.tv Does a high sale of a specific name increase the value of the .tv version?

[RPK]

I have always wondered that if you have a .tv name that sold in another extension for a high amount does it increase the value of the .tv.

For example, I saw that BedroomFurniture.co.uk just sold for $57,500.00

I own the .tv version, so what do you think the name was worth before the .co.uk version sold and for how much do you think it is worth now?

 

[equity78]

Personally I feel the value is the same. If the name sold in more than one extension for $50,000 plus then I think that increases the value. A one off sale is hard to say what it would do for the extension. The .co.uk is an established extension with many xx,xxx sales. I think you can use as another piece of info in a sales presentation but I do not think a potential buyer who thought I will give you $2000, looks at the .co.uk sale and says, "I will give you $10,000 now because of the .co.uk sale." If the .net,.org and .biz all sold for $XX,xxx then I think that increases value somewhat because you have more than one sale and shows a distinct demand for the name in any viable extension. Again IMO

 

[RPK]

I hear that about multiple extension sales, but those are harder to track

From time to time you see someone buying up a name in multiple extensions and of course that should increase the name in other extensions.

 

[Tippy]

If people look at the .tv ext. as Television then BedroomFurniture.tv doesnt make much sense now does it?

 

[RPK]

If people look at the .tv ext. as Television then BedroomFurniture.tv doesnt make much sense now does it?

Not sure why you think that would not make sense. If you are looking for videos of the latest in bedroom furniture then why not the .tv extension?

 

[Tippy]

Videos of bedroom furniture, it would make for a very boring show, pictures sure. When I see .tv I think a tv channel dedicated to a certain subject.

 

[equity78]

Richard I am not saying its not a nice plus, I just don't know if one sale increases the value to an amount that would make a big difference.

I do get what you are talking about with video. More and more companies are using video to show their product. It would be a boring show Tippy but for a product catalog may make some sense from an advertising and marketing standpoint.

 

[RPK]

There are more than 700 videos on YouTube for key words "Bedroom Furniture". For someone looking to purchase bed room furniture they can't all be boring.

More and more online retailers are using video it just makes sense.

 

[maxeaus]

If people look at the .tv ext. as Television then BedroomFurniture.tv doesnt make much sense now does it?

I totally agree, no one is going to start a bedroomfurniture tv channel, if you wanted a video you would just go to Youtube.

IMHO the only hope that this domain ever has of an end user price is if the company that bought the .co.uk extension wanted to use it themselves.

 

[RPK]

I totally agree, no one is going to start a bedroomfurniture tv channel, if you wanted a video you would just go to Youtube.

IMHO the only hope that this domain ever has of an end user price is if the company that bought the .co.uk extension wanted to use it themselves.

Would you say that about any product or specifically about bedroom furniture?

 

[maxeaus]

Would you say that about any product or specifically about bedroom furniture?

No i say that about this domain, though i should add that the natural fit is for a bedroom furniture store in Tuvalu, or the end user of the .co.uk, but only if it's a large chain store, which i would think it is given the price.

Let's take an example. I live here in Gosford NSW Australia, I am looking to buy bedroom furniture on the Internet (major mistake straight away), I come across bedroomfurniture.tv, it shows video of bedroom furniture, 99.99999% chance it's not anywhere near where i live or even in the same country.

Result, absolutely useless to me or to the site that is showing it. If i wanted bedroom furniture i would get in my car and check out the local chain stores or an antiques store.

Do you see where I'm coming from here.

 

[RPK]

No i say that about this domain, though i should add that the natural fit is for a bedroom furniture store in Tuvalu, or the end user of the .co.uk, but only if it's a large chain store, which i would think it is given the price.

Let's take an example. I live here in Gosford NSW Australia, I am looking to buy bedroom furniture on the Internet (major mistake straight away), I come across bedroomfurniture.tv, it shows video of bedroom furniture, 99.99999% chance it's not anywhere near where i live or even in the same country.

Result, absolutely useless to me or to the site that is showing it. If i wanted bedroom furniture i would get in my car and check out the local chain stores or an antiques store.

Do you see where I'm coming from here.

I do, but what if you wanted to do some research before actually going out to a furniture store. I know then when I go to look for furniture I need to go with my wife so it has to fit both our schedules and we don't go to just one store, usually 3-4 to make sure we get what we want.

But if there was a bedroom furniture video site I would go to check out what both from stores/manufacturers and end users. I would go to see reviews from end users to see layouts/design and comfort level and go to videos from stores to see what they currently have in stock. No furniture store can carry everything and so more research is needed. I would rather watch videos then look at pictures.

The question is who would develop such a site and I agree that it would make sense for a national chain or for an affiliate it can become very lucrative.

