OneUglyDomain for OneBeautifulDomain!

ppx · 09-10-2006, 03:55 AM

Don't think it's going work but good luck to him

domaindigger · 09-10-2006, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by Jay

I just threw 6 domains his way which are not posted yet.

He posted them up now but there aren't any offers for 6 domains, only for 4. Are you sure you offered them?

Originally Posted by texasgamer

I jumped on the bandwagon an sent him a name!

What domain did you offer?

Originally Posted by NuPagady

I offered him MillionaireSOON.net

That's actually a pretty clever domain!

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/235856-ugly-1-million-guy-wants-trade.html

Originally Posted by ppx

Don't think it's going work

I don't think he's going to get the $1 million either to be honest, but I wonder if he'll end up with one worth 5 or 6 figures...

He's off to a pretty good start, but this could just as easily lose steam rather quickly. If the momentum keeps up, I think he can eventually get one worth at least 5 figures. If he loses momentum, though, he'll probably end up with one worth $1k max, I think. I suppose, again, it'll also depend on whether the media picks up on this and whether it gets linked to by other high PR sites.

CrazyEddie · 09-10-2006, 09:07 AM

I think he might have a chance of pulling this off and here’s why.

Domain names are speculative by nature, as we all know. He's not going to jump from his domain to the million-dollar domain in one or two trades, there might be hundreds until he reaches his goal. Just for thought even if he only ends up with an name in the $XXX,XXX.00 range he still is a winner.

Anyway back to my original thought. There are a lot of domineers that do not agree on value of specific names so as long as he's careful in his choices he can keep flipping and trading names. An example would be that I have a name that I do not feel is worth the name being traded, and make a trade, now another person really likes the name that I traded and trades a name with just a little more value to someone else.

The other thing to be considered is the marketing. This site has the potential, because of this exposure to advertise domains that otherwise other parties might not be aware of their availability. Plus you mix in human emotion, were more then one person likes the same name, and he gets a decent name. Example, a person over paying for names at Snap & Pool, because they get caught up in the moment.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=235856

Either way it will be interesting to watch his progress.

FanCube · 09-10-2006, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by CrazyEddie

Anyway back to my original thought. There are a lot of domineers that do not agree on value of specific names so as long as he's careful in his choices he can keep flipping and trading names.

He actully does not decide which domain to get, the visitors are going to vote about which domain to choice so it really depends on the people visiting the site and of cause the domains people are offering to trade

***SpareDomains*** · 09-10-2006, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by domaindigger

He posted them up now but there aren't any offers for 6 domains, only for 4. Are you sure you offered them?

gave him 6 but one was a .net version of the same name so he said the .com is good enough and the other one was 28 letters so he passed on it.

NuPagady · 09-10-2006, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by CrazyEddie

Just for thought even if he only ends up with an name in the $XXX,XXX.00 range he still is a winner.

Well he's almost a winner anyway - some domains in the list are much better than oneuglydomain.net, he's about to exchange one less than reg-fee worth of domain to something better.

I have already seen some of domains in the list before. Seems like most of people who sent their domains to him are NP members.

airwav · 09-10-2006, 01:00 PM

I just offered him the US Capitol: 1600PennsylvaniaAvenueWashingtonDC.US

Curious to see if he accepts it.
I have no idea why I regg'd it...

qO_Op · 09-10-2006, 03:04 PM

OneBeautifulDomain.com is available, if someone wants to offer him that.

airwav · 09-10-2006, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by BloGamble

OneBeautifulDomain.com is available, if someone wants to offer him that.

I saw that, but he says he wants "A beautiful domain"

briman1970 · 09-10-2006, 03:58 PM

Pretty good idea, but waiting almost two months between each trade is absolutely ridiculous. Just thinking about it immediately made me tired of the site.

crazy · 09-10-2006, 05:03 PM

Interesting idea, I doubt that anyone would give him a domain worth one million dollars.

domaindigger · 09-11-2006, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by airwav

I saw that, but he says he wants "A beautiful domain"

Someone actually registered that yesterday. Whoever it was, clever guy.

One ugly domain guy apparently just got offered to choose a domain from a list of ones worth $2000 each, although I don't know if those domains he gets to pick from are actually worth that much (just cuz the owner says so doesn't mean a buyer would be willing to pay that amount). Not bad though, I guess.

