Domain submissions and rejections: A senseless game

[infosec3]

The criteria used by certain domain auction houses for accepting domain names submissions remains a mistery to me.

Let me just give you an example. I recently submitted a name with the following characteristics to a one the auction houses (A not so major one) and it was rejected:

Product Domain
Appraises for 12,000
Over 6,000 Monthly Search Volume
4.49 CPC

I have received at least two offers
in the $XXX. But, of course, I would not sell it for that.

But the issue is that the auction house I am referring to lists some absurd 3-word domains with low keyword search volume and low appraisal with reserve in the thousands on the same type of auction event to which I submitted mine.

As I write, I am negotiating with a buyer for the name in question and may push it to auction soon on one of the most active auction markets. I will post the name if a price is agreed.

It seems to me that whoever is making the decisions on accepting or rejecting names for that particular auction house does it based on gut feeling.

 

[alien51]

It seems to me that whoever is making the decisions on accepting or rejecting names for that particular auction house does it based on gut feeling.

I gave up figuring that out a long time ago. Those rules posted on their website are just "guidelines", as they say. In the end, their pet monkey decides what gets rejected and accepted, and there's nothing you can do about it. Because the only REAL rule when it comes to these events is: "Our auction, our call".

Sooner or later, you'll get numb figuring it all out. You can just keep sending your domain names to these events. If they don't like it, fine. Then move on.

 

[futuretaster]

it's probably because its very much a buyers market at the moment - they prob get so many domains submitted they can afford to be extremely picky.

 

[alien51]

Not on SEDO. You can count how many "accepted" domains listed on their auction events don't even get any bids on them up to the last minute. Many of them sold barely under 100 bucks. Doesn't seem like a buyers' market to me.

 

[infosec3]

it's probably because its very much a buyers market at the moment - they prob get so many domains submitted they can afford to be extremely picky.

Your point is well taken. It is true that they receive a huge number of submissions. However, what I am questioning is the judgment used given the evident low value of some of the domains they accept.

Oh, I forgot to mention: My domain is first on Google for its two keywords and it is currently a product portal site.

 

[SiberForum]

Your point is well taken. It is true that they receive a huge number of submissions. However, what I am questioning is the judgment used given the evident low value of some of the domains they accept.

Oh, I forgot to mention: My domain is first on Google for its two keywords and it is currently a product portal site.

So I suppose you are selling your domain name with your web site?