Now I'm not saying the name is worth thousands of dollars. My personal feeling is that yesterday I would have sold the name for $75, but today is it worth more? Like $150?

 

[Kate]

Many sales are one of a kind.
Reminds me when pizza.com 'sold' for $2.6 million, the very next day you could see tons of crap names such as pizza-online.cc etc listed on ebay.
As if such names are worth even a 1/10000th of pizza.com... :zzz:

Each TLD has its own distinct market. The sale of the .co.uk could maybe set a benchmark for the .com, possibly the .net but that's it imo. Plus, the .tv market does not follow the supply and demand model as closely as other extensions.

 

[GoneWalkabout]

The answer is yes.

As the person who owns BING in our beloved .TV format and had some interesting plans for the name I was a little shocked when out of the blue one morning I started to get a large number of offers for the name - mostly four figures - straight off.

I had held the name for quite some time and didn't have offers falling out of the sky every day.

I didn't understand the fuss at the start but then read about Microsoft thinking it was the best name ever for a search engine.

So, yes, the actions of others does have a big effect.

..and now those cheeky people at Microsoft have even got the nerve to not even include my site on their Bing search engine even though "BING.TV' goes to number one on Google.


Annoying, but hey - what can I do other than say...

Happy New Year to all and go enjoy your parties wherever they may be!

 

[RogueWriter]

I totally agree, no one is going to start a bedroomfurniture tv channel, if you wanted a video you would just go to Youtube.

IMHO the only hope that this domain ever has of an end user price is if the company that bought the .co.uk extension wanted to use it themselves.

I disagree. If I want to rank well for a product, building a site for that product makes perfect sense. More and more merchants are providing videos to their affiliates, or to use for themselves as a promotional tool. A site dedicated to reviewing bedroom furniture will have a better chance at ranking well for that search phrase.

 

[gr8trfoo]

Videos of bedroom furniture, it would make for a very boring show, pictures sure. When I see .tv I think a tv channel dedicated to a certain subject.

boring for most most of the time, but there must be that golden audience. newlywed brides, etc.

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I totally agree, no one is going to start a bedroomfurniture tv channel, if you wanted a video you would just go to Youtube.

seriously? if that were true then no one should probably make any kind of channel under any circumstance. everyone will just go to youtube anyway, right? shouldnt matter, .com/net/tv. whatever. google owns the net so just give up - is that your honest advice?

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the natural fit is for a bedroom furniture store in Tuvalu

you think most people look at .tv and have a clue that its a country code for tuvalu?

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Many sales are one of a kind.

ALL sales are one of a kind.


IMO sales prices do little to change the true underlying value of a name. But for flipping purposes i dont see why it wouldnt help fetch a higher price, either to a domain investor or an end user.

 

[maxeaus]

boring for most most of the time, but there must be that golden audience. newlywed brides, etc.

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seriously? if that were true then no one should probably make any kind of channel under any circumstance. everyone will just go to youtube anyway, right? shouldnt matter, .com/net/tv. whatever. google owns the net so just give up - is that your honest advice?

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you think most people look at .tv and have a clue that its a country code for tuvalu?

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ALL sales are one of a kind.


IMO sales prices do little to change the true underlying value of a name. But for flipping purposes i dont see why it wouldnt help fetch a higher price, either to a domain investor or an end user.

In Australia we have tv channels 2,7,9,10 and SBS networks, and FOX cable, this is what i am referring to.

Yes I'm deadly serious, when a television channel, lets say FOX for example brings out a bedroomfurniture channel i will eat my keyboard.

You seem to confuse what I'm saying, the company that bought the .co.uk might build a .tv site and good luck to them, but a TV channel?

I was replying to Tippy, who was referring to television.

If we stick to the subject though yes i agree you have a better chance of at least selling it to the .co.uk buyer than you did before they bought that domain, so i guess that helps you. Start pitching.

 

[gr8trfoo]

Yes I'm deadly serious, when a television channel, lets say FOX for example brings out a bedroomfurniture channel i will eat my keyboard.

:lol: Yeah me too!

The big media congloms may never fully understand or be able to utilize the awesome power of the web and thats a good thing for the small enterpriser. I dont know what the real difference between a .tv "channel" or a "site" would have to be but if I ever wanted to sell bedroom furnishings anywhere in the english-speaking world (or everywhere throughout it) then I'd rather do it online than in a shop. And if anyone were going to do so then why they WOULDNT want to give their eye-teeth to have this domain is beyond me.

 

[maxeaus]

No problem, my knife and fork is next to my computer.

let me know when it's up and running. :talk:

 

[GoneWalkabout]

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