Are we being "Suckered" with .Mobi - Page 2

snoop · 10-19-2006, 11:33 PM

the question is why do you think there is a 50% chance of making 100-1000X your money? I would think the chance of prices increasing that much is alot less than 50%.

accent · 10-19-2006, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by neobodhi

If you regged a name for $60 bucks and sold it for $6000 that would be x100 and if you sold it for $60000 that would by x1000. If this extension takes off those number are very realistic.

I admit to dreams such as these.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/dot-mobi/248959-are-we-being-suckered-with-mobi.html

Two points: Firstly it is now possible to reg for $18.18 for two years, although sadly those $60,000 names are probably taken.

Secondly, I would count on a few renewals before acheiving the $6000 goal. And then trashing the remainder of the names that nobody will buy.

Still ----- Thems good odds.

hawkeye · 10-20-2006, 12:21 AM

Originally Posted by oldtimer

Many domainers complain that they weren’t there at the time that good .com names were available in the early 90’s, well here they are on the verge of the land rush for a whole new extension and many are missing a once in a life time opportunity again,

........if you invest in 10 domains with good keywords
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=248959
this kind of ratio is only possible at the beginning stages of the land rush when moderately good names are still available,

But the key factor here is not to get carried away, invest wisely and try not to get junk domains because you won’t have anyone to blame but yourself.

I think what oldtimer was eluding to, is at this stage of the game, you still can find some of those names that will be coveted enough to warrant that type of return or so. Not just regging names because you like it, it's a one worder, or for that matter was a good search term on a big screened pc, but to research it and look for those "10" names that would be more related to this extension and it's application and future. Those that register names like 'poop.mobi' at this time (nothing personal regger), and other like names, have squandered an opportunity (and $26+) by not looking for that gem that is still out there now, but won't be tomorrow. As in life, 90% of these regged names will sit, expire, or be useless, and 10% will bring rewards to those that worked, researched, saw the needs and plucked the nuggets.

Binfus · 10-20-2006, 12:40 AM

The vested interest in seeking and promoting an optimistic .mobi outlook by those who have invested in it is plain obvious. One wonder though what could be the driving force for those who have no (apparent) vested interest in it's future but who somehow feel the compulsion of keep predicting (and possibly wishing) its demise? Well, my daytime work tells me that no human action is without a motivation....whether it be conscious or unconscious. Here's just an idea: could it be that folks on both sides of this debate are arguing for the same underlying reason: i.e. wish and desire that the decision they've made proves out to be the correct one. Those who did invest in .Mobi wanting it to take off so that they'd not end up loosing their money, and the naysayers dreading the regret of missing out on a golden opportunity like many did on the one that came about a decade ago in the form of .com.

oldtimer · 10-20-2006, 01:01 AM

Snoop, Perhaps you are right if you are talking about all domains in general for this extension, but I were specifically referring to premium and semi premium domains that some smart and lucky people are still able to get at register fee. Even though most true premium domains have been reserved but it might still be possible to get a slightly different version of those premium domains at register fee. I also mentioned that if the extension picks up and becomes the default for all mobile devices and is given priority on search engines then each one of your names might be worth several thousand dollars as developed websites. I have lately noticed that some people are choosing a negative tone when they comment about this new extension and it makes me wonder if they have been caught off guard by the success of .mobi and now are trying to drawn this extension at birth before it grows up to threaten their king.

Binfus · 10-20-2006, 01:16 AM

Originally Posted by oldtimer

Snoop, Perhaps you are right if you are talking about all domains in general for this extension, but I were specifically referring to premium and semi premium domains that some smart and lucky people are still able to get at register fee. Even though most true premium domains have been reserved but it might still be possible to get a slightly different version of those premium domains at register fee. I also mentioned that if the extension picks up and becomes the default for all mobile devices and is given priority on search engines then each one of your names might be worth several thousand dollars as developed websites. I have lately noticed that some people are choosing a negative tone when they comment about this new extension and it makes me wonder if they have been caught off guard by the success of .mobi and now are trying to drawn this extension at birth before it grows up to threaten their king.

