Report Completed Domain Name Sales Here - Page 117

b2b · 11-09-2009, 06:51 AM

Originally Posted by FPForum

What options did you select to get only good end user results? Fewer shopping site? More shopping sites? Recent results? What did you mark in the options to get some of the crap sites out of the way?

Select "more shopping sites".

Federer · 11-09-2009, 08:35 AM

Funds just received ($5,000) for GastronomieJobs.com
$xx purchase a few weeks back.

shane mac · 11-09-2009, 08:42 AM

Great ROI Fed, nice sale. Pm me back please ty

nomak · 11-09-2009, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by Federer

Funds just received ($5,000) for GastronomieJobs.com
$xx purchase a few weeks back.

Impressive sale! How did this go through ? You said the asking price is 5k and they accepted it ?

Federer · 11-09-2009, 09:12 AM

Always try and read between the lines when end users reply. When end users typically answer back with just "how much?" - this often shows they are more-or-less interested but not HOT or near boiling point.

RollingPin(dot)eu replied back with:

Hello,

yes we are interested in buying the domain gastronomiejobs.com.
What do you want to get for the domain?

regards,

THIS showed me that they were very interested and more-or-less ready to pay a premium price. The sweet spot for these kind of replies/end users typically lies in the $2,500 to $5,000.
I replied with $5,000 but would have been happy to close around $2k to $3k...

nomak · 11-09-2009, 09:21 AM

You are right about this. But what if they are willing to pay a high amount for the domain name and they just reply like they are not really interested, so you will give them a small asking price. It really depends on the end user. I've had this happen once, I received a 4k offer for a domain from an end user, and he really acted like he didn't want the domain at all.
Anyway, it's a great sale. I suppose it wasn't hard finding the right enduser on this one, I've seen that they own the hyphenated version of "gastronomiejobs".

GiftedDomains · 11-09-2009, 10:11 AM

I am not sure if i should divulge the specific domain name (will do as soon as i have the money and the permission that it is ok for them), but on friday I sold a [DomainName].net to a Gaming Company (they develop MMORPG Games) from Europe for 3500 Euros.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/83628-report-completed-domain-name-sales-here.html

The Domain Name i sold was the exact Name of their newest Game coming next year, and they only had the [The-DomainName.net] and [Play-DomainName.net] and also the .com version with "the-" , "play-" and maybe some other names with such ugly additions and hyphens...

The creation date of my name was 10 years ago (long before this company even existed), so no problems with TM, etc. Also my name has another generic meaning.

I will mention the exact name as soon as the deal is 100% and if i should receive the permission.

Really happy with this sale
specially because it was not the .com., but only the .net

p.s. forgot to mention, i won this name 2 weeks ago (Godaddy Expired Auctions) for just 26$ + Reg Fee

JoshuaPz · 11-09-2009, 10:45 AM

Quote:

The creation date of my name was 10 years ago (long before this company even existed), so no problems with TM, etc. Also my name has another generic meaning.

The former fact does not at all exonerate you from potential TM issues unless you personally owned it prior to the TM filing. The latter fact can help if the end-user attempted to coerce the domain out of you AND you never parked it, but not if you approached the end-user user, as you did.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=83628

When push comes to shove, theyed purchase the domain from you for said amount because filing a UDRP would have proven much more costly in terms of cash, time, an general effort spent. Don't rely on this paradigm to save your rear end though when selling to a mid-sized or large company; they would much rather make an example out of you -- then sue for the damages to recover UDRP costs later -- than cough up that mid-$XXX.

Or you could just take the safer / more moral route and avoid infringing on others' intellectual property entirely.

ssamriga · 11-09-2009, 12:24 PM

Sold second name from Josh's list. Elevation <> Studios <> com
Price was $500. So this makes my investment $118($59*2) and sales $1000 -2*$50 Sedo fee= $782 pure profit. And I still have other names from his list that could potentially sell (which I bought for less than $700, so all expenses are covered by the 2 names sold)...
+ one profitable sale Josh promised to broker himself (hopefully he won't forget)

TLA215 · 11-09-2009, 01:49 PM

Sold H1N1VaccineDangers(dot)com for $750. Hand reg last month for 18 cents.

shane mac · 11-09-2009, 02:00 PM

Wow who was that too? Pm me please I may have a domain for them too.

