Have you actually sold a domain?

[ttfan]

I see so many buyers of domains here, but wonder how many of you have actually sold a domain?
Buying is easy, fun and addictive, but it needs to lead to a sale eventually.

Be honest now...

 

[Gabriel Kawa]

Just started doing this so not yet.

 

[theSun]

Yes, a few here and there ha ha

 

[Michael Seatory]

Currently 2-3 weeks into my domaining career, yet to make a sale! Not that I have been trying. I have however, learnt a whole lot on this forum and hopefully I can post some more positive results regarding sales in the near future.

 

[wakguano]

no .. none .. nada

 

[garptrader]

I will admit that in recent years sales $500+ seem to be on the decline.

My view on this is that a lot of sales occur between domainers and the launch of hundreds of new TLDs has drained the resources of investors who might otherwise have purchased aftermarket domains in already existing extensions.

 

[alcy]

I see so many buyers of domains here, but wonder how many of you have actually sold a domain?
Buying is easy, fun and addictive, but it needs to lead to a sale eventually.

Be honest now...

no worries.. it eventually always does.
cheers

 

[JoeRolf]

Also a relative newbie. Have sold on x-platforms. never received the money. However, excuses that would not hold up in any court.

 

[alcy]

Also a relative newbie. Have sold on x-platforms. never received the money. However, excuses that would not hold up in any court.

which platforms?

auctions sites don't work on excuses or much communication for that matter. there is a sale, then payment, then end of story.

and if no payment then a ban. you're really not supposed to be doing much talking there.

 

[JoeRolf]

Sir,
My argument. In this tiny world I'll not name the two platforms. No litigation and I'm trying to get my money.
It's not Forex trading, though.
Yours sincerely

 

[alcy]

Sir,
My argument. In this tiny world I'll not name the two platforms. No litigation and I'm trying to get my money.
It's not Forex trading, though.
Yours sincerely

well in this case if you say you are new to domaining then maybe I can offer adcvice.... for you to keep away from platforms which do not pay you for sales or those which for whatver reasons you fear you cannot name. and sitck to those platforms that in most cases do pay you and which in all cases you can name.

here they come:

godaddy auctions
sedo
flippa
afternic

goodluck

 

[JoeRolf]

Thank you.

 

[artstar]

the biggest sale I had was in 2012 for $3250 after that it declined and once I started selling to resellers I at least recouped $ back but for you newbies unless you have the dot com and actively persue end buyers you will most likely make next to nothing if anything.

reading about all the great sales on here gets you pumped but the reality is its a game for dot com holders who have been at this a long time and have inventory they held for years.

I only buy a few in each tld when on sale cheap to hand reg in upcoming niches since new asian buyers are getting into it to and then I can afford to play in upcomer gtld a bit hoping something will attract a buyer but I don't rack up cc bill on domains .

don't get caught up buying hundreds of domains hoping abuyer will come along cause they wont!

 

[JoeRolf]

Thanks ArtStar. I don't find my domains particularly bad or good. Scanning sales at domaining etc.
Best regards
I have some on make offer and for appraisal. I still need to go through the fine print here. (about advertising for other threads etc). Would appreciate views/opinions private or public.

 

[mhdoc]

Of course, if you can get sites developed cheaply, either by doing it yourself or hiring writers, its a great time to buy good developer domains cheap

 

[ttfan]

I think it's a good idea to set yourself a limit, like
1. I won't hold more than 100 domains until I sell one
2. I won't spend more than $1000 until I see a domain.

 

[brindle123]

My biggest sale was $7000 and that was for a domain hack! That was back in the day when people weren't into domain hacks that much on the forum. Some didn't understand what I was talking about.
I've sold a couple domain hacks actually. I still have some really good ones.

This business has been hurt after the recession took hold. Before that it was pretty good.
I haven't been a seller in the last couple years. I've actually pulled all my domains off the market completely.

I'm a long term investor and I'm way more selective in what I buy. Don't buy junk domains and this will pay off in the long run. It's not cheap to keep renewing either, so sell if you have to, but if you get a good domain, hold onto it.

I have some LLLL.com that I'm keeping and hope to be able to pass along to my kid. That's the kind of long term I'm talking about.

I could put my entire portfolio back on the market and sell most of it pretty quick for about what I've spent over the years, but I'm seeing the market taking off now in the stuff I own, so I'm holding out.

This is not an easy business to make money in. Don't get fooled by all the sales stats and hype going around.
This is the best place to learn from others, but there are a lot of new players in the market. Not just domainers, but companies that want you to buy domains and services from them. You are their bread and butter if you are new.

Read as much as you can on here and ask questions. Do your Due Diligence before you buy, that will help you make sales and not lose money.

Good luck to you all.

 

[vickyhunter]

NamePros has a feature called Trade Score/Review. Just saying.... honestly.

 

[MisterSoft.com]

I see so many buyers of domains here, but wonder how many of you have actually sold a domain?
Buying is easy, fun and addictive, but it needs to lead to a sale eventually.

Be honest now...

This forum is great for the support. However, most of the buyers here are domain investors (domainers) who want to buy low even for a very good name. Sellers who are desperate and want money bad or want to liquidate their domains at the fractions of the price, or flip domains, they could find someone here. However, I've rarely seen an end-user to be the part of NP forum. There must be more marketing needed to attract end-user here.
I personally own thousands of dotcom domains and would prefer end-users rather than juggling with fellow-domainers. I'm of a firm belief that if you own a solid domain, an opportunity would knock your door eventually.
ONE MORE THING THAT MAKES ME WONDER WHY DOMAINERS USE WHOIS-PRIVACY? ARE THEY AFRAID OR WHAT? MY SINCERE ADVICE TO ALL MY FELLOW DOMAINERS IS "NEVER USE WHOIS-PRIVACY UNLESS NEEDED OTHERWISE!"
MAKE YOUR WHOIS INFO VISIBLE. MENTION ON WHOIS INFO: "THIS DOMAIN IS FOR SALE!" MAJORITY OF POTENTIAL AND SERIOUS BUYERS USE "WHOIS LOOKUP" TO APPROACH SELLERS...
All the best. Cheers

 

[JudgeMind]

I see so many buyers of domains here, but wonder how many of you have actually sold a domain?
Buying is easy, fun and addictive, but it needs to lead to a sale eventually.

Be honest now...

I sold almost $50,000 worth of domain last year and am on track to double and hopefully triple that figure in 2016

If your just starting out I would suggest saving money hand registering available domains and save up to buy domains that are in demand. Take a look at the reported sales thread and the top domain for sale in the marketplace thread. Tune yourself into what sells quick and what you may or may not be able to sell.