In support of this observation: There's already clear initial evidence of good names fetching 50-100 times of the typical reg fee in Pool auctions...and one should keep in mind that these were NOT your usual aftermarket sales...these were domain investors competing with each other. I do feel that many/most veteran domainers saw .Mobi in the same light as .name and .aero...and have been caught off guard by what I'd call good solid "indications" for its eventual success.

Zinc · 10-20-2006, 01:45 AM

Originally Posted by AGS

I personally don't think it'll take off, trying to use a mobile to access the net is a tedious thing to do. The problem being that the screen is way too small.

By the end of 2006, 2.5 billion people (38 percent of the world’s population) will own a cell/mobile phone.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=248959

Now that's a pretty big user base. Granted, the technology is still in the early stages but the future looks pretty good.

binaryman · 10-20-2006, 01:59 AM

I like Oldtimer's suggestion and think it has a lot of merit.
Quote"On a side note I think that the premium .mobi domains should not be auctioned off, instead they should be made into portals and directories that would list all mobi compatible sites for the category related to each premium domain. For example travel .mobi should list all the .mobi compatible travel sites."Unquote

ezinaz · 10-20-2006, 07:28 AM

Originally Posted by binaryman

I like Oldtimer's suggestion and think it has a lot of merit.
Quote"On a side note I think that the premium .mobi domains should not be auctioned off, instead they should be made into portals and directories that would list all mobi compatible sites for the category related to each premium domain. For example travel .mobi should list all the .mobi compatible travel sites."Unquote

This is just "dreaming" on a domain investors part. People use search engines to find what they are looking for. There's noone out there who would want to maintain all of these portals.

MCDomains · 10-20-2006, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by whitebark

Sort of sounds like all those .mobi lovers hyping up this lousy extension. On and on it goes - mobi this and mobi that.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=248959

.mobi = the newest .name .biz etc.

If .mobi doesn't become the standard, it could be the next .name ... We have awhile to go before that is decided.

I can't think of any print advertisements with .name for their websites, though.

.biz either (as big as CNN & BusinessWeek at least)

It is a GREAT sign to see huge websites already putting out their .mobi addresses.

GoDesign · 10-20-2006, 12:29 PM

I think it's mostly a hoot, the only useful things mobi's will be good for,for quite some time yet, are music/video/games.
The technology simply isnt here yet to make mobile browsing as easy as on a pc.

hawkeye · 10-20-2006, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Are we being "Suckered" with .Mobi?

Pool is looking to see the answer to this!

From the Pool Domain Marketplace -

654.mobi $150,000.00 340d 16h 52 m Buy Now

who will click the BIN button???

binaryman · 10-20-2006, 03:39 PM

But on SEDO that domain is listed for $10,000
What's so special about 654 anyhow? Excuse my ignorance. The .EU,.Com . .Biz.Org and .Info are also all for sale I see. And most country Tld's are free.

GoDesign · 10-20-2006, 04:57 PM

If google dedicated their google.mobi to 'just .mobi' searches it would help greatly in the promotion of .mobi's, as google play such a big part in the future success of .mobi's, its strange they arn't confining their own .mobi to just mobi results.

rickkumar · 10-20-2006, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by oldtimer

Snoop, Perhaps you are right if you are talking about all domains in general for this extension, but I were specifically referring to premium and semi premium domains that some smart and lucky people are still able to get at register fee. Even though most true premium domains have been reserved but it might still be possible to get a slightly different version of those premium domains at register fee. I also mentioned that if the extension picks up and becomes the default for all mobile devices and is given priority on search engines then each one of your names might be worth several thousand dollars as developed websites. I have lately noticed that some people are choosing a negative tone when they comment about this new extension and it makes me wonder if they have been caught off guard by the success of .mobi and now are trying to drawn this extension at birth before it grows up to threaten their king.

