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Subject:
selling domain names
Category: Computers > Internet Asked by: thomasince-ga List Price: $7.00 |
Posted:
05 May 2004 11:36 PDT
Expires: 04 Jun 2004 11:36 PDT Question ID: 341573 |
I have a portfollio of domain names that I would like to sell. I would like a list of companies or websites that list names for sell or would act as a broker. Included I would like to know who is the bigest seller or in your opinion who would be the best value or the more likely to sell the website. Thank you |
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Subject:
Re: selling domain names
Answered By: palitoy-ga on 10 May 2004 06:30 PDT Rated: |
I have had some experience in this and have had mixed results. Like any goods that you are selling it is the quality that counts, if you have a 3-letter domain name you will have no problem selling it. If you have a known brand name or common english name you should also have no problem selling it. If the domain name is more obscure, contains hyphens or is mis-spelt you may run into more difficulties. My first advice would be to build a webpage at the domain name that you wish to sell stating that the page is for sale. Putting a price on this page is more likely to produce results than simply just stating that the domain is for sale and please contact the user. I have managed to successully sell a few domains this way and it is free and all the profit goes into your pocket! THIS IS A "MUST DO"! The next cheapest option I would try would be eBay.com (note: sell a .co.uk at ebay.co.uk, a .com and ebay.com etc). The fees at eBay will depend on how much the domain sells for. You should also follow all the usual eBay advice when selling your domain such as get your money first before transferring the domain over to the buyer and price the domain name sensibly (a lower starting price is more likely to get bids than a highly priced item). It also helps here if you have a good eBay selling reputation although this isn't necessary. You may also find online forums such as http://www.dnforum.com/ useful in your quest to sell your domains (I have never tried this option but it looks like at least a good way of advertising the domain is for sale!). My final option would be to use one of the following brokers: http://www.afternic.com/ http://www.greatdomains.com/ http://www.domainrace.com http://www.hitdomains.com http://www.sedo.us/main.php3?language=us http://www.names123.com http://www.urlmerchant.com http://www.thedomainexchange.com/ http://www.urlcollection.com/ http://www.domainmart.com/welcome/FAQ-Sell.htm http://www.hostcompanies.com/selldomainnames.htm I have had NO SUCCESS in selling any domain names through this process even though I have tried several times. These companies have varying pricing structures so it is best to read the small print carefully. Some allow you to list the domain name for free and you only pay them if the name sells, others require a fee to list the domain name. Personally I would go with one of the companies towards the top of the list who have been in the business longer and are more well known. If I had to use this option again I would use Afternic who were the most helpful to me and appeared to have the largest choice on offer for customers. You may also want to contact the people you registered the domain name with, they often have a service to sell on the domain name to other customers for free. To conclude my preferred option to sell a domain name is a page at the domain in question coupled with an eBay auction. You may also like to contact a few companies or individuals who may have a use for the domain name (although spamming them would be a bad idea!). Finally for other opinions on selling your domains you may find this page useful: http://www.domainguru.com/c/50 As a useful guide and something to dream about remember these sales: Business.com US$8 million AsSeenOnTv.com US$5.1 million Altavista.com US$3.3 million Wine.com US$2.9 million Autos.com US$2.2 million Express.com US$1.8 million Wallstreet.com US$1m Rock.com US$1m Websites.com US$970,000 Drugs.com US$830,000 Good luck with your portfolio! |
thomasince-ga
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perfect, thank you so much |
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Subject:
Re: selling domain names
From: pctyszka-ga on 05 May 2004 12:55 PDT |
just a comment. Unless the domain name is a common popular everyday word like, "cheese.com" or "woman.com", they are difficult to sell. I think your best bet would probably be on ebay. Good luck! |
Subject:
Re: selling domain names
From: ipfan-ga on 05 May 2004 13:25 PDT |
I like greatdomains.com. http://www.greatdomains.com/ |
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