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Old 04-10-2008, 05:44 PM   · #1
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What is happening to the LLLL.com's???

(Sorry if in wrong category )

After the frenzy of the countdown, and some
fantastic sales of these LLLL's

What has happened? A slump in sales? Over-saturated?

You couldn't find one for under $70 bucks, actually it
was probably closer to $100 - now, after watching the
auction, it seems to have come to an abrubt halt!

You know, I only WISH I had the cash to scoop up
all those LLLL's that no one else grabbed. There was some
great deals to be had...and I think a year from now...I'll still
be crying

Anyone know what's happened to cause this slowdown?
Something else hotter?


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Old 04-10-2008, 05:51 PM   · #2
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1. LLLL.Net countdown
2. L-LL and LL-L countdown
3. .Asia

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Old 04-10-2008, 05:52 PM   · #3
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Originally Posted by Netizen
1. LLLL.Net countdown
2. L-LL and LL-L countdown
3. .Asia

Etc.




Hotter than LLLL.com's???
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Originally Posted by mis_chiff
Hotter than LLLL.com's???



Not for me, but I have seen some people selling off their LLLL.Coms just to handreg LLLL.Net, and join several other countdowns
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in one word, it is a correction

their increase was unreal and it couldnt continue
it is a nice time to buy, just buyout was better as prices will increase significantly again when drops are almost none and it will happen probably by august

besides corection there were other factors made their prices decrease as countdowns (as Netizen posted), recession and scammers

naysayers didnt play a role in this scenario

if you can, buy!!!
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Old 04-10-2008, 09:21 PM   · #6
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Hey Mis_chiff, i think you still can buy from the list even the auction is over?(correct me ANYBODY if i am wrong..)

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Old 04-11-2008, 08:50 AM   · #7
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Supply and demand

I know some of the scammers have put a dent in the market but basic supply and demand reasoning has to come into play at some point. I think the lower LLLL.net and the potential quick return on the .net has affected the market demand.
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Old 04-11-2008, 09:18 AM   · #8
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If you just flipped your LLLL.com for 10-20X what you paid for it, would you buy a LLLL.com for $100 or register 20 LLLL.nets to flip?
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Originally Posted by bobdigital
If you just flipped your LLLL.com for 10-20X what you paid for it, would you buy a LLLL.com for $100 or register 20 LLLL.nets to flip?



great point here.
People actually offloaded LLLL coms at great prices, and now that the rush period is over, they are further looking for flips.

The keyword here is "flip" looking for a ROI faster. LLLL coms are here to stay, but they are no longer fast flips. You can buy and keep them as a comparatively longer investment.

Also, i think the LLLL net fever is catching on with some. And i can see the 10% of .com thinking seeping in now!
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Originally Posted by mis_chiff
(Sorry if in wrong category )

After the frenzy of the countdown, and some
fantastic sales of these LLLL's

What has happened? A slump in sales? Over-saturated?

You couldn't find one for under $70 bucks, actually it
was probably closer to $100 - now, after watching the
auction, it seems to have come to an abrubt halt!

You know, I only WISH I had the cash to scoop up
all those LLLL's that no one else grabbed. There was some
great deals to be had...and I think a year from now...I'll still
be crying

Anyone know what's happened to cause this slowdown?
Something else hotter?





I`m watching something different or am I in another planet?

http://www.italiandragon.com/?p=74


And just yestarday a name like POPA.com sold for over $15,000....

Plus the increasing prices of the 3 Letters .com will push soon the 4 Letters .com prices even higher.
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Originally Posted by italiandragon
I`m watching something different or am I in another planet?

http://www.italiandragon.com/?p=74


And just yestarday a name like POPA.com sold for over $15,000....

Plus the increasing prices of the 3 Letters .com will push soon the 4 Letters .com prices even higher.



Same planet, just a different view

POPA.com is a great LLLL, no doubt!

But not even 2 months ago, not one of the LLLL's would have
went "unsold".
Just my observation at the change in the auction here.

I didn't realize there was a selling off for the .net's???
(which I still can't grasp)
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Originally Posted by mis_chiff
Same planet, just a different view

POPA.com is a great LLLL, no doubt!

