Value of Domain Hacks

[xman]

Here's my question..what is the value of domain hack? I've seen some good domain hack and i was wondering about the value of it. I myself own one and i'm not sure whether or not i should get more. I haven't seen any sale of domain hack. Why do we register domain hack? Is it because the domain looks cool or because there's a potential end user who's willing to buy such domain?

 

[Quicko]

Facebook announced that they bought instagr.am for 1 Billion USD.

Of course, the price was paid for the app but intagr.am is still a hack.

Yeah, it's a good domain hack. Also with last.fm and ma.tt, they are great domain hacks which are brandable.

 

[sundari]

Holding docto.rs

I suppose this one is a pretty good catch.

docto.rs

:hi:

 

[htmlindex]

I suppose this one is a pretty good catch.

docto.rs

:hi:

I guess so, but the Whois says Registration date: 17.05.2009? I'm confused...

 

[sundari]

Dear Mr.htmlindex, I said I am holding it since, 2009.

Thanks.

 

[Danimal]

Could anyone give me an appraisal for Chi.li? I have an interested buyer, but have no idea what it is worth : )
Cheers, Daniel

 

[htmlindex]

Dear Mr.htmlindex, I said I am holding it since, 2009.

Thanks.

Thanks for the clarification. I thought it dropped & you caught it after the drop as you mentioned "pretty good catch". That's what confused me.

 

[Edward Smeu]

Could anyone give me an appraisal for Chi.li? I have an interested buyer, but have no idea what it is worth : )
Cheers, Daniel

Wouldn't let that go for less than low-mid x,xxx worst case. Though a correct end-user price is low xx,xxx but that implies waiting a lot.Pretty strong product-related term.

 

[bulkdomainz]

Could anyone pls appraise any or all of the following:

CAMCORDE.RS
GP.RS
OA.RS
CHAI.RS
SPEAKE.RS
POTENTI.AL

Thanks, bulkdomainz.

 

[Edward Smeu]

I see Chairs as the best name there, wouldnt let that go for less than mid x,xxx but can go xx,xxx in a good day. Speakers is low x,xxx too.

Gprs is now a low value name, few years ago different story.

The rest are in the xxx range IMO but it's all relative.

 

[hopkism]

Wouldn't let that go for less than low-mid x,xxx worst case. Though a correct end-user price is low xx,xxx but that implies waiting a lot.Pretty strong product-related term.

I would take this beyond any product related term. In all honesty it is just a really cool sounding name. It is so generic that it can be used to describe something that is good or bad. I think it has a wide array of applications to just about any kind of company. Best of luck.

 

[Edward Smeu]

It's not necessary to be a product related term,but that brings a plus to the name IMO if it's just a domain(no website).

 

[Edward Smeu]

To complete, these are my latest acquisitions:

Transfers ; Tractors ; Plumbers ; Trousers ; Browsers


Like the post if you like the names or dislike otherwise please so I can make a better view, any comment is appreciated also.

 

[arend]

prophet.es

Any value?

 

[.NJ]

Just found this one and I think it has some potential. What do you think?

OnlineClass.es

"To hack, or not to hack. That is the question."

A little domaining Shakespeare for you. LOL

 

[DnEbook]

might sound strange if all goes to voice search ?

.......siri may get confused with some hacks ?

 

[bulkdomainz]

@ STP and hopkism

Thanks for your opinions on the names. Will be on the lookout for offers for any of the names!

 

[.tv]

Got an unrealistic lowball offer on one of my prime .rs hacks. I almost figured out who made that offer from the country of origin. I made a counter offer tho' which is of course an unrealistic amount, that I purposefully put in order to make him to realize what the name is actually worth of Hope he wont submit unrealistic lowball offers anymore.

 

[Edward Smeu]

Well done but e must educate a bit the buyers with such offers, not only counter offer but also explain (whenever possible) why their offer is unacceptable.

