Wish Me Luck

G_C · 11-25-2005, 03:24 PM

Today is the big day.

Today, I will make my first serious attempt to make money off domaining by contact a number of companies which I hope might be interested in a domain I am trying to sell.

I must admit that the whole domaining thing definitely looks less glamorous when you realise that you might have to spend several hours finding prospective customers on the Internet. In fact, with every passing day, I am beginning to suspect that simply placing a domain on Sedo or auctioning it on the forums will more often than not resulting in wasted time and money, unless it is a premium name that you happen to have.

Google is my friend, and Whois will stand by my side in this struggle as I attempt to recover at least some of the money that I have invested into registering domains and buying access to certain forums. As I already told my boss before leaving the office today, if I don't come in on Monday, that's because I became a millionaire over the weekend and therefore have no reason to work.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-newbies/142897-wish-me-luck.html

Of course, I will not make millions, but, to be honest, I would probably be ecstatic if someone offered low xxx for this domain.

Wish me luck in my first proper domaining enterprise!

Sincerely,
George

Genialnames · 11-25-2005, 03:29 PM

good luck !

allabout42 · 11-25-2005, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by G_C

Today is the big day.

Today, I will make my first serious attempt to make money off domaining by contact a number of companies which I hope might be interested in a domain I am trying to sell.

I must admit that the whole domaining thing definitely looks less glamorous when you realise that you might have to spend several hours finding prospective customers on the Internet. In fact, with every passing day, I am beginning to suspect that simply placing a domain on Sedo or auctioning it on the forums will more often than not resulting in wasted time and money, unless it is a premium name that you happen to have.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=142897

Google is my friend, and Whois will stand by my side in this struggle as I attempt to recover at least some of the money that I have invested into registering domains and buying access to certain forums. As I already told my boss before leaving the office today, if I don't come in on Monday, that's because I became a millionaire over the weekend and therefore have no reason to work.

Of course, I will not make millions, but, to be honest, I would probably be ecstatic if someone offered low xxx for this domain.

Wish me luck in my first proper domaining enterprise!

Sincerely,
George

Good Luck G_C!

What domain are you selling, btw?

G_C · 11-25-2005, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by allabout42

Good Luck G_C!

What domain are you selling, btw?

PM sent - don't want to appear as if I'm advertising my sales in the Newbie forum.

TUFKATH · 11-25-2005, 03:43 PM

Goooood luck!

Reppy · 11-25-2005, 05:32 PM

Make sure you come back here and retell your experiences. For better or worse

DomainSage · 11-25-2005, 09:54 PM

I wish you all the best, you have already realised the most import part ... and that is it is not an easy way to make money

You have to put the work in.

Let us know how you get on.

Richard

SwiftyCorleone · 11-26-2005, 12:28 AM

Good luck and hope you get it sold.

Remember nothing comes for free in this world.

Momo · 11-26-2005, 12:34 AM

Ooh good luck and let us know how it turns out!

kjmz · 11-26-2005, 12:38 AM

I bet you'll get the sale just because you are contacting them 1 on 1. Hopefully you contacting the right people though

Good luck!

sm · 11-26-2005, 01:05 AM

the right way to go. best of luck !

NameRegistration · 11-26-2005, 03:37 AM

Good luck. If you don’t get the sale you may try to lease it to one of those companies.

bquast · 11-26-2005, 05:22 AM

good luck, I know it isn't easy but with determination anything is possible.

G_C · 11-26-2005, 05:55 AM

Well, I just sent out my first 25 emails or so. Unfortunately, I had to use m ISP e-mail account, as GoDaddy was taking ages to register an e-mail address with one of my domains. Anyway, I guess the only thing to do now is wait and look for more possible customers. Cheers for all your feedback and I'll keep you up to date with the progerss (or lack thereof) of the sale.

Sincerely,
George

WhiteWebServices · 11-26-2005, 08:49 AM

How have you approached this? Have you named a price, or a price range, or just let them know that you're open to offers?

G_C · 11-26-2005, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by akrasia

How have you approached this? Have you named a price, or a price range, or just let them know that you're open to offers?

Heya,

As I'm quite new to the domaining scene myself, I simply informed them that the domains are available for sale. While I do not have a particular price range in mind, I would be very happy to hear from them just how much these domains would be worth to them. Finally, I informed them that similar offers are being extended to other organisations operating in this field.

If I have any success with this operation (I've sent out about 50 emails already), I'll be sure to post my letter template in the Marketing section.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=142897

Regards,
George

**Michelle** · 11-26-2005, 10:57 PM

Good luck

SimpleDomaining · 11-26-2005, 11:10 PM

well, good luck. it surprice me, that somebody wonders, that he need to spend several hours on the internet to find a buyer. people spend days, months on this with not much result.... so GOOD LUCK TO YOU and wish you to find buyer as quick as possible to give some hope to others.

0xide · 11-26-2005, 11:14 PM

lol good luck...

ammo · 11-27-2005, 05:30 AM

Good luck finding a buyer, hope you do well! what domain is it, if you dont mind saying.

G_C · 11-27-2005, 06:05 AM

Originally Posted by ammo

Good luck finding a buyer, hope you do well! what domain is it, if you dont mind saying.

