domain cia.com

[Thruster]

i get inquiries every day but they are all over the place

Thanks

 

[eurorealtor]

Yes. Original owner

What's the story behind registering of such a domain? Have you been on the right place in the right time? Have you had some privileges to get this domain first? Have you had a good job at the time? Was people skeptical about domains in 1994? No one else knew about domain names? How can someone register such a valuable domain? Thanks

 

[Thruster]

Grilled. Thanks for your comments.

I am the owner outright. Sean is a friend of mine and for now I have him managing it. An email to him would verify that. He suggested $750k because quite frankly we both have no idea what it’s worth. That’s why I’m here. Trying to get feedback. Especially now with this crypto currency domain thing going on.

I’m not desperate to sell it. I still use the domain for my email address. It has done very well for me. I will probably use it again for business/sales.

Xynames. The $7M offer and other 7 figure offers I’ve received in the past were legit. My comment about the tinfoil hat crowd was I get those as well. People applying to be spies, conspiracy theorists and people who need to wash their fruit.

 

[Grilled]

Grilled. Thanks for your comments.

I am the owner outright. Sean is a friend of mine and for now I have him managing it. An email to him would verify that. He suggested $750k because quite frankly we both have no idea what it’s worth. That’s why I’m here. Trying to get feedback. Especially now with this crypto currency domain thing going on.

I’m not desperate to sell it. I still use the domain for my email address. It has done very well for me. I will probably use it again for business/sales.

Thanks for the response, and welcome to NamePros!

Respectfully, and considering you are not desperate to sell, I would recommend you raise your asking price. Though $750k is a serious figure, that may be closer to reseller value in today's rising and speculatory market. Reseller value meaning the best price you can get for it now via other domainers and/or no reserve auction - fee's. I don't think this domain should be offered for sale less than 7-figures, unless you are in a hurry to sell.

But with that said, consider the source. My NP creation date is 2015, and though I think I know a lot about domains, I am still learning every day. Tomorrow, I might learn something that others have known for years, and that's why experience matters in the industry of selling domains. I'm not saying that you, or Sean, can't sell it yourself, as I think you can, but you might want to consider a broker with buyer contacts, or enlist the help of NamePros to guide you through the selling process.

ie (1) You need to list this domain for sale on all the major marketplaces with either a buy now, or make offer price. (2) Market the domain for sale. ie The reason why you list with all marketplaces (Afternic, Sedo, ETC) is to let as many people as possible know that the domain is for sale. Domainers can help spread the word quick, brokers can try to solicit real offers from past buyers, and/or other resellers willing to take a speculative gamble.

If you or Sean have any domain related questions, feel free to send me a direct message, and I'll be happy to help / research.

Note: I am not a broker, so you may be more interested in contacting a more experienced domainer, or broker such as @Ali of StarFireHoldings.com or @strong of EverGreen.com. disclaimer: I have not done brokerage business with starfire holdings, nor am I affiliated with them. I am recommending them because I am of the opinion @Ali and co are hard workers, and they may have some helpful industry contacts. I have not done business with Evergreen.com, nor am I affiliated with them. I am recommending them because @strong is affiliated with NameBio (source of previous sales screenshot), and they may also have some helpful industry contacts. There are many decent brokers to chose from, and it can get shark like. Be weary, and understand some industry awards have about as much meaning as the worlds best coffee sign from the movie elf. Trust your instinct.

Best of luck!
Chris

 

[Ollie3000]

I'd try HA.com and speak to Aron.

 

[-EM-]

Am I the only one considering the domain being Cia actually reduces the domain value?

 

[Kate]

Am I the only one considering the domain being Cia actually reduces the domain value?

No.

 

[Grilled]

Am I the only one considering the domain being Cia actually reduces the domain value?

I considered that, but than thought that the domain being cia, is what makes it more valuable than just another CVV.com.

How many countries have a CIA? How many central intelligence agencies are there?

How many can own CIA.com? Essentially one. It is not owned by any nation. Whereas CIA.gov is believed to be used, and owned by the USA. If .COM is king, what is .gov? I think there are many reasons, besides a defensive government reg, that bring value to this domain.

Do you think having matching initials of a known government initials reduces a domains value? Can you compare CIA.com to NSA.com or FBI.com?

I think it was @Ali that said something along the lines of -- Can you put a price on Freedom? Well Freedom.com just sold for $2 million. -- Granted Freedom might have had a more identificable primed enduser, but one would imagine a company using CIA as initials would be interested in purchasing CIA.com especially considering how commonly known that acronym is.

