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advice The first domains bought in the aftermarket. What do you think? Glad to hear the truth.

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Hi domainwizards!

After nearly 6 months reading and learning the fabulous domaining world I decided to make my first purchases in the Aftermarket (Expired Auctions of Registars specifically, I don't know if Aftermarket is well used in this context)

In my first experiment I searched for:
- Long-aged domains (+5 years)
- Not in sale in the past (using Wayback Machine)
- Max. Bid: $30
- dot coms

Obviously I am interested in expensive domains but I think I need to have more knowledge to understand the value of better domains before spending my first bucks there.

The domains I bought were:
CloverLaw / com
ComplianceEurope / com
BrandingFolks / com (In this case only 4 years old)

What do you think about the purchase? Do you think Those names are interesting in their respective niches?

Thanks in advance for your wisdom!
 
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I like CloverLaw. I saw a potential Enduser over Google.

You just have to wait when he knocks on the door or maybe another people.

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That’s awesome that you started buying, congrats man. I’m pretty new and compiling research and notes still, I found my niche but I’m kind of confused now what I should be looking for now within the niche. I’m guessing the current and future trends, but I don’t know what I’m looking for when it comes to checking the expired domain lists, domains sold sections, figuring out what gives these domain names value in their respective niche. Your domain names sound pretty good to me!
 
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Thanks @Solid Snake.

There are awesome posts here where you can get interesting keys to understand how domaining works. I encourage you to spend your time here. Worth it.
 
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If it was me I would pass on these names in a droplist, except maybe for BrandingFolks because it is more brandable than the others and is not a bad name.

That being said I think you are on the right track but you still need experience which you will gain overtime when you start buying and selling domains. Dont wait long to sell domains you can start selling them at wholesale here and in other places and this way you will start getting idea about what has value and what not.

Best of luck for you
 
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These are respectable first purchases, kudos on studying up first. Consider a cross-reference on keywords such as "clover", "compliance" and "folks" and their pairings via Namebio to get a pulse for worth and popularity.
As per your question, I think they are interesting and appealing domain names. Good luck with them!
 
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Much respect to you for taking your time before jumping in.

I agree that these are respectable enough purchases since you're still so new.

I think CloverLaw and BrandingFolks have promise and could sell to end users.

Please don't lose heart if you don't get an offer this year or next. Selling domains to end users can take time.
 
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As @Dave pointed out, it's good you've taken some time to read and learn before you started buying domains.

I like CloverLaw.com.

By the way, domain age doesn't matter IMO. Sharing my point of view as you said for a domain being 4 years old. I'll buy any great domain with today's creation date at the right price.

Best wishes!
 
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