.tv Hold if you can.

[Brokering.TV]

I am well aware that many of you do this as a career, and as such, you must flip asap. However, it is sad to see great names go for so cheap. To be honest, with the exception of the few getting good money, most (if not all) are being sold (especially one word dictionary names) At this point, it can be
.anything, if it is a one word dictionary. It will be more than what you paid. Even the .ws one worders are sold out. An investment, inheritantly means to hold until and while it matures. May of you will be kicking yourself. And you can't afford to keep it, see if you can find someone to split the cost with you!

P.S.- Wait till you see the revolutionary parking that comes out for .TV names
(We are talking actual video commercials here!!)

 

[boboski]

high 5--i agree

 

[Jammer]

also agree....it's way too early in the game to be selling dictionary words for cheap.

 

[Len]

I also agree...Any decent dictionary words are virtually impossible to hand reg in all other extensions. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to have reg'd these in the .tv extension will have to be patient and hold..... Good things come to those that wait!

 

[Steven]

Agreed.
Some you may want to sell to break even or quick flip, but if you think that you've got a winner, hold it and be patient as the value goes up.

 

[*AllThings.tv*]

I am well aware that many of you do this as a career, and as such, you must flip asap. However, it is sad to see great names go for so cheap. To be honest, with the exception of the few getting good money, most (if not all) are being sold (especially one word dictionary names) At this point, it can be
.anything, if it is a one word dictionary. It will be more than what you paid. Even the .ws one worders are sold out. An investment, inheritantly means to hold until and while it matures. May of you will be kicking yourself. And you can't afford to keep it, see if you can find someone to split the cost with you!

P.S.- Wait till you see the revolutionary parking that comes out for .TV names
(We are talking actual video commercials here!!)

Let people do what they are going to do. They are only helping the extension and have their reasons for doing what they do.

They probably make more money buying and flipping than they would holding since they can buy and flip more than they can buy and hold irrespective of a domain's potential future value.

PS: Actual video commercials will be for all extensions not just .tv names.

 

[RPK]

"P.S.- Wait till you see the revolutionary parking that comes out for .TV names
(We are talking actual video commercials here!!)"

Already working on it

 

[Steven]

"P.S.- Wait till you see the revolutionary parking that comes out for .TV names
(We are talking actual video commercials here!!)"

Already working on it

Please send me a PM if you need a beta tester in the future.
Thanks

 

[RPK]

Please send me a PM if you need a beta tester in the future.
Thanks

Just sign up at www.qoof.com for a free account. We will be announcing it in our newsletter when we are ready.

 

[TheBulldog]

Not directed at Searching but at original poster........really man? How about you backup the why?

As domainers, even though I am now actively Monetizing, if not outright devving more then 75% of my names, I am also looking at the end game. Nice of you to come in and say "revolutionary" blah blah blah, but we have heard the hype before. DM said they would revolutionize the tv name, but, IMHO, Bob Parsons did more for tv by lowering prices then DM ever did.

Quite frankly, I could care less what is said, but I find it HIGHLY irritating when someone wanders in and says "Hey, life's great, go hug a tree" when the rest of us have been sitting here for months, years, etc, waiting for the other shoe to drop. We already know the other shoe is getting ready to drop. So if you have some new information, please share. Other wise, all you are doing is rehyping DM crap that still is in it's infancy and still isn't templated enough to give people the chance to look like something other then all the other me.tv templates.


WHEW, don't mind me, just blowing off the week.

 

[poiuytrewq]

"Quite frankly, I could care less what is said, but I find it HIGHLY irritating when someone wanders in and says "Hey, life's great, go hug a tree" when the rest of us have been sitting here for months....Other wise, all you are doing is rehyping DM crap that still is in it's infancy and still isn't templated enough to give people the chance to look like something other then all the other me.tv templates...."

Was there any need for that? really?

Perhaps you should read the guy's post again.

Welcome to the dot tv forum Brokering...where everyone's an expert....

 

[dcmike77]

I'd have to agree somewhat with Bulldog but with a little less spunk

Some of these domainers here own a ton of .tvs and may be selling off a very small portion just to re-invest into other areas (or to just pay a few bills). But their best are tucked away and they'll do just fine.

A hold-and-wait or hold-and-hope approach just isn't realistic now a-days especially when .tv is still uncertain (I hate to admit that!). A lot of these guys here are developing or optimizing, or improving their SEO while you're buying up "great dictionary" names like "bricks.tv" that have little value in the .tv world...

Nonethess, welcome to Namepros, Brokering.tv, and best of luck to you. Always nice to have new people in the .tv land.


-Mike

 

[TheBulldog]

Was there any need for that? really?

Perhaps you should read the guy's post again.

Welcome to the dot tv forum Brokering...where everyone's an expert....

I DID say I was blowing off steam.....but I stand by what I said. Right now, having someone come in and say something like "Wait til you see the new parking revolutionary blah blah"

Ok, so you know something we don't about a new parking program? Spill the beans or it is just more hype. And quite frankly, again, we have heard it all before from DM.

People have to do what is needed to survive. Right now the future for TV looks bright, indeed very bright. REALISTICALLY, it is all, ALL, in the hands of verisign. Those hands are the same ones that think CumBubbles.tv is a premium.

So, again, in my opinion, holding on to absolutely everything is not the best strategy. My strategy is to get back my investment in tv so that I am at break even. (Almost there with a few more sales pending) Because I will be at stage 0 cost, I can hold the rest and dev and monetize to my hearts content. I was just NOT willing to be so heavily invested in a TLD that isn't 100% solid right now.

