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[Josh R]

.co.uk/uk - ....... Which is better ?

Ok I want one last appraisal from you all, assuming that I want to make a quick sale.

I know that in 4/5 years its more likely to be worth much more, but what about a price range right now.

Thanks

 

[gilescoley]

.CO.UK is worth more and always will be, its been around for years and is the globally recognized extension for the UK....don't waste your time with.UK

 

[Josh R]

hmm ok, thanks @gilescoley .. I pretty much bought the .uk to protect the .co.uk and I was under the impression that .UK may be more valuable in the future, but to hard to tell right now.

In terms for domain quality, what do you think?

 

[gilescoley]

It really depends if a 4D printing is ever a reality, people are saying there is already 4d printing etc but nothing that industries have really talked about

Personally, I think 3D printing is going to be around a long time and talked about for a long time so personally I wouldn't bother with a name like this...just my opinion remember

Good luck

 

[DnEbook]

I see it differently and think eventually .uk will be the standard, i think if you own the .co.uk you have five years to reg the .uk version of a name so just watch and see if .uk starts to emerge more and more

 

[Josh R]

Yes there seems to be a wide variety of opinions surrounding the u.k / .co.uk preference.

What do you think about the actual name in the current market?

 

[DnEbook]

Well cant say i hear the term much if at all so in view it is not reaching the critical mass which means you have to wait for that to happen for any real value, to me i am just guessing somewhere in the $xxx range but i am just guessing, need to be patient with this one

 

[Josh R]

Appreciate the feedback from both

 

[DnEbook]

No Worries

 

[Josh R]

Plenty of experienced domainers on here. I'd love to hear a little more about this name appraisal and uk vs co.uk....

 

[Josh R]

Bump

 

[Josh R]

BUMP

 

[ImageAuthors]

Sooner or later there will be a 3d-printing brand -- if there isn't already -- that not only calls itself "4D" but becomes successful.

Wait until then. If you have to sell now, it will be to a domainer for somewhere in the vicinity of $50. And I'm probably not a buyer; so there's no hidden agenda in mentioning that low number. There's just no wholesale domainer-to-domainer market right now. And few folks here buy .CO.UK.

As for which is better -- the .CO.UK or .UK -- I wouldn't want either without the other. That could mean that the .UK is registered already and is sold together with the .CO.UK, or it could mean that the .CO.UK entails an unregistered .UK when I buy the former.

 

[Josh R]

Sooner or later there will be a 3d-printing brand -- if there isn't already -- that not only calls itself "4D" but becomes successful.

Wait until then. If you have to sell now, it will be to a domainer for somewhere in the vicinity of $50. And I'm probably not a buyer; so there's no hidden agenda in mentioning that low number. There's just no wholesale domainer-to-domainer market right now. And few folks here buy .CO.UK.

As for which is better -- the .CO.UK or .UK -- I wouldn't want either without the other. That could mean that the .UK is registered already and is sold together with the .CO.UK, or it could mean that the .CO.UK entails an unregistered .UK when I buy the former.

Pretty much agree with that, is there an asking price that you would have in mind if the right buyer came along?

 

[ImageAuthors]

is there an asking price that you would have in mind if the right buyer came along?

Honestly, it depends on the environment when that "right buyer" materializes. If you find multiple developed 4D brands out there, that leads to a higher price. If you find well funded companies or startups with multiple employees, then you know that they can afford to pay more for the right domain.

That's research you'll want to do, but it's too time-consuming for these "gut feeling" appraisals.

My latest .CO.UK offer -- not my highest but my most recent -- came from a British webmaster / end user. After some back-and-forth emails, he's still in the mid to high $xxx. And my domain has a very established, well funded, permanent industry behind it.

So that's an example of what you're dealing with.

You can set whatever list price you want, but I'd set $2.5k on yours and be prepared to sell it off at or below half that.

Domainers are $50 offers.

 

[Josh R]

Honestly, it depends on the environment when that "right buyer" materializes. If you find multiple developed 4D brands out there, that leads to a higher price. If you find well funded companies or startups with multiple employees, then you know that they can afford to pay more for the right domain.

That's research you'll want to do, but it's too time-consuming for these "gut feeling" appraisals.

My latest .CO.UK offer -- not my highest but my most recent -- came from a British webmaster / end user. After some back-and-forth emails, he's still in the mid to high $xxx. And my domain has a very established, well funded, permanent industry behind it.

So that's an example of what you're dealing with.

You can set whatever list price you want, but I'd set $2.5k on yours and be prepared to sell it off at or below half that.

Domainers are $50 offers.

I had it set at 2,499k .... Great minds! ha

 

[Magicpig2]

I'd like to echo what Giles wrote, 4d printing is a relatively new concept. There's going to be little to no commercial value in this technology for 2-3 years imo.

Saying that, 4dprinter.net sold for $8k, 4dprinting.info sold for $1k last month. I own 4dprinting and 4dPrinter (both in the .org) and expect to be holding onto them for a good while.

4d printing domains are the kind you stick to the back of your portfolio and forget about...except when they need renewing