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information Breaking: Aron Meystedt Sells XF.com and OC.com

Actually no. #1 is right. #2 is right. #3 is actually like 2 weeks. :) Seems like the best way to make money is to broker names. Not to actually broker the name but act like you are, and then purchase it for cheap and flip it a couple weeks later. It sure seems odd that you can't find...
- Points: 9
- Post #7
- Aug 12, 2017
- Section: NamePros Blog
discuss How much was your first sale/flip

Godaddy closeout flipped 5 months later for $19,500. Hooked ever since!! :) It was a really cool brandable 6 letter alternate spelling of a real word.
- Points: 9
- Post #30
- May 6, 2017
- Section: Domain Selling and Domain Sales
sales Brandable Daily Sales Analysis

Come on @Dnbolt we are missing the BB sales info. :)
- Points: 9
- Post #1,301
- Apr 7, 2017
- Section: Brandable Domain Discussion
I OWN A DOMAIN WORTH BILLIONS

Point it at a porn site and tell them to fuck off. Just kidding :)
- Points: 9
- Post #25
- Nov 25, 2016
- Section: Legal Discussion
sales Brandable Daily Sales Analysis

Vivado in Esperanto means To Live. It looks like it was bought by Adviqo/com and on their website it says "We empower people to take their lives into their own hands by offering guidance and helping them to develop their inner strength.“ They are probably building another brand and the...
- Points: 9
- Post #636
- Sep 7, 2016
- Section: Brandable Domain Discussion
BrandBucket Experience

Great news for you sellers. Before when you would search for a name it would go to a landing page that would then direct you to another page filled with other sellers names. How many potential sales were lost by your traffic converting someone else's sale when they saw a name they liked...
- Points: 9
- Post #5,946
- May 21, 2016
- Section: Domain Marketplace Reviews
BrandBucket Experience

If they accepted everything then it would be way to obvious and they would lose all credibility from buyers and sellers. Sellers are already questioning the fees so imagine how obvious it would be if they really started accepting all of the junk instead of just some of the junk. Here are the...
- Points: 9
- Post #5,923
- May 19, 2016
- Section: Domain Marketplace Reviews
What should I do with 1.5K $

It's very easy to burn money in the beginning when you're understanding this industry. If I could hit the reset button and start over this would be my approach. buy 10 "GOOD" brandable marketplace names that are already approved for $300. If you sell one @ $1,500 it covers your initial...
- Points: 9
- Post #27
- Mar 7, 2016
- Section: General Domain Discussion
The Everyone's Welcome Thread (even Canadians, SEO experts, and oldies..you get the idea).
- Points: 9
- Post #31,851
- Oct 10, 2015
- Section: The Break Room
Is Adam Dicker a criminal? You decide.

I don't know about you but when I have issues I don't appoint anyone. I deal with issues I created head on because it is my responsibility to do so.
- Points: 9
- Post #761
- Oct 7, 2015
- Section: Advisories
CEO of a million dollar company low ball offer

He's playing mind games with you. If he offered $500 for it then you know he's making a real offer and you would counter in the thousands, but by offering only $10 and only coming up to $11 he's making you question ,in your own mind, if the domain is even valuable at all so he can steal it for...
- Points: 9
- Post #9
- Aug 26, 2015
- Section: General Domain Discussion
BrandBucket Experience

Here's your logo. :)
- Points: 9
- Post #2,728
- Jul 21, 2015
- Section: Domain Marketplace Reviews
BrandBucket Experience

Finally we have some results. Doron from DNGeek.com compiled a list of a lot of the names that have sold lately on BrandBucket. Thank you Doron. http://dngeek.com/2015/05/here-are-1134-names-that-sold-on-brandbucket/
- Points: 9
- Post #1,538
- May 28, 2015
- Section: Domain Marketplace Reviews
How to price brandable domains

Ray from TLDinvestors.com did some good research about what names do sell on BrandBucket. It is from 2013 before BB had 10,000 names listed but it's very relevant info. Link below http://tldinvestors.com/2013/07/brand-bucket-sales-inside-the-numbers.html There is a lot more info in the...
- Points: 9
- Post #16
- Apr 15, 2015
- Section: General Domain Discussion
Startup just funded with $3 million wants my 5 letter dot com

First off let me thank everyone for taking the time to respond and especially to Slimjim270 for the very detailed response. Lot's of great points. The domain they want from me is a catchy two syllable 5L where the first 3 letters are from an outstanding 4 letter word that fits this industry...
- Points: 9
- Post #23
- Feb 15, 2015
- Section: General Domain Discussion
interviews Eric Lyon Interview - Part 1 [Video]

At first glance I thought they did the interview in a bathroom. It looks like he's sitting on a giant toilet. No offense. I just thought it was funny looking. Great interview!
- Points: 9
- Post #2
- Feb 10, 2015
- Section: NamePros Blog
Warning against a member...
- Points: 9
- Post #179
- Oct 25, 2014
- Section: Advisories
various Discuss and Report Any Details of Domain Name Sales

Funny, at first sight I thought it was a porn domain. 😁
- Points: 8
- Post #310
- Apr 16, 2019
- Section: Domain Selling and Domain Sales
advice 10 Tips for New Domain Investors

Personally I think you should buy domains right away. Especially hand regs. (Seriously) Spend a couple hundred bucks on a bunch of worthless junk and it will accelerate your learning quicker than any other thing. Post them on Namepros and get everyone's opinion. You will learn more from the...
- Points: 8
- Post #4
- Apr 4, 2019
- Section: NamePros Blog
There's no money in domain names... this industry full of bullsh*t.

There is no doubt a ton of bullshit in this industry. The key is learning to differentiate between the BS and the truth. First step is realizing its not a get rich quick scheme. Second step is putting domaining into some form of realistic expectations for yourself. 1. Try to turn a small...
- Points: 8
- Post #81
- Feb 11, 2018
- Section: General Domain Discussion