Are you also in for the long haul?

[PatrickV]

Or just for a quick flip?

I'm in for the long haul, no need for parking money, patience is the key.

Only parking is not enough imo.

You need some marketing/active approach imo.

GLTA

 

[dirk]

I'm in for the long haul, no need for parking money, patience is the key.

Please define 'the long haul'. I suppose I was in it for 'the long haul' 20 years ago... Is that 'the long haul' or should I add another 20?

 

[BrandingGo]

.. When that doesn't happen we automatically purchased it for the long term.

not for all.. just let expire it or gift it for free..

tbh non-killer domains are more like usernames.. rather than an investment.

 

[Future Sensors]

A while back I was watching a video about stock investing and the guy poked a little fun at people that when they buy a stock and the price goes down they instantly claim they purchased it for long term. The truth is, they have no choice but to wait or sell now for a loss.

When we buy a domain we all hope to get a good offer the moment it lands in our account. When that doesn't happen we automatically purchased it for the long term.

I like your comparison with stock investing. With investing in any category, including domains, a lot of different emotions can influence how you select, price, drop, describe, can wait, and negotiate the best or optimal outcome for your domains within your strategy. On this specialized forum with different types of domainers, and not a lot of end-users, there may be some bias, too. In any investing, you have to define, follow, stick to a strategy, or you will get crazy, helpless, caught by emotions. Enjoy the domaining ride.

 

[HotKey]

Wrong again. I don't flip. I make regular inbound sales and I am keeping all my names for good. I don't have to live in Lalaland telling myself that I am making the losses but I will make a moonshot sale in a decade that will pay it off.

I don't doubt it Recons, cheers.

Please define 'the long haul'. I suppose I was in it for 'the long haul' 20 years ago... Is that 'the long haul' or should I add another 20?

I think it's planned hold expectations for a domain to mature to its worth, or lack thereof.

Recons made a good point on portfolio being profitable today, which in my eyes does not necessary equate to a domain reaching the right buyer, but a domain reaching any buyer. My point earlier was this is not a long-haul approach. Nothing wrong with that, and makes the most sense for a consistent income.

 

[redemo]

I'm in this to make money and I don't have much patience. All my 40-odd domains are actively doing something whether it be a business website template for potential sale, parking ads, redirection to another name, email address, on loan to someone or a answers and ads site. I'm not waiting for offers because they are few and far between, although I've sold 3 names this year ( two in .com and the other in .org ) totaling about £ 800 ( $ 1130 ). Generally I buy .com names to develop and sell, co.uk names to develop and monetise. I am unable to do nothing with a domain name and the idea of not making money from all this time investment is unfathomable.

 

[Wesley S]

is there a short haul version? lol. ty. .

 

[Robin A.]

In it for the long haul. As I don't have $200k laying around to invest in HQ domains like 3L dot coms or dictionary terms, I hold onto my domains for 10x sales and re-invest all profits into better names, being well aware that some might take years to sell.

 

[Avijit Roy]

Everyone is a long time investor, untill they see his portfolio drops 5% .