Some nice info which should be for everybody who can advertise their hacks:

Companies which use domain hacks :

Apple (itun.es), Google (no_url_shorteners, ro.me, kro.me), Microsoft (so.cl, bi.ng), Facebook (instagr.am), Yahoo! (me.me, flic.kr), Zynga (zyn.ga), Netflix (movi.es), TIME Magazine (ti.me), Huffington Post (huffpo.st), NY Times (nyt.ms), LA Times (lat.ms), CSPAN (cs.pn), NPR (n.pr), Bill Gates (b-gat.es), Wordpress's founder Matt Mullenweg (ma.tt, nav.al, ...), Digg's founder Kevin Rose (kevinro.se, mi.lk)

Biggest public domain hack sales :

LOCAL.LY sold to Infor fofr $100,000
E.CO sold to Domain Capital for $81,000
T.AG sold to Kinetic Fin for $60,000
SOCI.AL sold for $50,000
INSTANT.LY sold to Webtigo for $32,000
FAMO.US sold to Famous Industries, Inc. for $25,000
MA.DE sold to surefive for $25,000
REP.LY sold to Social Media Ltd. for $22,050
WHI.CH sold to Which.Co.Uk for $21,840
ANSWE.RS sold to Answers.com for $20,000
LOVE.LY sold to Quotidian Ventures for $20,000
DAI.LY sold to Dailymotion for $17,000
FIR.ST sold to SocialFlow for $15,000

Though Domain Capital doesn't own E.co for sure.

Note that this is not written by me but it's good to know for everyone.

 

[DnEbook]

decided to re-hash Worldne.ws

 

[DNBro]

Biggest public domain hack sales :


ANSWE.RS sold to Answers.com for $20,000
.

I sold same domain here in NP for $150 in May 2010

 

[DnEbook]

I sold same domain here in NP for $150 in May 2010

...should have kept it, do you think this trend will continue or was it in a minority ?

 

[DNBro]

...should have kept it, do you think this trend will continue or was it in a minority ?

Getting 20K is a really rare situation, i have sold other .rs hack for $1000 in the past and received offer for other domain .rs hack.
Sellers negoitating skill and buyers willingness to pay such amount is also a factor here, so its more than trend.

 

[indam]

A few .al domain hacks at this article: http://norm.al/2012/04/18/little-countries-big-domains-al-domains/
I believe most of them are bought directly at the registrar and not re-sold, but still shows the value of domain hacks and the trend of the startups

 

[.tv]

Well done but e must educate a bit the buyers with such offers, not only counter offer but also explain (whenever possible) why their offer is unacceptable.

Some nice info which should be for everybody who can advertise their hacks:

Companies which use domain hacks :

Apple (itun.es), Google (no_url_shorteners, ro.me, kro.me), Microsoft (so.cl, bi.ng), Facebook (instagr.am), Yahoo! (me.me, flic.kr), Zynga (zyn.ga), Netflix (movi.es), TIME Magazine (ti.me), Huffington Post (huffpo.st), NY Times (nyt.ms), LA Times (lat.ms), CSPAN (cs.pn), NPR (n.pr), Bill Gates (b-gat.es), Wordpress's founder Matt Mullenweg (ma.tt, nav.al, ...), Digg's founder Kevin Rose (kevinro.se, mi.lk)

Biggest public domain hack sales :

LOCAL.LY sold to Infor fofr $100,000
E.CO sold to Domain Capital for $81,000
T.AG sold to Kinetic Fin for $60,000
SOCI.AL sold for $50,000
INSTANT.LY sold to Webtigo for $32,000
FAMO.US sold to Famous Industries, Inc. for $25,000
MA.DE sold to surefive for $25,000
REP.LY sold to Social Media Ltd. for $22,050
WHI.CH sold to Which.Co.Uk for $21,840
ANSWE.RS sold to Answers.com for $20,000
LOVE.LY sold to Quotidian Ventures for $20,000
DAI.LY sold to Dailymotion for $17,000
FIR.ST sold to SocialFlow for $15,000

Though Domain Capital doesn't own E.co for sure.

Note that this is not written by me but it's good to know for everyone.

Nice info. Thanks for sharing.

ESPN owns ES.PN

SYBASE owns SYBA.SE

 

[Edward Smeu]

Also, the biggest poker site in the world PokerStars, uses PokerSta.rs as redirect.

So many things point that we will see some xxx,xxx sales soon.