So when I am at zero cost, I will go balls out having fun with it instead of being in the hole.

 

[reesemley]

I am well aware that many of you do this as a career, and as such, you must flip asap. However, it is sad to see great names go for so cheap. To be honest, with the exception of the few getting good money, most (if not all) are being sold (especially one word dictionary names) At this point, it can be
.anything, if it is a one word dictionary. It will be more than what you paid. Even the .ws one worders are sold out. An investment, inheritantly means to hold until and while it matures. May of you will be kicking yourself. And you can't afford to keep it, see if you can find someone to split the cost with you!

P.S.- Wait till you see the revolutionary parking that comes out for .TV names
(We are talking actual video commercials here!!)

Hello Brokering

The post you have made is very good advice and I am sure is appreciated by the smart folks who had the foresight to invest in the dot tv extension. I second what you say and as someone who began aggresive purchasing of these names in 2005 I still know IT IS NOT the right time to sell and get the best possible return on my investment at this early stage in the game allbeit one word dictionary names or powerful two word combination generic names. I will also say that the dot tv specific auctions I see taking place from time to time are not the best way to gage the strengh of dot tv in todays aftermarket. People investing in dot tv have a vision which is way ahead of the standard business mindset and all you need is patience for that mindset to catch up If you are holding good names then you are already winning!


Regards,
RS

 

[VisualArtistFrankBonilla]

I am well aware that many of you do this as a career, and as such, you must flip asap. However, it is sad to see great names go for so cheap. To be honest, with the exception of the few getting good money, most (if not all) are being sold (especially one word dictionary names) At this point, it can be
.anything, if it is a one word dictionary. It will be more than what you paid. Even the .ws one worders are sold out. An investment, inheritantly means to hold until and while it matures. May of you will be kicking yourself. And you can't afford to keep it, see if you can find someone to split the cost with you!

P.S.- Wait till you see the revolutionary parking that comes out for .TV names
(We are talking actual video commercials here!!)

I agree 100%. Hold on, if you can. I wish I could have held on to UV.tv for another few years! Even though I sold it for $4355, I think it would have been much worth more in a few years.

Frank

 

[discovernow]

I started buying .tv names in 2000 and hold some of the best names in the industry. In my opinion .tv makes sense for certain names and not for others. For example, Actor.tv which I own makes sense and something like pencils.tv which I don't own does not make sense. My opinion is the high profile sales are good for .tv such as Golf.tv which sold for $600,000 but other sales in the .tv does not make sense. I lost my "ass" on investing in .ws, .info, .biz, .cc. etc.
Look at the trends that are staring us right in the face. All the major networks are starting to use .tv and advertise .tv now.

 

[hullswingerscom]

brockering what tv names are you holding on to.

I'd have to agree somewhat with Bulldog on this thread
some people sell becouse of different reasons ..
and what this parking thingy are we supos to guess

so tell me what names are you holding .for your revolutionary parking no less

 

[poiuytrewq]

I was just NOT willing to be so heavily invested in a TLD that isn't 100% solid right now.

QUOTE]

But you've bought hundreds of .TVs....right? So what's your definition of 'heavily invested'? You were buying several a day as I seem to recall. Maybe I got you mixed up with someone else.

The guy made a polite post - the tone of your reply, whether intentional or not, comes over to me as 'you're a newbie, I'm an expert so f**k off'.

Why don't you go and let off your steam somewhere else? Have you tried DNF? They would like you over there.

 

[TheBulldog]

Umma......my point was not that he is a newbie.

My point is that he made some grand statement about some supposed parking program and then didn't say anything else about it except that we should all be holding everything we have for a generic day down the road.

I, IN MY OPINION, think that is a foolish thing to do unless you have high reserves and can sit with no income, or sales on your tv's for a few years. From a business perspective, if you are not making money, then you aren't running a very smart business.

By the way, this is an open forum, and people should be completely allowed to voice counter opinions as long as they don't violate the TOS.

So if you think I have, by all means report it. If I haven't, then counter my arguments instead of just saying that I am wrong.

If the original poster wants to counter, he is free to do so as well. Although it has now been stated a few times, I ask again: What is this magical parking program he is vaguely referring to ONE time, but then never says what it is? Or was it just hopeful hype that we have seen before.

I am NO longer heavily invested. I have sold enough so that I am almost at break even. That means that with a couple more sales, all that I have invested will be covered and I can do whatever I want with the rest of my names. That to me is the smart way to play this extension. Others are welcome to post their thoughts as well, as I would really like to see what others strategies are. I would be a little surprised that the power players are doing a 100% hold on everything they have bought. More likely they are either devving and already making money and NOT waiting for end-users. Also more likely they are actively selling as well when needed.

 

[equity78]

Bulldog yes everyone is allowed to voice their opinion, what you said was perfectly fine.

Secondly it does make sense to take $$$ off the table whether you are wealthy not. If you are running a business you need to make the right moves when the market dictates.

THe op did come in with no stats as to what they own , stated their opinion as fact, There are no guarantees that if you own a dictionary word you will sell for more than you regged. TO put .ws on the same level as .tv IMO see In my opinion is a stretch.

Lastly those who agreed have all either sold .tv or have run many sales threads here or submitted many domains for the .tv auction so they apparently must be looking to do the same as you Bulldog rightfully so. Again IMO

The other thing that gets lost along the way is that people here really don't know one another, do not know their socio-economic background, do not know their professional background and skill sets. So without knowing all that it is hard to tell someone or should never tell but suggest to someone what they should do with their domain portfolio. Again IMO