 

[honestbobby]

really great great great name to have...i wish you that u get the top most offer for this domain....

 

[Dominique]

Thats one hell of a name.

Good luck !

 

[Embrand]

It's a very nice LLL.com. But is it better than cii.com or cib.com?

I have a hard time figuring out why someone would pay millions for it. A U.S. government agency certainly wouldn't.

By the way, you must be missing a lot of offers since the contact email address listed on the landing page uses a domain that is not registered:

[email protected]

 

[Grilled]

It's a very nice LLL.com. But is it better than cii.com or cib.com?

I think it is, by far, and without question.

I have a hard time figuring out why someone would pay millions for it. A U.S. government agency certainly wouldn't.

Why? ...Is this because you don't think the US government is authorized to spend funds on such, or because you think they have no interest in acquiring it at a 7-figure price?

By the way, you must be missing a lot of offers since the contact email address listed on the landing page uses a domain that is not registered:

[email protected]

Awesome attention to detail!!!

I was super confused at one point as to how I had copied redcagroup.com, and why it wasn't registered. I assumed it was user error on my part, but ha, it was my attention to detail that was wrong.

 

[-EM-]

I think there are better and safer domains at that price range.

 

[Grilled]

I think there are better and safer domains at that price range.

For a reseller or enduser?

If enduser -- then I think that would vary on the enduser's domain need. ie What categories could a domain like CIA.com be a strong suit for? A security or research group? A news company? Imagine seeing a known national news organization quote, according to CIA.com, etc...

 

[1Darko]

For a reseller or enduser?

If enduser -- then I think that would vary on the enduser's domain need. ie What categories could a domain like CIA.com be a strong suit for? A security or research group? A news company? Imagine seeing a known national news organization quote, according to CIA.com, etc...

Acronym Definition
CIA Central Intelligence Agency (US government)
CIA Certified Internal Auditor
CIA Culinary Institute of America (Hyde Park, New York)
CIA Cleveland Institute of Art
CIA Cooperative Information Agents (Prague, Czech Republic workshop)
CIA Companhia (Portuguese: company)
CIA Compañía (Spanish: Company)
CIA Collagen-Induced Arthritis
CIA Criminals in Action (song)
CIA Cardiff International Arena (UK)
CIA Confederazione Italiana Agricoltori (Rome, Italy)
CiA CAN in Automation
CIA Canadian Institute of Actuaries
CIA Corporate Integrity Agreement
CIA Caught in the Act (band)
CIA Comrades In Arms (gaming clan)
CIA Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability (information security)
CIA Cash In Advance
CIA Chemical Industries Association (UK)
CIA Centre International d'Antibes (language school)
CIA Community Impact Assessment
CIA Christians In Action
CIA Calgary International Airport
CIA Chief Internal Auditor
CIA Commissioner of Indian Affairs
CIA Christ In Action (Manassas, Virginia)
CIA Christmas In April
CIA Common Iliac Artery
CIA Center for Icelandic Art
CIA Community Improvement Association
CIA Complex Interface Adapter (Commodore)
CIA Cámara Inmobiliaria Argentina (Argentina)
CIA Christ Is Alive (t-shirt)
CIA Celestial Intervention Agency (Doctor Who)
CIA Chemiluminescence Immunoassay
CIA Concrete Institute of Australia
CIA Rome, Italy - Ciampino (Airport Code)
CIA Conseillers en Informatique d'Affaires
CIA Colorado Institute of Art
CIA Classical IP over ATM (Sprint)
CIA Center for Information Assurance
CIA Collegium Internationale Allergologicum (Milwaukee, WI, USA)
CIA Current Instruction Address
CIA California Institute of AbnormalArts (North Hollywood, CA)
CIA Captured In Action
CIA Computer Industry Almanac, Inc.
CIA Coleambally Irrigation Area
CIA Carry It Anywhere (Taurus International firearms)
CIA Community Impact Analysis
CIA Controlled Industrial Area
CIA Consumer Information Act
CIA Correctional Industries Association
CIA Council for Independent Archaeology (UK)
CIA Change Impact Assessment
CIA Central Intelligence Access (WordPerfect)
CIA Clinical Interventions in Aging
CIA Commandos in Action (gaming clan)
CIA Cosmic Internet Academy
CIA Completely Insane Anteaters (University of California Irvine athletics)
CIA Comprehensive Individual Assessment
CIA Circuitos Integrados Analogicos (Mexico)
CIA Commission Internationale d'Aerostation (FAI Ballooning Commission)
CIA Carnegie Involvement Association
CIA Centre d'Insémination Artificielle
CIA Combat Infantrymen's Association (Boynton Beach, Florida)
CIA Commercial Industrial Agricultural
CIA Cheers in Advance
CIA Cooking Institute of America
CIA Cryptographic Information Application
CIA Computer Interface Adapter
CIA Creative Investors Association
CIA Cosmic Intelligence Agency
CIA Catalina Island Airport
CIA Citizens Information Academy (Estes Park, Colorado)
CIA Circumcision Information Australia
CIA Canadian International Autoshow
CIA Cumulative Impact Area
CIA Confidentiality, Integrity, Authenticity
CIA Commission of Internal Affairs
CIA Charitable Immunity Act
CIA Canadian Infantry Association
CIA Computer-Integrated Agriculture
CIA Cost Impact Analysis
CIA Cedartown Insurance Agency
CIA Control Interface Assembly
CIA California International Airshow
CIA Calling Subscriber Internet Address
CIA Central Inhibitory Area (neuroscience)
CIA California Intermodal Associates (Los Angeles, CA)
CIA Cisco Intelligent Agents
CIA Call Initiate Answer
CIA Channels of the Internet Age
CIA Containment Isolation Actuation
CIA Chemical Institute of Australia
CIA Clay in Action (Aims Community College, Colorado pottery club)
CIA Caisse de Prévoyance des Instituteurs et Administrateurs du République et Canton
CIA cloud interstitial aerosol
CIA Cotton Insurance Association
CIA Control Indicator Assembly
CIA Conventions Industry Association
CIA Compaq Installation Assistant
CIA Club Informatique Alternatif (French: Alternative Computer Club)
CIA Chemotaxis-Induced Aggregation
CIA Centre International des Alliances (Quimper, France)
CIA Clinical Investigator Agreement
CIA Criminally Insane Asylum (band)
CIA Computer Information Advisors
CIA Changes in Attitude Hypnosis (Fort Collins, CO)
CIA Customer Interaction Agent
CIA Central Illinois Ag (agricultural equipment company)
CIA Cobb Institute of Archeology
CIA Common Interface Arrangement
CIA Club Informatique et Architecture (French: Computer and Architecture Club)
CIA Computer Information Agency
CIA Conservation in Action (various organizations)
CIA Curriculum in Action (school field trips)
CIA Client Intervention and Assistance (Canada)

