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discuss When you are outbid in a domain auction, how do you respond?

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Many domain investors find themselves bidding against other investors in expired or aftermarket domain auctions at Godaddy Auctions, Namejet, Snapnames, etc. Most domain investors only sell a very small percentage of their portfolio in a typical year (average around 1%). End users are often reluctant to extend generous offers for a domain name so one has to be rather careful when it comes to bidding in an auction. I would venture to say that oftentimes winning a competitive auction with multiple aggressive bidders may not be in the best interest of the winning bidder unless they have specific development plans and the skillset / experience to execute on those plans. So basically my view is you have to be willing to lose an auction even for a great domain because we all have limited resources and in many cases the auction winner will be sitting on that domain for years waiting for the right buyer. Thoughts?
 
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yes, thats true. You have to let go some. You can`t get too addicted.
 
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You also have to walk out the beaten path and multiply sources of acquisitions.
There are still deals to be had on GD, even in the expired auctions. Some names slip through the cracks. There are also marketplace names listed with a moderate BIN. On the other marketplaces too. Domainers focus too much on the auctions where the crowd gathers and they are sure to overbid. But there are millions of domains listed just waiting for an offer.
Dig hard and you shall find.

I also like to reach out to domain holders on the occasion.
 
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Personally I calculate the value the domain has to me (usually 2% of end user price) and bid up to a number less than that.

Example : end-user price $5,000 , domain value to me : $100, I bid up to $70 so as to make some profit.
 
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yes exactly i agree with you. Sometimes it is better to lose a good domain name rather than loosing money. If we buy a name that too on a high price and it doesnot sell, then we are stuck with money and stuff. So sometimes it is better to loose the auction
 
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When you are outbid in a domain auction, how do you respond?

each name you bid on, may have different significance

some you bid on, as a hunch, not really caring if you win or not

some you bid on and you have your fingers crossed, hoping nobody else will notice.

some you really want, cuz you've been watching it for a while.
you know there will be competition, and you think you got enough to win.

but it all comes down to.... if you have a budget, and whether you stick to it, or not.

:)


imo...

 
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When I am outbid in an auction I usually laugh cause I just probably bid them up cause I couldn't see the name selling that low. chances are they will lose in the long run.
 
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This is a really useful thread.
Thank you everyone.
 
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Instead of losing money, it is better not to buy a domain name.
 
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