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news Mike Mann just sold CryptoWorld.com for....

Yes I don't think it's foolish not to understand. People learn over time or fall by the wayside. It's been like that in the domain world as far as I can remember.
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- Post #296
- Jan 22, 2018
- Section: Domain Selling and Domain Sales
news Mike Mann just sold CryptoWorld.com for....

Well it does actually mean you're wrong. The domain is worth what it sold for because that is what it sold for. If the buyer didn't feel it was worth it he wouldn't have paid that. Just because you don't understand why he would spend that much doesn't mean anything at all.
- Points: 3
- Post #290
- Jan 22, 2018
- Section: Domain Selling and Domain Sales
news Mike Mann just sold CryptoWorld.com for....

You mean buyers don't have a choice? Surely the only way they could get 'ripped off' is paying more than they want to pay?
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- Post #278
- Jan 22, 2018
- Section: Domain Selling and Domain Sales
New Estibot Beta Available! Do You Like It?

Estibot is, as it's always been, useless. The only people that use it are 'sellers' and it actually does more harm than good by making people think awful domains have value. It is not taken seriously by buyers. It takes 2 seconds to think up any domain in any extension that is available and...
- Points: 3
- Post #26
- Jan 21, 2018
- Section: Reviews
discuss Here's why .XYZ will fail

I think it also has negative connotations. It says 'the end'. To me a company using 'xyz' is saying 'use us last' or 'we're behind everyone else'. I would rather be .abc But the spam and freebies killed it almost immediately after it started. So it's not a case of 'will' fail.. it already has...
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- Post #18
- Jan 23, 2022
- Section: gTLD Discussion
strategy How to be a good domainer ?

So you say that people saying 'don't take it as gospel' are misleading yet in your next line you state 'of course it isn't gospel'. Um ok. You find the domainers 'with sense' are the ones that make money by knowing the value of a domain and not being told lies by an automated tool. If it makes...
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- Post #37
- Feb 27, 2018
- Section: Domain Beginners
question Opinions on .UK?

The uk dispute doesn't work like .com. Anyone can open a dispute for any reason. There is a period of mediation after which either the complainant drops the case or pays nominet £750+vat (20%) for an 'expert' to make a decision. After that decision is made a complaint/respondent can appeal and...
- Points: 2
- Post #21
- Feb 23, 2018
- Section: ccTLD Discussion
What are you listening to at the moment?

OHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
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- Post #2,305
- Feb 22, 2018
- Section: The Break Room
discuss Regarding Rick's quote

...except airbnb and uber provide a service.... an actual tangible thing at the other side of a payment... not hope and speculation. One is valuable because it provides a service, the other is valuable because people say it is valuable.
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- Post #5
- Feb 21, 2018
- Section: General Domain Discussion
Question about GoDaddy closeout

Wow didn't realise it would be so long. It's rude I think to not even acknowledge a purchase - no email - nothing. Thanks for that drew. *edit* found that page thanks. I was downloading the csv earlier from the right hand side of the link and that doesn't show the date it will change. Apparently...
- Points: 2
- Post #5
- Feb 19, 2018
- Section: Domain Marketplace Reviews
Chrome's built-in Adblocker launching on the 15th of February

No doubt you'll be able to pay google not to have your ads blocked. They never do anything that doesn't make them money.
- Points: 2
- Post #87
- Feb 17, 2018
- Section: Domain Parking and Traffic Monetization
I bought DomainNames.com from NetworkSolutions, but they took it back.

And to further strain the metaphor imagine you moved out, found a place to live, moved in, and then 3 days later were kicked out without a refund on your rent because they'd let you move in too cheap. Apparently for some that's acceptable behaviour in the domain world :p Guess it's useful to...
- Points: 2
- Post #204
- Feb 17, 2018
- Section: Domain Marketplace Reviews
poll How profitable was domaining in 2017 for you?

All my profit came from co.uk - hopefully will ease back into the .com this year
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- Post #12
- Feb 14, 2018
- Section: General Domain Discussion
New Domain Name Appraisal from Mike Mann's AccurateAppraisals.com

The difference with real estate is you could have two almost identical properties both next to each other for sale. If they are the same price it really doesn't matter which you choose. As there can't be two domains the same this makes a difference. But I agree a lot of domaining is like real...
- Points: 2
- Post #117
- Feb 11, 2018
- Section: Reviews
New Domain Name Appraisal from Mike Mann's AccurateAppraisals.com

As sellers always love to quote - 'UNIQUE domain for sale' :p This is actually true. Domains are unique. Therefore even less basis to believe an automated appraisal. The theory of substitution could apply to some buyers but not others. It depends on their motivation. Again.. something an...
- Points: 2
- Post #114
- Feb 11, 2018
- Section: Reviews
New Domain Name Appraisal from Mike Mann's AccurateAppraisals.com

It's simply not possible for any automated appraisal to be accurate because there is no 'formula' for a sale price. It all depends on how much the buyer is willing to pay and how much the seller is willing to accept. Think of it as a Venn diagram. The interception is the range of sale prices...
- Points: 2
- Post #112
- Feb 11, 2018
- Section: Reviews
New Domain Name Appraisal from Mike Mann's AccurateAppraisals.com

This. Yet people still buy them. The people who buy them will never sell them based on the appraisal (and in a lot of cases won't be able to give them away). The only financial winner is the person selling the appraisal.
- Points: 2
- Post #109
- Feb 11, 2018
- Section: Reviews
new gtlds .secure extension. What do you think about it?

I think it will probably do as well and be as sought after as all the other new extensions.
- Points: 2
- Post #2
- Feb 10, 2018
- Section: gTLD Discussion
status-resolved A mod removed my posts

Wait... are you leaving your bat and ball? :p
- Points: 2
- Post #2
- Feb 4, 2018
- Section: NamePros Community Help
news Sad news for Domainer!

Last week the owners suddenly decided that the whole forum was going to be about cryptos primarily and all the 'old dinosaurs' should adapt. They put up about 10 forums dedicated to different 'coins'. The day before last I was looking they went a whole day without ONE single post from anyone...
- Points: 2
- Post #17
- Feb 3, 2018
- Section: Domain News ≫ Handpicked