question How hard is it...

[DanBingham]

for you to let those expiring domains drop?

There comes a time when we as domain investors have to decide which of those domain we renew, and those we choose to drop. For some, this can be difficult time whether you are new to domaining, or someone who a has built up an impressive porfolio.

How hard is it for you?

 

[Furquan]

It's really easy for me as of now, I just try to register as many as domain I can for $0.48 to $3.99 promo, didn't even registered a single name for $6 or above.

Then I sell one or 2 for above $15 to $500 (sold one for $588 at Godaddy registered at $0.88 .co promo).

U are done, now you can offer remaining name for free before it drop.

 

[Jman92]

Personally, it is easier for me to drop the names I bought as a newbie because most were crap. The hardest ones to drop are the ones I bought after I gained a little experience.

 

[lock]

If you put it on auction and no bidders and feel you gave it your best shot drop it. If time just caught up on you question yourself will another 365 days help to find a buyer for this domain. I hate dropping some names but it can also be a good thing. If you have similar, more relevant shorter names that your keeping.
I have a few aged crap names developed that generate traffic so keep some alive due to back links. If it doesn't sound great and no content it probably isn't worth renewing. Names deemed worthless can still sell for thousands. If gut feeling is still with it keep on with the bet.

 

[Skyvisum]

It is hard to drop a name but I learnt something,if name has potential to be used by a company operating on a long tail then I would give it some years.Got a $2k offer yesterday for one of the names I registered 2016 after gaining a little experience reading an reading(I buy mostly from auctions and hand reg is only when I have spent weeks researching).Domaining is sweet when it begins to pay off,patience plays a big role if you can have it because its needed if you can wait for when the buyer knocks on your door.I learnt a lot from great people here and the words they gave me and ideas on how to wait if i really want those good sales and never to be afraid to counter.If a buyer wants your name badly ,they would keep negotiating except when negotiation fails.Its so hard to see a name you dropped picked up buy a seller who then goes on to wait and make that sale.Focusing more on names that has potential with end users and lots of uses.

 

[BrandCougar]

2nd year renewal: 98%
3rd year renewal: 90%
4th year renewal: 70%

It's easier for me to pay the renewal the 1st or 2nd time for the 2nd and 3rd year, but come the the 4th year I start squinting a little more at that renewal payment and scratching my head on about 1/3 of them wondering WHAT WAS I THINKING 3 YEARS AGO! So I tend to get more aggressive at that point in my drops. Plus after 3 years of throwing good money after bad I have a better handle on what actually sells and what doesn't. I've gotten more picky with my buys now.

 

[lock]

It is hard now to speculate some renewals but there was a time when a 3 even 4 word generic dot com domain may have been acceptable for a small flip but are now watered down by the many gtlds investments.

 

[stewmath]

Pretty easy for me, all my domains are held at Dynadot so im one of the annoying people that lets them go into the expired auction, if they get more than 1 bidder then i renew one

Anything that doesnt get any bids i know is worthless and i let it drop

 

[MR Harrist]

if my outbound have no good reply! I will let them expired , but usually on I will lowered domain price on month of 7, to $299, if still no buyer, that's it! the domain really suck! so bad :D lol