Radiator · 11-09-2009, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by TLA215

Sold H1N1VaccineDangers(dot)com for $750. Hand reg last month for 18 cents.

Good job for something so ah, long winded, but ummm who's the registrar doing the 18c com special?

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=83628

---------- Post added at 10:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:20 PM ----------

Originally Posted by JoshuaPz

The former fact does not at all exonerate you from potential TM issues unless you personally owned it prior to the TM filing. The latter fact can help if the end-user attempted to coerce the domain out of you AND you never parked it, but not if you approached the end-user user, as you did.

When push comes to shove, theyed purchase the domain from you for said amount because filing a UDRP would have proven much more costly in terms of cash, time, an general effort spent. Don't rely on this paradigm to save your rear end though when selling to a mid-sized or large company; they would much rather make an example out of you -- then sue for the damages to recover UDRP costs later -- than cough up that mid-$XXX.

Or you could just take the safer / more moral route and avoid infringing on others' intellectual property entirely.

I'd mostly agree with this for both moral/practical (read legal) reasons, but if the name is a generic term in existence long before the initial reg, nevermind the date the game was released, I doubt anyone would have much to worry about in either regard

That said, some companies might well try to crowbar the name out of someone's inventory, just because they feel like it

TLA215 · 11-09-2009, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by Radiator

Good job for something so ah, long winded, but ummm who's the registrar doing the 18c com special?

[COLOR="Silver"]

I used trialpay. I signed up for the FreeCreditReport.com free trial. They advertise free domain, but it's really 18 cents.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=83628

TrialPay Error

GiftedDomains · 11-10-2009, 05:09 AM

Originally Posted by JoshuaPz

Or you could just take the safer / more moral route and avoid infringing on others' intellectual property entirely.

i bought/won this name in the auction, without even knowing that there is such a Game. Actually i bought it just because it was a nice aged generic domain. After looking for endusers, i found out about that gaming co. and also some other companies, who are active in completely different fields, but who have this name as part of their domain name (with some additions, other extensions, etc).
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=83628

Actually i don't like TM Names myself and hate it whenever someone tries to sell such names (i am talking about names which are not generic at all and intentional blatant TM infringment).

So generally you are right and i agree with you, but i think it there are differences from case to case and you have to look at the nuances, when you talk about moral route and such things.

However, i think you are right about the risk which i took, when i contacted the company (and not vice versa), even if my intention was not infringing their intellectual property.

Epyk · 11-10-2009, 10:39 AM

To those who've made an $xxx - x,xxx sale on Sedo:

I'm fairly new to domaining, and since I've built a small portfolio, all of my domains have been listed on Sedo. Are these $xxx - x,xxx offers coming with no promotion/advertisement?

I ask because I have a few quality brandables (4L-5L) listed on Sedo. Is it worth investing in showcase/GD premium listing for these?

ssamriga · 11-10-2009, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by Epyk

I have a few quality brandables (4L-5L) listed on Sedo. Is it worth investing in showcase/GD premium listing for these?

I'd say no...

FPForum · 11-10-2009, 12:44 PM

Are there any specific keywords you guys use when searching for names on Namejet, Snap, Pool...etc? I'm glad to see other people are getting sales because I've struck out on about the last 8 names I picked up..I'm way off my streak of selling 1 out of every 3 or so I would get

adinfinite · 11-10-2009, 05:13 PM

Has anyone here ever sold a name to an end user with zero traffic? If so how do you make the case for high exact search numbers (as opposed to traffic) to an end user? I would appreciate your thoughts on this.

***Dotmainer*** · 11-10-2009, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by adinfinite

Has anyone here ever sold a name to an end user with zero traffic? If so how do you make the case for high exact search numbers (as opposed to traffic) to an end user? I would appreciate your thoughts on this.

End users dont care about traffic ! Mostly they are just interested in name, not in traffic.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=83628
(my experience)

Radiator · 11-10-2009, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by TLA215

I used trialpay. I signed up for the FreeCreditReport.com free trial. They advertise free domain, but it's really 18 cents.
TrialPay Error

No-one rides for free. But 18 cents is close enough.

Originally Posted by zoki

End users dont care about traffic ! Mostly they are just interested in name, not in traffic.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=83628
(my experience)

Perhaps 'don't care' is too sweeping, but yeah, mostly that's the straight dope, both from observation and personal exp. Typos often get roadblock traffic, but how many end-users give a flying butt nugget about them?

