question Closeout and Expired domains still listed for sale — cause for concern?

[Molly]

Hi guys. When perusing expired and closeout domains, I often encounter ones that are currently listed for sale. Should that give me pause? That is, should I take it as a sign that this domain likely won’t sell? Thanks.

 

[Kyle Tully]

Most domains won't sell so I wouldn't overthink it.

But if it's been on the market for a long time (and not overpriced) then the question is whether you have information that leads you to believe it will sell in the future despite it not selling in the past.

 

[Bravo Mod Team]

It just means that the owner hasn’t delisted the domain name from those marketplaces (yet). There’s no correlation between whether the domain will be renewed or not based on a for-sale listing.

A better indicator is the particular owner; some owners are infamous for waiting until the last minute to renew their domains.

Rarely, that’s because they want to see how it performs in expired auctions before renewing. Far more often, owners just procrastinate.

 

[Future Sensors]

Far more often, owners just procrastinate.

Deciding which domain names to renew well in advance is often much easier than deciding which ones to let go. It's not always due to ill will, but if you wait too long, you'll eventually need to actively remove listings for domains that are nearing expiration.

I empathize with those who, for various reasons, forget or struggle to decide on renewals. However, I have little sympathy for investors who are generally lax and fail to remove their listings from marketplaces once a domain is sold or when they are no longer the registrant.

Keeping marketplace listings up to date is a shared responsibility of both registrants (Sellers) and marketplaces.

 

[Bravo Mod Team]

However, I have little sympathy for investors who are generally lax and fail to remove their listings from marketplaces once a domain is sold or when they are no longer the registrant.

When are they no longer the registrant? This can be a topic of debate.

The expiration date? The renewal grace period end date? The pre-release start date? The redemption period end date? The reservation start date?

If there is any way in which the owner can repossess the domain through renewal processes (e.g., by paying renewal and possibly restoration fees), then they are essentially still the registrant.

After that, agreed.

 

[Future Sensors]

Agree with you @Bravo Mod Team

We're thinking along the same line, thanks for mentioning and clarifying further.

Now let's procrastinate.

 

[yolandasmith]

yup that's a solid point! Many domains don’t sell, so it's wise not to overthink it.

 

[love4ever]

Hi guys. When perusing expired and closeout domains, I often encounter ones that are currently listed for sale. Should that give me pause? That is, should I take it as a sign that this domain likely won’t sell? Thanks.

In terms of business Most median/good domains when expired/dropped get picked buy new registrant individual/company and relisted again with lower/similar/higher prices , So it keeps rotating between domainers/sellers till someone get lucky when the end user landing . So (patience) is required . ( Sellers with out bounding skills excluded ) .

So whether it was listed previously or not, Its all about how you can distinguish between good and poor quality domain and select the best with higher probability to sell in the future .

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