According to a notice on the domain Fashion.com, it has been sold as of November 21st 2019. The domain name has made some headlines as the owners decided to put the domain up for auction, but it has been indicated that the auction will no longer take place now that a buyer has been found. The winning bidder and the amount paid will remain confidential.
Here are this week's Top Topics.
Would You like to Charge a Domain Inquiry Fee?
For domain investors with hundreds or thousands of desirable domain names, managing the constant stream of inquiries is a difficult task. One solution to this problem is to ask anyone inquiring about a domain name to pay a small fee in order to contact you.
This is the standard practice of companies such as Telepathy, who own around forty thousand domain names. If a “pay to contact” feature was introduced into popular services such as Efty, would you use it?
Topic by: @equity78
ICBC.com Almost Sold for $10 Million
It’s rare that we cover a domain name that was almost sold, but in these circumstances, the news coverage is justified. The four-letter domain ICBC.com is owned by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, but it was almost owned by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.
Currently operating on ICBC.com.cn, the Chinese bank offered to pay $10 million for the domain name in 2017, but the deal was rejected by the provincial minister in British Columbia.
Topic by: @GeorgeK
Which Landers Should I Use in 2020?
For many investors, plans and executable strategies are forming for 2020. However, it’s often useful to get input from other domain investors regarding certain parts of an investment strategy.
Here, an investor is asking for opinions on whether GoDaddy landing pages are the best option to instill trust in a buyer and create an effective sell-through rate, or are other marketplaces such as DAN.com or self-managed landing pages such as Efty far better?
Topic by: @Nattydomain
My Thoughts as a Potential Buyer
Speaking of landing pages, here is a story of what not to put on your customized landing pages, from the perspective of a domain name buyer. The story is offered in full in this discussion, but the key point is that the landing page was overly complicated and ultimately lost the buyer’s attention and motivation to buy the name.
Something to definitely consider when creating a landing page is to ensure that the process of submitting an offer is as easy as possible.
Topic by: @likeslikes
Poll: What Price Would You Pay to Join the ICA?
The ICA (Internet Commerce Association) is a non-profit organization advocating for the rights of domain name owners. Influential investors such as Telepathy’s Nat Cohen and Digimedia’s Jay Chapman currently sit on the organization’s board.
Veteran domainer Rick Schwartz called for the ICA to respond after an ICANN proposal that could result in the entire suspension of an investor’s portfolio in certain circumstances. In reply, the ICA stated that more investors should join the Association. Currently, the fee is $600 per year for an individual membership. Would you be more inclined to join if the membership was cheaper?
Topic by: @equity78
Top Topics of the Week is a blog series featuring the most popular discussions and content within the domain community. Tune in weekly to see what’s trending
Here are this week's Top Topics.
Would You like to Charge a Domain Inquiry Fee?
For domain investors with hundreds or thousands of desirable domain names, managing the constant stream of inquiries is a difficult task. One solution to this problem is to ask anyone inquiring about a domain name to pay a small fee in order to contact you.
This is the standard practice of companies such as Telepathy, who own around forty thousand domain names. If a “pay to contact” feature was introduced into popular services such as Efty, would you use it?
Topic by: @equity78
ICBC.com Almost Sold for $10 Million
It’s rare that we cover a domain name that was almost sold, but in these circumstances, the news coverage is justified. The four-letter domain ICBC.com is owned by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, but it was almost owned by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.
Currently operating on ICBC.com.cn, the Chinese bank offered to pay $10 million for the domain name in 2017, but the deal was rejected by the provincial minister in British Columbia.
Topic by: @GeorgeK
Which Landers Should I Use in 2020?
For many investors, plans and executable strategies are forming for 2020. However, it’s often useful to get input from other domain investors regarding certain parts of an investment strategy.
Here, an investor is asking for opinions on whether GoDaddy landing pages are the best option to instill trust in a buyer and create an effective sell-through rate, or are other marketplaces such as DAN.com or self-managed landing pages such as Efty far better?
Topic by: @Nattydomain
My Thoughts as a Potential Buyer
Speaking of landing pages, here is a story of what not to put on your customized landing pages, from the perspective of a domain name buyer. The story is offered in full in this discussion, but the key point is that the landing page was overly complicated and ultimately lost the buyer’s attention and motivation to buy the name.
Something to definitely consider when creating a landing page is to ensure that the process of submitting an offer is as easy as possible.
Topic by: @likeslikes
Poll: What Price Would You Pay to Join the ICA?
The ICA (Internet Commerce Association) is a non-profit organization advocating for the rights of domain name owners. Influential investors such as Telepathy’s Nat Cohen and Digimedia’s Jay Chapman currently sit on the organization’s board.
Veteran domainer Rick Schwartz called for the ICA to respond after an ICANN proposal that could result in the entire suspension of an investor’s portfolio in certain circumstances. In reply, the ICA stated that more investors should join the Association. Currently, the fee is $600 per year for an individual membership. Would you be more inclined to join if the membership was cheaper?
Topic by: @equity78
Top Topics of the Week is a blog series featuring the most popular discussions and content within the domain community. Tune in weekly to see what’s trending