I pre-empt the smart-ass coming along to say 'Flickr', by saying "what else?"

chadsmith · 11-11-2009, 12:51 PM

Sold OpenAnalytics [net] over the weekend to the owner of OpenAnalytics [be]. Got it for regfee last year and was about to let it drop.

adinfinite · 11-12-2009, 10:49 AM

Question: Whats the longest you have had to wait before getting a response to your pitch email,letter or fax? I'm asking because I have been waiting four days. To date, not one response. LOL. This is my first real attempt at reaching out to end users and I am following the stuff i've picked up here to the "last letter". Let me know if i'm just being a nervous noob or if I may have done something wrong.

Thanks.

copper · 11-12-2009, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by adinfinite

Question: Whats the longest you have had to wait before getting a response to your pitch email,letter or fax? I'm asking because I have been waiting four days. To date, not one response. LOL. This is my first real attempt at reaching out to end users and I am following the stuff i've picked up here to the "last letter". Let me know if i'm just being a nervous noob or if I may have done something wrong.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=83628

Thanks.

Longest I waited which turned into successful sale was about 3 months

I contacted him again 3 months later when I didn't hear anything back
since he showed some interest by asking how much.

I sold that one for $3K.
My cost was registration fee

Radiator · 11-12-2009, 01:08 PM

Trails go cold, but that is sub-zero

3 months ....That's a resurrection worthy of Lazarus

Was like the Cheshire Cat over making 12 bucks into a couple of thousand recently, but that's some going there - GJ

Federer · 11-12-2009, 01:55 PM

Just sold ServiceMailers.com to an end user - $750
Picked up for reg fee a few days ago.

11-09-2009, 08:35 AM	#2902 (permalink)
Federer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Switzerland Posts: 1,352	Funds just received ($5,000) for GastronomieJobs.com $xx purchase a few weeks back. __________________ Now for Sale: Company.net

11-09-2009, 08:42 AM	#2903 (permalink)
shane mac Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Uk Posts: 1,028	Great ROI Fed, nice sale. Pm me back please ty __________________ 3DPlasmatv.com/net

11-09-2009, 09:12 AM	#2905 (permalink)
Federer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Switzerland Posts: 1,352	Always try and read between the lines when end users reply. When end users typically answer back with just "how much?" - this often shows they are more-or-less interested but not HOT or near boiling point. RollingPin(dot)eu replied back with: Hello, yes we are interested in buying the domain gastronomiejobs.com. What do you want to get for the domain? regards, THIS showed me that they were very interested and more-or-less ready to pay a premium price. The sweet spot for these kind of replies/end users typically lies in the $2,500 to $5,000. I replied with $5,000 but would have been happy to close around $2k to $3k... __________________ Now for Sale: Company.net

11-09-2009, 09:21 AM	#2906 (permalink)
nomak NamePros Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Romania Posts: 156	You are right about this. But what if they are willing to pay a high amount for the domain name and they just reply like they are not really interested, so you will give them a small asking price. It really depends on the end user. I've had this happen once, I received a 4k offer for a domain from an end user, and he really acted like he didn't want the domain at all. Anyway, it's a great sale. I suppose it wasn't hard finding the right enduser on this one, I've seen that they own the hyphenated version of "gastronomiejobs". __________________ Great minds have purposes, the others have wishes. Marbella Hotels

11-09-2009, 10:11 AM	#2907 (permalink)
GiftedDomains Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: GiftedDomains Posts: 1,051	I am not sure if i should divulge the specific domain name (will do as soon as i have the money and the permission that it is ok for them), but on friday I sold a [DomainName].net to a Gaming Company (they develop MMORPG Games) from Europe for 3500 Euros. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/83628-report-completed-domain-name-sales-here.html The Domain Name i sold was the exact Name of their newest Game coming next year, and they only had the [The-DomainName.net] and [Play-DomainName.net] and also the .com version with "the-" , "play-" and maybe some other names with such ugly additions and hyphens... The creation date of my name was 10 years ago (long before this company even existed), so no problems with TM, etc. Also my name has another generic meaning. I will mention the exact name as soon as the deal is 100% and if i should receive the permission. Really happy with this sale specially because it was not the .com., but only the .net p.s. forgot to mention, i won this name 2 weeks ago (Godaddy Expired Auctions) for just 26$ + Reg Fee Last edited by GiftedDomains; 11-09-2009 at 10:16 AM.