Wise: very good observation....I have posted similar views on other forums.

dag · 10-20-2006, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by GoDesign

If google dedicated their google.mobi to 'just .mobi' searches it would help greatly in the promotion of .mobi's, as google play such a big part in the future success of .mobi's, its strange they arn't confining their own .mobi to just mobi results.

Not that strange, given that there's very little .mobi content available yet. It would look like the search function wasn't working correctly.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=248959

Maybe as the .mobi world grows, that would happen, but you can't blame them for at least starting off this way.

msfedxx · 10-20-2006, 07:30 PM

I hope not, even though I only got a couple.

10-20-2006, 12:40 AM	#29 (permalink)
Binfus NamePros Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 512	The vested interest in seeking and promoting an optimistic .mobi outlook by those who have invested in it is plain obvious. One wonder though what could be the driving force for those who have no (apparent) vested interest in it's future but who somehow feel the compulsion of keep predicting (and possibly wishing) its demise? Well, my daytime work tells me that no human action is without a motivation....whether it be conscious or unconscious. Here's just an idea: could it be that folks on both sides of this debate are arguing for the same underlying reason: i.e. wish and desire that the decision they've made proves out to be the correct one. Those who did invest in .Mobi wanting it to take off so that they'd not end up loosing their money, and the naysayers dreading the regret of missing out on a golden opportunity like many did on the one that came about a decade ago in the form of .com. Last edited by Binfus; 10-20-2006 at 12:46 AM.

10-20-2006, 12:29 PM	#36 (permalink)
GoDesign NamePros Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 167	I think it's mostly a hoot, the only useful things mobi's will be good for,for quite some time yet, are music/video/games. The technology simply isnt here yet to make mobile browsing as easy as on a pc. __________________ GoDesign.co.uk -> livemobile.mobi -> livegaming.mobi

10-20-2006, 04:57 PM	#39 (permalink)
GoDesign NamePros Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 167	If google dedicated their google.mobi to 'just .mobi' searches it would help greatly in the promotion of .mobi's, as google play such a big part in the future success of .mobi's, its strange they arn't confining their own .mobi to just mobi results. __________________ GoDesign.co.uk -> livemobile.mobi -> livegaming.mobi

10-20-2006, 07:30 PM	#42 (permalink)
msfedxx NamePros Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA Posts: 444	I hope not, even though I only got a couple. __________________ http://www.PCTatteltale.com http://www.hivetunes.com] http://www.HiveProxy.com http://www.TheHiveDesigns.comBeyonceKnowles.mobi4Sale

10-19-2006, 11:33 PM	#26 (permalink)
snoop New User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,986	the question is why do you think there is a 50% chance of making 100-1000X your money? I would think the chance of prices increasing that much is alot less than 50%.

10-20-2006, 01:01 AM	#30 (permalink)
oldtimer NamePros Regular Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: USA Posts: 626	Snoop, Perhaps you are right if you are talking about all domains in general for this extension, but I were specifically referring to premium and semi premium domains that some smart and lucky people are still able to get at register fee. Even though most true premium domains have been reserved but it might still be possible to get a slightly different version of those premium domains at register fee. I also mentioned that if the extension picks up and becomes the default for all mobile devices and is given priority on search engines then each one of your names might be worth several thousand dollars as developed websites. I have lately noticed that some people are choosing a negative tone when they comment about this new extension and it makes me wonder if they have been caught off guard by the success of .mobi and now are trying to drawn this extension at birth before it grows up to threaten their king.

10-20-2006, 01:59 AM	THREAD STARTER #33 (permalink)
binaryman Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,107	I like Oldtimer's suggestion and think it has a lot of merit. Quote"On a side note I think that the premium .mobi domains should not be auctioned off, instead they should be made into portals and directories that would list all mobi compatible sites for the category related to each premium domain. For example travel .mobi should list all the .mobi compatible travel sites."Unquote

10-20-2006, 03:39 PM	THREAD STARTER #38 (permalink)
binaryman Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,107	But on SEDO that domain is listed for $10,000 What's so special about 654 anyhow? Excuse my ignorance. The .EU,.Com . .Biz.Org and .Info are also all for sale I see. And most country Tld's are free.

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