Value of Domain Hacks

spoofies said:

well that auction was a flop

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I agree overall it was. So many listings didn't get bid on and not many sold either. It was pure luck mine did as was stuck under the reserve the whole time and only sold because the one lone bidder wanted it but no more than my reserve, which wasn't high to begin with. It should have been set up and promoted better than it was. Maybe Sedo will try again and improve on it.

I have been hearing that 'Sedo will learn' for the past 12 years - and each time they have failed to.

What the domaining industry NEEDS is a sales venue where those with real and extensive active contacts to firms around the globe can market the domains that are listed. This would be a 'Marketing Department' - but to set such up means hunting out the right staff, paying them appropriate salaries, and the infrastructure which would support them placing domains in front of the right people. This though would be an expensive thing to set up, and as of yet NO sales venue company I have come across is willing to do this, they all say it is up to the domainer to get the leads to the sales thread. This is a ridiculous situation but truth be told there are so many domainers who accept it that it is our own fault.

Anyway to see the final bids on the domains that did not sell? And those who sold?

indam said:

Anyway to see the final bids on the domains that did not sell? And those who sold?

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I think Sedo will publish the list of sold domains, when though I do not know.

indam said:

Anyway to see the final bids on the domains that did not sell? And those who sold?

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I think you can access them individually if you have the link or know the listing numbers. I know I can get to mine when I'm not logged in.

Also, I thought this auction was advertised as a 15% commission but I got charged double. If they have a minimum charge on top that really hurts for those that were sold around $100.

Sales were reported on Namebio.

Please refrain from spamming in the general domain hacks discussion thread.

DomainFQ said:

UkNe.ws

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Please refrain from spamming in the general domain hacks discussion thread.

spoofies said:

well that auction was a flop

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The problem is, someone may say because "that auction was a flop" hacks have no value...

We sold meeti.ng for $1196 at the auction but agreed big flop, Sedo did a poor job promoting it. We're tying to get Park.io to open up their marketplace so we can list our hacks there.

Claim.Club said:

We sold meeti.ng for $1196 at the auction but agreed big flop, Sedo did a poor job promoting it. We're tying to get Park.io to open up their marketplace so we can list our hacks there.

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Congrats on your sale! A few did get good prices but the ones that were sold for $109 had to pay a $60 commission (ouch!), instead of 15%. I wasn't happy about the commission either on my $199 sale (but I'm glad I didn't put my reserve at $99!), especially after I just spent $20 in renewing the domain. Even though I could take the hit because I didn't pay high for the domain, not sure if Sedo deserves the full credit (or the exorbitant fees) for the sale if there was one lone bidder who bid only to my reserve (in the last 5 mins) and not a penny more.

When 2/3 of the listings didn't even get a bid and not many sold, I guess it's pretty clear to say that Sedo missed the ball in this auction.

Flippa picked insu.re as Editor's Choice for those interested it's happening here.

Claim.Club said:

Flippa picked insu.re as Editor's Choice for those interested it's happening here.

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Good luck with it!

Do you have portfolio posted somewhere?

DigitalBrand said:

Good luck with it!

Do you have portfolio posted somewhere?

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You can request it via our website claim.club/#contact

instac.art was sold for $x,xxx.

Claim.Club said:

instac.art was sold for $x,xxx.

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private sale or some ws?

DigitalBrand said:

private sale or some ws?

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Private. It was a package with an emoji .to domain.

I was the winning bidder in the Sedo auction for 'insu.re', however, I have unfortunately since been advised that after 11pm on 29th March next year it is very likely that I will not qualify to own a .re domain as we will then be outside the EU here in the UK. Ah well, guess there had to be one downside to independence.

Therefore just a quick warning to all UK domainers make sure of your rights on the domains you have, especially of course any linked to France, as with the .eu domains there is a high risk of them being taken back by the registry. (There are some 'suggestions' for ways around the situation, but beware loopholes that exist today can easily be closed tomorrow. )

TheBaldOne said:

I was the winning bidder in the Sedo auction for 'insu.re', however, I have unfortunately since been advised that after 11pm on 29th March next year it is very likely that I will not qualify to own a .re domain as we will then be outside the EU here in the UK. Ah well, guess there had to be one downside to independence.

Therefore just a quick warning to all UK domainers make sure of your rights on the domains you have, especially of course any linked to France, as with the .eu domains there is a high risk of them being taken back by the registry. (There are some 'suggestions' for ways around the situation, but beware loopholes that exist today can easily be closed tomorrow. )

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I think the same name is on auction at Flippa, I wonder if it has the disclaimer in the description?

xman said:

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?

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The value of a domain hack can be lowww / highhh
Domain hacks primarily have the advantage for being noticeable & recognizeable.
They can be very brandable or they can be used as remarkable forwarders.
Although there are some few good sales, it's rather hard to sell them - because they have not the usual visual "stability" like "normal" domains.

Here is an example of 2 noticeable & recognizeable domain hacks which have a highhh value and which are used as remarkable forwarders:

finals.top
thefinals.top
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(the) final stop (is... ...at the top!)

DnEbook said:

I think the same name is on auction at Flippa, I wonder if it has the disclaimer in the description?

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Just to make it clear I did NOT purchase the domain 'insu.re', although I was the highest bidder on the Sedo auction the 'reserve' was not met in the auction. I subsequently entered into brief negotiations after the auction on Sedo with the owner, but finding out that after the 29th March next year I would not qualify to hold the domain I did not take the negotiations further.

My post was simply as a warning for UK domainers to check the domains they own and not to ignore the serious possibility that on or after 30th March next year some domains could simply be taken back by EU27 countries from owners who are UK based.

insu.re has just been sold for 5 figures (in BTC). The new owner is a big name in the domaining business.

We are now seeking brokers for softwa.re & healthca.re. Our targets are crypto leaning software and healthcare companies. Interested in helping us? DM.

TheBaldOne said:

Just to make it clear I did NOT purchase the domain 'insu.re', although I was the highest bidder on the Sedo auction the 'reserve' was not met in the auction. I subsequently entered into brief negotiations after the auction on Sedo with the owner, but finding out that after the 29th March next year I would not qualify to hold the domain I did not take the negotiations further.

My post was simply as a warning for UK domainers to check the domains they own and not to ignore the serious possibility that on or after 30th March next year some domains could simply be taken back by EU27 countries from owners who are UK based.

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I did not assume you were the owner, although no answer about disclaimer question from anyone in the know, cheers

cor.al sold for $10k on sedo to a blockchain company

spoofies said:

cor.al sold for $10k on sedo to a blockchain company

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That's a great sale!
The demand for hacks is growing.