question Advise On Getting Domain From Huge Domains

[Brickammo]

Any advice on purchasing a domain from HD for a decent price. I owned a domain for years. At one time, it did have traffic, maybe a couple hundred hits a year. Nothing massive. I sold my web business but kept that domain and parked it since I wanted to give it to my daughter since her name is in the domain name. Anyway, 4 or 5 years ago, I dropped the ball and did not renew it. Didn't think about it for some time; then realized I needed to reregister. I was surprised to see HD had picked it up. Now they have had it for nearly 5 years. I did reach out to them one time but of course the price was too stiff. It is not an easy to remember domain, it is 12 characters in length, and other than my daughter's name in it (very unique first name), it is useless. Of course, they still own it and are still charging an arm and a leg for it. Just curious if anyone has any suggestions on how to get it back. If I get it fine, if not, no big deal. Just curious if anyone has any thoughts on this?

 

[robs01]

Forget about getting it for a decent price. I'd say just let them hold the domain longer if they insist on doing so, and waste a few more years of renewals. From what you mentioned it sounds like they will never sell that particular domain to anyone else, especially at that price. I'm guessing they felt a fishie at the end of the line (you) so they are hanging on to it. Just put a watch onto it and/or maybe a backorder(s) and then forget about it. Look at it as though they are holding the domain for you, at their cost. I suspect in a year/two/three they'll follow up on your initial enquiry and contact you again. Tell them not interested any more, or offer $50. I've seen a few they hold for a year or two, then drop coz obviously no interest.

If you really want to confuse them or make asymmetrical warfare on them, make contact about some similar names. Some from you, some from other people. Give them a budget of $50 or whatever you think. Enquire about other domains you have no interest in too. They'll likely hold those domains for years as well. You'll increase their holding costs and thus their eagerness to sell inventory or drop some domains. If it's war they want, give it to 'em.

Or just look for an alternative name. Register it. If/when HD get back to you, you can tell them you registered another name (and show them), offer $20, then they'll see you're not interested and might drop it, then grab it on the drop if you still want it.

 

[lock]

Forget about getting it for a decent price. I'd say just let them hold the domain longer if they insist on doing so, and waste a few more years of renewals. From what you mentioned it sounds like they will never sell that particular domain to anyone else, especially at that price. I'm guessing they felt a fishie at the end of the line (you) so they are hanging on to it. Just put a watch onto it and/or maybe a backorder(s) and then forget about it. Look at it as though they are holding the domain for you, at their cost. I suspect in a year/two/three they'll follow up on your initial enquiry and contact you again. Tell them not interested any more, or offer $50. I've seen a few they hold for a year or two, then drop coz obviously no interest.

If you really want to confuse them or make asymmetrical warfare on them, make contact about some similar names. Some from you, some from other people. Give them a budget of $50 or whatever you think. Enquire about other domains you have no interest in too. They'll likely hold those domains for years as well. You'll increase their holding costs and thus their eagerness to sell inventory or drop some domains. If it's war they want, give it to 'em.

Or just look for an alternative name. Register it. If/when HD get back to you, you can tell them you registered another name (and show them), offer $20, then they'll see you're not interested and might drop it, then grab it on the drop if you still want it.

That might be some tongue in cheek and wasn't worth the negative let me take some bullets and rank you back up.

 

[robs01]

ROFL @ all the down votes.

Look... I'm all for domain investing (I do the same myself) and all for asking a fair price for valuable domains, but I'm NOT for domain extortion especially for low/no value domains (and it won't work BTW, as clearly OP won't pay hundreds/thousands for the domain). Domain extortion is bad for the industry. From the sound of it, the domain in question is one that has ZERO resale value other than what OP is willing to pay. From the scant information that has been provided so far, I'm going with that assessment, unless we get the specific name in question and we can reassess.

I'm surprised too to see that many domain investors are happy to hand over domains at cost to those who neglected to renew (I too agree with this if certain criteria are met) yet they want to hold out for big $ on essentially worthless domains:

trust me, this is not a domain name anyone would even thing of typing in. It is about as useless as Bdj7342pzl.com

As both a domain investor AND a domain buyer I see both sides of the coin. Sorry if the truth is painful.

 

[MasterOfMyDomains]

Whats an arm and a leg in USD these days?

Of course, they still own it and are still charging an arm and a leg for it. Just curious if anyone has any suggestions on how to get it back. If I get it fine, if not, no big deal. Just curious if anyone has any thoughts on this?