 01-06-2003, 05:43 PM

I buy them when they're good and *reasonably* priced. I don't think posting them here is spam.

greentea · 01-06-2003, 05:45 PM

post the domains here

i buy non adult doamains all the time

SpaceAce · 01-06-2003, 06:49 PM

Thanks for the insights, everyone.

greentea, these are _mostly_ adult names, but some of them could go either way. I also have some programs I wrote that track down expired domains with Yahoo/Google/etc listings. Maybe I should crank that bad boy up, again.

SpaceAce

Troels · 01-06-2003, 08:02 PM

If you have good domains we'd buy them. As long as it doesn't have Arab in them ;)

Kidding aside, post here if you have something good. Most we ever paid was $125000 for a domainname.

Most typein domain buyers have a very low ROI tolerance. Ours is higher so we generally pay more. So if anyone here has typein domains they want to sell contact me.

ICQ:44957551
Typeins only.

01-06-2003, 12:57 PM	#1
SpaceAce Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Magrathea Posts: 6,493	Is it actually possible to sell domains these days? I don't own any million-dollar .com's, but I have a handful of pretty nice 2-word and/or catchy-sounding domains and a few more I want to register. Do people really still buy domains or is it to the point now where everyone just makes up a few words or throws a couple of numbers on the end? (Assuming people still buy domains second-hand) where is a good place to market adult-themed domains? Does eBay really work for this sort of thing? Opinions and information appreciated. Thanks, SpaceAce

01-06-2003, 01:20 PM	#6
Dildozer Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 7,519	domains that are already developped or have a nice PR in google are where the money is nowadays __________________ Spam link here

01-06-2003, 04:40 PM	#9
Vendot Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: Malaysia Posts: 3,376	Ive sold around $15k worth of domains from gfy and ars boards..... (type-in domains mostly). Spaceace, you might wanna post your domains here. Incidently, I buy domains as much as I sell em (but im only buying non-adult these days). __________________ "In a Time of Universal Deceit, Telling the Truth is a Revolutionary Act." - George Orwell

01-06-2003, 05:32 PM	#11
Vendot Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: Malaysia Posts: 3,376	> I am not sure if any of them get more than a small handful > of type-ins (as in a few per day). Mostly, they are just > amusing domain names that would brand well. Thats okay most people dont.... ive hardly got any left myself. Theyre just in too much demand. Having said that, good brandable names are worthwhile too. Well if you wanna sell em theres no harm in posting. From my experience, a lot of GFY often scout for domain bargains on the board though they'd rather post negative appraisals of them (because it can be more fun in some ways). __________________ "In a Time of Universal Deceit, Telling the Truth is a Revolutionary Act." - George Orwell

01-06-2003, 05:45 PM	#13
greentea Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Florida Posts: 6,580	post the domains here i buy non adult doamains all the time __________________ blunts

01-06-2003, 01:03 PM	#2
Mikeee Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 516	Domains mean nothing anymore. It's what you do with it that makes it worthy.

01-06-2003, 01:04 PM	#3
ColKurtz So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cambodia Posts: 596	thats partly true, but if your developing a site you want something that is brandable and very easy to remember.

01-06-2003, 01:05 PM	#4
Mr.Fiction Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Free Speech Land Posts: 9,484	Post your email so people who read this thread can contact you.

01-06-2003, 01:15 PM	#5
goBigtime Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 7,761	I would rather have domains with hot keywords than catchy sounding. Google gives a little ++ for keywords in the domains

01-06-2003, 03:24 PM	#7
Dax Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: USA Posts: 3,161	Type in domains are always good. You can try to sell them at: esedo.com ebay.com idotnames.com afternic.com among others... Good Luck

01-06-2003, 04:31 PM	#8
SpaceAce Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Magrathea Posts: 6,493	Thanks for the replies, guys. Thanks, Dax, for the links. SpaceAce

01-06-2003, 04:44 PM	#10
SpaceAce Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Magrathea Posts: 6,493	I hadn't considered posting them here. I see people do that and get blasted for spam all the time I don't know, I am not sure if any of them get more than a small handful of type-ins (as in a few per day). Mostly, they are just amusing domain names that would brand well. SpaceAce

01-06-2003, 05:43 PM	#12
dig420 Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 9,240	I buy them when they're good and reasonably priced. I don't think posting them here is spam.

01-06-2003, 06:49 PM	#14
SpaceAce Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Magrathea Posts: 6,493	Thanks for the insights, everyone. greentea, these are _mostly_ adult names, but some of them could go either way. I also have some programs I wrote that track down expired domains with Yahoo/Google/etc listings. Maybe I should crank that bad boy up, again. SpaceAce

01-06-2003, 08:02 PM	#15
Troels Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Between the clouds Posts: 1,035	If you have good domains we'd buy them. As long as it doesn't have Arab in them ;) Kidding aside, post here if you have something good. Most we ever paid was $125000 for a domainname. Most typein domain buyers have a very low ROI tolerance. Ours is higher so we generally pay more. So if anyone here has typein domains they want to sell contact me. ICQ:44957551 Typeins only.