PM sent.

Cheyne · 11-27-2005, 08:11 AM

Good luck and keep us posted on your progress!

muchacho · 11-27-2005, 09:22 AM

Good Luck G_C

vip-ip · 11-27-2005, 09:25 AM

Keep us updated on your status

Dresdan · 11-27-2005, 07:45 PM

I'm also new here and anxious to learn about all this, I add my support to you and your endeavor and hope you are successful. I'm curious to see your marketing approach to this.

11-25-2005, 03:24 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
G_C NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 425	Wish Me Luck Today is the big day. Today, I will make my first serious attempt to make money off domaining by contact a number of companies which I hope might be interested in a domain I am trying to sell. I must admit that the whole domaining thing definitely looks less glamorous when you realise that you might have to spend several hours finding prospective customers on the Internet. In fact, with every passing day, I am beginning to suspect that simply placing a domain on Sedo or auctioning it on the forums will more often than not resulting in wasted time and money, unless it is a premium name that you happen to have. Google is my friend, and Whois will stand by my side in this struggle as I attempt to recover at least some of the money that I have invested into registering domains and buying access to certain forums. As I already told my boss before leaving the office today, if I don't come in on Monday, that's because I became a millionaire over the weekend and therefore have no reason to work. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-newbies/142897-wish-me-luck.html Of course, I will not make millions, but, to be honest, I would probably be ecstatic if someone offered low xxx for this domain. Wish me luck in my first proper domaining enterprise! Sincerely, George

11-25-2005, 03:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
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DomainSage NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Venus ( everyone goes to Mars :) Posts: 826	I wish you all the best, you have already realised the most import part ... and that is it is not an easy way to make money You have to put the work in. Let us know how you get on. Richard __________________ As we slide down the banister of life, may the splinters never point the wrong way. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://DomainSage.com COSHH information

11-26-2005, 01:05 AM	#11 (permalink)
sm NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: India Posts: 608	the right way to go. best of luck ! __________________ My blog (beta) Bachelor.co.in - Gemstone.co.in Assets.co.in - PropertyDealers.org MortgageFirms.org - eLearner.org

11-25-2005, 03:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
TUFKATH Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,373	Goooood luck!

11-26-2005, 12:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
SwiftyCorleone NamePros Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: England Posts: 260	Good luck and hope you get it sold. Remember nothing comes for free in this world.

11-26-2005, 12:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
Momo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,299	Ooh good luck and let us know how it turns out!

11-26-2005, 12:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
kjmz Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: .ca Posts: 1,281	I bet you'll get the sale just because you are contacting them 1 on 1. Hopefully you contacting the right people though Good luck!

11-26-2005, 03:37 AM	#12 (permalink)
NameRegistration NamePros Regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 370	Good luck. If you don’t get the sale you may try to lease it to one of those companies. __________________ Domain Name Registration - Juegos Gratis

11-26-2005, 05:22 AM	#13 (permalink)
bquast NamePros Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Hardisty, Alberta Canada Posts: 179	good luck, I know it isn't easy but with determination anything is possible.

11-26-2005, 05:55 AM	THREAD STARTER #14 (permalink)
G_C NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 425	Well, I just sent out my first 25 emails or so. Unfortunately, I had to use m ISP e-mail account, as GoDaddy was taking ages to register an e-mail address with one of my domains. Anyway, I guess the only thing to do now is wait and look for more possible customers. Cheers for all your feedback and I'll keep you up to date with the progerss (or lack thereof) of the sale. Sincerely, George

11-26-2005, 08:49 AM	#15 (permalink)
WhiteWebServices NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gloucestershire, England Posts: 450	How have you approached this? Have you named a price, or a price range, or just let them know that you're open to offers? __________________ White Web Services - Professional web design and HTML / CSS coding to W3C standards.

11-26-2005, 10:57 PM	#17 (permalink)
Michelle Be Happy... Don't Worry Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK Posts: 16,046	Good luck

11-26-2005, 11:10 PM	#18 (permalink)
SimpleDomaining Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 1,639 Follow @simpledomaining	well, good luck. it surprice me, that somebody wonders, that he need to spend several hours on the internet to find a buyer. people spend days, months on this with not much result.... so GOOD LUCK TO YOU and wish you to find buyer as quick as possible to give some hope to others. __________________ naturalskincareproducts.com

11-27-2005, 09:22 AM	#23 (permalink)
muchacho NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Spain Posts: 274 Follow @ForoDominios	Good Luck G_C __________________ Cheap Domains \| Foro gratis \| Foro Dominios \| LogroÃ±o \| TriatlÃ³n tailandia.info \| united-states.info

11-26-2005, 11:14 PM	#19 (permalink)
0xide NamePros Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 445	lol good luck...

11-27-2005, 05:30 AM	#20 (permalink)
ammo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cornwall! Posts: 2,251	Good luck finding a buyer, hope you do well! what domain is it, if you dont mind saying.

11-27-2005, 08:11 AM	#22 (permalink)
Cheyne NamePros Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 270	Good luck and keep us posted on your progress!

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11-27-2005, 07:45 PM	#25 (permalink)
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