Brandroot are after Brandbucket listed names

[Ralph2472]

Hello everyone.

Here is part of an eMail I got today from Brandroot. I have some names listed at Brandbucket; and Brandroot are offering incentives to transfer them.


"If you're interested in listing free with us, respond to this message for your personal coupon key, which you must use when you are on the edit domain details page (before you verify the name.)

Additionally, if you are interested in moving your names from BrandBucket to Brandroot, we offer great incentives to do so, including double the free listings, lower commission paid to us for the names you move over, and featured listings on a select few. If this interests you, please respond with the list of names you would move over and we will get back to you with what we can offer you and the names we would like to take to our site.

We have had a couple of individuals who have taken this opportunity and even sold a couple that were moved over within a month of being on our site. If you're not getting the expected results from your brandables at BrandBucket, give Brandroot an honest try. You most likely won't regret it.

Keep in mind that BrandBucket requires a 30 days notice for any names moved from their site."


I guess they're after everyones business in an aggressive way. I haven't sold any thing at Brandbucket; but I will leave my names there for now.

Regards

Ralph.

 

[NameOffice.]

oops

 

[gblasting]

@Rader Thanks for your clear response.

 

[discobull]

What if someone is choosing not to proceed because of how you've priced the domain?

Hi @gblasting,


Short Answer:
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We want a marketplace of committed sellers, who sell much more often than marketplace nomads.

 

[NameOffice.]

What if someone is choosing not to proceed because of how you've priced the domain?

Please see long answer.

 

[discobull]

Please see long answer.

Sorry. That's what I get for doing a quick scan instead of a thorough reading.

 

[Doron Vermaat]

Sold my first domain today at Brandroot. The transaction was quick and smooth. I got paid within an hour after pushing the domain.

 

[forge]

Sold my first domain today at Brandroot. The transaction was quick and smooth. I got paid within an hour after pushing the domain.

Congrats. Does BR provide any transaction assurance?

 

[Doron Vermaat]

Congrats. Does BR provide any transaction assurance?

I'm not 100% sure I understand your question correctly but it is safe to assume that they only initiate the transfer process after they have received the funds from the buyer, enabling them to pay the seller directly after the domain transfer.

 

[gina ferrano]

Does there seem to be much of a difference between the price of logos, in terms of how quickly it's uploaded, and especially as it relates to sales? I've only selected the $100 option as the prices on the names are less than 2k.

Two names accepted thus far, one declined accepted at another, waiting on the others...

 

[advaita]

Gina - any news on your 2 accepted names or any opinion on BR in general that you would be willing to share?

 

[carob]

I think BR are accepting less names these days according to what the site owner said in another thread https://www.namepros.com/threads/warning-against-a-namepros-member.836920/

 

[advaita]

Thanks for the thread - I read all the way through! Maybe all's well that ends well? I don't know if he's accepting new sellers or not now.

 

[gina ferrano]

Gina - any news on your 2 accepted names or any opinion on BR in general that you would be willing to share?

I have 15 names with them, 10 of them live. Not a bite, nibble, nada. But I can say the same for the other 40 currently live, mostly with BB too (another 30 in the pipeline) So expect no instant gratification. Caveat emptor. I think a year ago when there were fewer names, there were sales. I suspect the quantity and quality of names has changed all of this.

 

[JudgeMind]

Yes all brandable marketplaces are quickly over saturated, it's disappointing to see the quality of some of the names is lacking. IMO

 

[advaita]

Thanks for the update Gina - so 55 live and no interest shown so far, it puts my 2 live and 3 in the pipeline into perspective! Got to admit that their criteria for rejecting seem pretty arbitrary, as some of the ones they rejected seem to me to be better than the ones they accepted.

 

[gina ferrano]

Thanks for the update Gina - so 55 live and no interest shown so far, it puts my 2 live and 3 in the pipeline into perspective! Got to admit that their criteria for rejecting seem pretty arbitrary, as some of the ones they rejected seem to me to be better than the ones they accepted.

Yeah...I actually have 60 live, with 25 waiting to go... The majority are with BB. It's a numbers thing too.
I'm a bit late to the brandables thing, there seemed to be a lot more sales a year ago. Though I've heard a name could be live for 2 years and out of the blue, you get a sale. It's a gamble either way.

To put things in perspective, because a name might not seem like a good name, may very well be a name that sells. I've seen it happen from the sidelines. If a brandable site passes, we can't really take it personally either. There are folks jonsin' to start up their own brandable biz and plan on asking a domainer to cough up $75 to list on their site (60 names X 75= 4.5K listing fees...yeah right) Market is way too saturated. I struggle with the $10 on BR. On the other hand, a site with fewer names may be easier to navigate if done well, as was the case with BB way back when.

I'll happily post a sale if there is one! (hoping this is the case sooner rather than later)