Domain sold in 2008 - now available to register?

ddaily · 01-06-2009, 08:53 AM

Why would a domain name that sold on Sedo auction back in May 2008 now be available to register new from a registrar? The buyer paid £250+ for the domain - surely they wouldn't then let it expire?

Thanks

**Michelle** · 01-06-2009, 08:55 AM

Can you share what name you are talking about.

Welcome to Namepros

bmugford · 01-06-2009, 12:03 PM

I see domains all the time that sell for hundreds at auctions expire soon after. It happens for various reasons, but it does happen.

A recent example was a domain I was bidding on - OhioRiver.net
It sold in 2007 for $445 on TDNAM. Then expired in 2008 and was back on TDNAM.

Brad

mosilager · 01-06-2009, 12:26 PM

I've sometimes found that some registrars show domains as being available and some don't, I don't know why but it's happened quite often to me!.

ddaily · 01-06-2009, 03:40 PM

Thank you for your answers.

Whenever I find such domains is it worth the punt in registering it?

Jeff · 01-06-2009, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by ddaily

Whenever I find such domains is it worth the punt in registering it?

Further research would be required, IMHO ... unfortunately there are still a LOT of claimed and "reported sales" that never actually complete and/or are simply promotions of "sales" in the hopes of buoying similar type domains (this occurs regularly with new and newer extensions, for instance and historically speaking) - carefully research all claims, stats, interested parties, and historical background, as well as similar verified sales comp's - as always - before registering!

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/domain-newbies/548401-domain-sold-2008-now-available-register.html

Just my two sense.
-Jeff

***johname*** · 01-07-2009, 12:20 AM

There might be a reason the owner let the name go, like trademark problems, or it didnt live up to traffic expectations. Or simply the owner got there hands on a better name for development and tossed out the lesser ones. Not everone is a domainer

bmugford · 01-07-2009, 01:08 AM

Or they just forgot to renew it...
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=548401

Brad

Originally Posted by johname

There might be a reason the owner let the name go, like trademark problems, or it didnt live up to traffic expectations. Or simply the owner got there hands on a better name for development and tossed out the lesser ones. Not everone is a domainer

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*johname* Business Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 13,008	There might be a reason the owner let the name go, like trademark problems, or it didnt live up to traffic expectations. Or simply the owner got there hands on a better name for development and tossed out the lesser ones. Not everone is a domainer

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