11-09-2009, 12:24 PM	#2909 (permalink)
ssamriga Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: EU Posts: 1,872	Sold second name from Josh's list. Elevation <> Studios <> com Price was $500. So this makes my investment $118($592) and sales $1000 -2$50 Sedo fee= $782 pure profit. And I still have other names from his list that could potentially sell (which I bought for less than $700, so all expenses are covered by the 2 names sold)... + one profitable sale Josh promised to broker himself (hopefully he won't forget) __________________ SnowyRange.com 16 years old PR3 GEO name with traffic My domains for sale: DNFit.com - Domain Names that Fit Your Business

11-09-2009, 01:49 PM	#2910 (permalink)
TLA215 NamePros Regular Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 297	Sold H1N1VaccineDangers(dot)com for $750. Hand reg last month for 18 cents.

11-09-2009, 02:00 PM	#2911 (permalink)
shane mac Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Uk Posts: 1,028	Wow who was that too? Pm me please I may have a domain for them too. __________________ 3DPlasmatv.com/net

11-10-2009, 10:39 AM	#2915 (permalink)
Epyk NamePros Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: College Park, MD Posts: 45	To those who've made an $xxx - x,xxx sale on Sedo: I'm fairly new to domaining, and since I've built a small portfolio, all of my domains have been listed on Sedo. Are these $xxx - x,xxx offers coming with no promotion/advertisement? I ask because I have a few quality brandables (4L-5L) listed on Sedo. Is it worth investing in showcase/GD premium listing for these? __________________ Domain or do not... there is no try.

11-10-2009, 12:44 PM	#2917 (permalink)
FPForum Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,795 Follow @dualrack	Are there any specific keywords you guys use when searching for names on Namejet, Snap, Pool...etc? I'm glad to see other people are getting sales because I've struck out on about the last 8 names I picked up..I'm way off my streak of selling 1 out of every 3 or so I would get __________________ Linux VPS Hosting \| Reseller Hosting Web Design Reviews \| Webmasters

11-10-2009, 05:13 PM	#2918 (permalink)
adinfinite NamePros Regular Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: FL & DC Posts: 392	Has anyone here ever sold a name to an end user with zero traffic? If so how do you make the case for high exact search numbers (as opposed to traffic) to an end user? I would appreciate your thoughts on this. __________________ I Make Money With These Guys!

11-11-2009, 12:51 PM	#2921 (permalink)
chadsmith NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 287 Follow @chadsmith	Sold OpenAnalytics [net] over the weekend to the owner of OpenAnalytics [be]. Got it for regfee last year and was about to let it drop. __________________ Free Services: Alertable.com, DetectMobileBrowser.com, DropCart.com, FreeCronJobs.com, HTMLDTD.com, ImagePNG.com, NoCart.com, phpMyLogin.com, RandomTweeps.com, SearchFriendlyURLs.com For Sale: Keyword Domains / Generics See Also:: Google Voice Add-on for Firefox, Google Wave Add-on for Firefox

11-12-2009, 10:49 AM	#2922 (permalink)
adinfinite NamePros Regular Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: FL & DC Posts: 392	Question: Whats the longest you have had to wait before getting a response to your pitch email,letter or fax? I'm asking because I have been waiting four days. To date, not one response. LOL. This is my first real attempt at reaching out to end users and I am following the stuff i've picked up here to the "last letter". Let me know if i'm just being a nervous noob or if I may have done something wrong. Thanks. __________________ I Make Money With These Guys!

11-12-2009, 01:08 PM	#2924 (permalink)
Radiator NamePros Regular Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: The Outer Limits Posts: 672	Trails go cold, but that is sub-zero 3 months ....That's a resurrection worthy of Lazarus Was like the Cheshire Cat over making 12 bucks into a couple of thousand recently, but that's some going there - GJ __________________ Run bath for 5 minutes. Click link. Press play. Get in bath. And relax.

11-12-2009, 01:55 PM	#2925 (permalink)
Federer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Switzerland Posts: 1,352	Just sold ServiceMailers.com to an end user - $750 Picked up for reg fee a few days ago. __________________ Now for Sale: Company.net

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