*Source* · 09-11-2006, 08:30 AM

Far more interesting is the 15K Challenge.

http://www.15kChallenge.com
http://www.15kChallenge.com/blog

airwav · 09-11-2006, 08:52 AM

I see he put up my: 1600PennsylvaniaAvenueWashingtonDC.US

I didn't think there would be enough space in his column for this...

Ben42 · 09-11-2006, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by domaindigger

One ugly domain guy apparently just got offered to choose a domain from a list of ones worth $2000 each, although I don't know if those domains he gets to pick from are actually worth that much (just cuz the owner says so doesn't mean a buyer would be willing to pay that amount). Not bad though, I guess.

I don't think I saw many $20 names on that list besides $2000.

domaindigger · 09-12-2006, 03:42 AM

Originally Posted by Ben42

I don't think I saw many $20 names on that list besides $2000.

What do you mean?

NuPagady · 09-12-2006, 04:10 AM

Originally Posted by domaindigger

What do you mean?

I think what he means is that most of domains in that list are worth $20, not $2000.

beatz · 09-12-2006, 06:07 AM

Excuse but am i missing something here ?

So say the public voted for a better domain in exchange for oneuglydomain.com.

Doesn't that mean he will not have access to oneuglydomain.com but rather will have to move the content and all to the new domain?

And repeat that when the next exchange takes place ?

Or is it like the first to exchange with him has to wait til the whole thing is over ?

Probably the latter thinking about it...but it's not quite clear to me.

FanCube · 09-12-2006, 07:17 AM

He is not selling oneuglydomain.com but oneuglydomain.net and keeps the blog at the .com version.

SJM211 · 09-12-2006, 07:28 AM

It seems that many of the offered domains are parked and linked through the site - is this not a bit dodgy...?

airwav · 09-12-2006, 07:31 AM

I have gotten 4 uniques on "1600Pennsylvania
AvenueWashingtonDC.US", since he listed it yesterday.

It obvious did not get much traffic prior to this...

SJM211 · 09-12-2006, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by airwav

I have gotten 4 uniques on "1600Pennsylvania
AvenueWashingtonDC.US", since he listed it yesterday.

It obvious did not get much traffic prior to this...

Well good luck with it - I just wasn't sure if this would break any rules about linking/driving traffic to parked domains. I guess you didn't link to it so maybe that's okay..??
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=235856

Good idea though - I've just offered a 1plus parked domain and will hopefully get a free backlink and some traffic

sags · 09-13-2006, 12:09 AM

I offered one MagnificentDomain.com for oneuglydomain. net

domaindigger · 09-13-2006, 06:45 AM

Originally Posted by briman1970

Pretty good idea, but waiting almost two months between each trade is absolutely ridiculous. Just thinking about it immediately made me tired of the site.

Now it looks like he's going to change it so instead of having one looooooong round of offers, he's going to have several within the 60 day period, each with their own voting period, and then a final voting between the winners of each round which will decide the domain he trades with at the end of the 60 day period.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=235856

Sounds a bit complicated...

Steve · 09-13-2006, 09:22 AM

There is no chance this will work since it is such a blatant ripoff of the old "paper clip" scheme. He may end up with a couple of worthless domains someone will throw him for free, but that's about it. Unfortunately many people haven't seen something like this before, although it's been done, and are willing to give it publicity.

09-10-2006, 09:07 AM	#28 (permalink)
CrazyEddie NamePros Regular Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 329	I think he might have a chance of pulling this off and here’s why. Domain names are speculative by nature, as we all know. He's not going to jump from his domain to the million-dollar domain in one or two trades, there might be hundreds until he reaches his goal. Just for thought even if he only ends up with an name in the $XXX,XXX.00 range he still is a winner. Anyway back to my original thought. There are a lot of domineers that do not agree on value of specific names so as long as he's careful in his choices he can keep flipping and trading names. An example would be that I have a name that I do not feel is worth the name being traded, and make a trade, now another person really likes the name that I traded and trades a name with just a little more value to someone else. The other thing to be considered is the marketing. This site has the potential, because of this exposure to advertise domains that otherwise other parties might not be aware of their availability. Plus you mix in human emotion, were more then one person likes the same name, and he gets a decent name. Example, a person over paying for names at Snap & Pool, because they get caught up in the moment. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=235856 Either way it will be interesting to watch his progress. __________________ Crazyeddie Accepting offers: AMATEURVIDEOS.CC PETITIONS.DE ANTIVIRUSPROGRAMS.NET DNSALES.INFO HAWAIIANISLANDRENTALS.COM HAWAIIANRE.COM REVILEMENT.COM SWINGERSBULLETIN.COM VIDEOPLAYERS.INFO UNIVERSITYGUIDE.INFO