But not even 2 months ago, not one of the LLLL's would have
went "unsold".
Just my observation at the change in the auction here.

I didn't realize there was a selling off for the .net's???
(which I still can't grasp)




Yes, I think it`s just a point of view.

6 months ago there were still un-regged LLLL.com , think about it, just 6 months.

Of course when people saw their investments multiply in no time for 10 times or more, they cashed because they joined with no faith in the long run.

Now, once the flippers are gone, the scammers have been taken care of (I hope) ,the drops are getting less and less, we are expecting a STEADY SLOW INCREASE for prices.

Just look at Ergo`s graph about the drops.
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Old 04-14-2008, 03:27 PM   · #13
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Originally Posted by italiandragon
Yes, I think it`s just a point of view.

6 months ago there were still un-regged LLLL.com , think about it, just 6 months.

Of course when people saw their investments multiply in no time for 10 times or more, they cashed because they joined with no faith in the long run.

Now, once the flippers are gone, the scammers have been taken care of (I hope) ,the drops are getting less and less, we are expecting a STEADY SLOW INCREASE for prices.

Just look at Ergo`s graph about the drops.




LLLL.com value is getting down now, end of a hype? Maybe.
Domainers are selling cheap now, some cost as low as $45.00 each.

Everyones believes that value will rise like over hundred dollars in mid 2008, so I remember 6 months ago the craze going on LLLL.com sellings.

But reality is that it will never be as good as premium domains.

Lucky I did not invest on it, I only have kept one LLLL.com
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Even at $45, it's still a good rate higher than what it was a mere months ago, and with everybody putting their money on other possibly good speculative items (like LLLL.nets), demand is on a temporary chill. But it'll go up, no doubt about it. Only question is how soon, or if it goes down just a tad before it soars again.
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patterned and otherwise distinctive 4L's are hotter than ever. we moved udvd.com for $15k this month.

the thing with the random all consonant 4L's is that they are not as hot.

imho grabbing bulk unreg'd 4L dot net's is super risky.
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At their absolute peak, min wholesale was around $60. Currently, min wholesale is around $30, or a decrease of about 50%. While that may seem like alot, it's not all that much more than many tech stocks have crashed since December and still represent a very sizeable return on investment for those who bought in pre-buyout.

As reported on my blog, the market seems to be splitting up into 2 distinct groups:

1. Unpronounceable, common LLLL.coms with bad letters and most quad premiums
2. Pronounceable and/or rare/"distinct" LLLL.coms

These 2 separate markets are behaving very differently at present. While #1 has seen a 50% devaluation over the last couple months, #2 has in many cases seen 100%+ increases over that same time period, led by CVCVs, quad premium VCVCs, and other pronounceables. Prices on triple letter, AABB, and ABBA are also up considerably. If you take the median price reported, LLLL.coms are up considerably recently. If you take what the median LLLL.com (in other words, the 228488th best) prices have fallen considerably.

Depending on what lens you observe LLLL.com data through, either answer is correct. The only really definitive answer is that type 1 LLLL.coms have plummetted in value while type #2 LLLL.coms continue to soar.
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Sorry for jonining in late but what do you mean by "LLLL's"

Do you mean a domain with for characters?
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With the current state of the dollar most other currencies find it cheaper to buy .coms, euros and UKŁ exchange rates particularly. It would be of interest to see geographic areas of selling and buying interest, but beyond me I think
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LLL.us were at $150 minimum at one point
LLL.biz were around $110-$120 as well...

Both are now worth about 1/2 that or less!

LLLL.com's will ONLY increase for premium quality names. POPA being a good example. If you own KXQF.com I wouldn't be too excited. I also don't have any faith in the LLLL.net market. When CCC.com's took off the conventional wisdom was the CCC.net's would also...The CCC.net's are SOLD OUT yet they are going NO WHERE and it's been about a year.

My belief...brandable 5L.com's like Witza.com (yes that's mine). They may not flip incredibly fast but over time companies are gonna want brandables and part of that equation is SHORT and PRONOUNCABLE...something MOST LLLL.com's are not. Just not enough room for good vowel position. 5L's
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