 

[MapleDots]

I have not done brokerage business with starfire holdings, nor am I affiliated with them. I am recommending them because I am of the opinion @Ali and co are hard workers, and they may have some helpful industry contacts. I have not done business with Evergreen.com, nor am I affiliated with them. I am recommending them because @strong is affiliated with NameBio (source of previous sales screenshot), and they may also have some helpful industry contacts. There are many decent brokers to chose from, and it can get shark like. Be weary, and understand some industry awards have about as much meaning as the worlds best coffee sign from the movie elf. Trust your instinct.

I must be getting old..... I think I need glasses

 

[Grilled]

I must be getting old..... I think I need glasses

Hold Ctrl and press +

[this will maximize your screen, and make it easier to read]

Hold Ctrl and press - [when you're done.]

 

[MapleDots]

Reminds me of when we were kids.... we used to have vests that said fbi and when asked we said...

Female Body Inspectors

Other than the obvious cia could be used for a multitude of things but...

CIA Circumcision Information Australia

That one just about made me fall off my chair

 

[1Darko]

Reminds me of when we were kids.... we used to have vests that said fbi and when asked we said...

Female Body Inspectors

Other than the obvious cia could be used for a multitude of things but...



That one just about made me fall off my chair

https://www.circinfo.org/statistics.html

 

[Jv1999]

Am I the only one considering the domain being Cia actually reduces the domain value?

Yeah, people quoting that everyone wants to own it. . . I wouldn't go near it with a wooden spoon.

Don't mess with the cia. Don't get in their crosshairs.

I know it's not TM, but owning such a significant kind of specific property that garners that much of their public image is something that would make me feel uncomfortable.

 

[Jv1999]

Grilled. Thanks for your comments.

That’s why I’m here. Trying to get feedback. Especially now with this crypto currency domain thing going on.

Can you elaborate further why the owner of cia.Com came on NP just because of cryptocurrency domains?