09-10-2006, 01:00 PM	#32 (permalink)
airwav Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: STLBroadband.com Posts: 1,725	I just offered him the US Capitol: 1600PennsylvaniaAvenueWashingtonDC.US Curious to see if he accepts it. I have no idea why I regg'd it... __________________ Make more $$$ on your Parked Domains. Visit: SedoPro Endorsement Code

09-10-2006, 03:04 PM	#33 (permalink)
qO_Op Namepros Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,176	OneUglyDomain for OneBeautifulDomain! OneBeautifulDomain.com is available, if someone wants to offer him that.

09-10-2006, 03:58 PM	#35 (permalink)
briman1970 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: LA (Lower Alabama) Posts: 3,127	Pretty good idea, but waiting almost two months between each trade is absolutely ridiculous. Just thinking about it immediately made me tired of the site. __________________ Check out MY PORTFOLIO at Sedo!!! *(and if you feel froggy, make an offer on one of my domains!)*

09-11-2006, 08:52 AM	#39 (permalink)
airwav Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: STLBroadband.com Posts: 1,725	I see he put up my: 1600PennsylvaniaAvenueWashingtonDC.US I didn't think there would be enough space in his column for this... __________________ Make more $$$ on your Parked Domains. Visit: SedoPro Endorsement Code

09-10-2006, 03:55 AM	#26 (permalink)
ppx NamePros Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 376	Don't think it's going work but good luck to him

09-10-2006, 05:03 PM	#36 (permalink)
crazy NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 613	Interesting idea, I doubt that anyone would give him a domain worth one million dollars.

09-11-2006, 08:30 AM	#38 (permalink)
Source NamePros Supporter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 2,526	Far more interesting is the 15K Challenge. http://www.15kChallenge.com http://www.15kChallenge.com/blog

09-12-2006, 06:07 AM	#43 (permalink)
beatz NamePros Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 158	Excuse but am i missing something here ? So say the public voted for a better domain in exchange for oneuglydomain.com. Doesn't that mean he will not have access to oneuglydomain.com but rather will have to move the content and all to the new domain? And repeat that when the next exchange takes place ? Or is it like the first to exchange with him has to wait til the whole thing is over ? Probably the latter thinking about it...but it's not quite clear to me.

09-12-2006, 07:17 AM	#44 (permalink)
FanCube Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,201	He is not selling oneuglydomain.com but oneuglydomain.net and keeps the blog at the .com version. __________________ UNICEF UGB.net

09-12-2006, 07:28 AM	#45 (permalink)
SJM211 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 1,700 Follow @domainingin	It seems that many of the offered domains are parked and linked through the site - is this not a bit dodgy...? __________________ gummi.com - frenzied.com Domains for sale dugi.com - haww.com nebraska.info - wyoming.info - eritrea.info - code.info - badger.info - wally.info

09-12-2006, 07:31 AM	#46 (permalink)
airwav Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: STLBroadband.com Posts: 1,725	I have gotten 4 uniques on "1600Pennsylvania AvenueWashingtonDC.US", since he listed it yesterday. It obvious did not get much traffic prior to this... __________________ Make more $$$ on your Parked Domains. Visit: SedoPro Endorsement Code

09-13-2006, 12:09 AM	#48 (permalink)
sags NamePros Regular Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 274	I offered one MagnificentDomain.com for oneuglydomain. net

09-13-2006, 09:22 AM	#50 (permalink)
Steve Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4,204	There is no chance this will work since it is such a blatant ripoff of the old "paper clip" scheme. He may end up with a couple of worthless domains someone will throw him for free, but that's about it. Unfortunately many people haven't seen something like this before, although it's been done, and are willing to give it publicity. __________________ Steve NamePros Staff Emeritus

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