How Many Offers Can I Expect?

[Ivannnn]

Hello all,

I am registering deleted domains which I then try to flip. I have some success but many domains end up being unsold so my domain portfolio is rising fast.

What I am curious about is realistically how many passive sales could I expect yearly with a portfolio of let's say 100 domains through Sedo, Afternic and directly through Whois email? I would list the domains as 'make offer' and would probably be looking for about $250 per domain.

Here are some of my domains so you can get a grip about what kind of domains I am registering:

Lighting//Austin(.)com
Rent//Villa//Mallorca(.)com
Car//Detailing//Orlando(.)com
Basement//Remodeling//Atlanta(.)com
Cleaning//Service//Calgary(.)com
Auto//Detailing//Seattle(.)com
Home//Cleaners//Toronto(.)com
Large//Prints(.)net
Solar//Home//Systems(.)net

All these domains have end user potential.

What is their reseller price? My plan is to sell them 3 months before expiration on forums.

Thanks for reading. Looking for replys.

Ivan

 

[RazorNF]

I am registering deleted domains which I then try to flip. I have some success but many domains end up being unsold so my domain portfolio is rising fast.

First off, set yourself a budget and stop buying additional domains. I know it's hard to do, but endeavor to only use your profits for more domains, otherwise this is going to be an expensive beginning to your domaining hobby.

You might be able to sell a few in your list to end users for a modest price, but not enough of a return to pay all your renewals if you have a 100 similar domains.

To be honest, reseller-wise, I feel you'd be lucky to get your reg-fee back here on the forum. There are just so many available options to speculate on, especially for 3-word long domains that you have...

 

[rngrdanny22]

I agree with RazorNF. Do yourself a favor and spend the $800-1000 you are going to spend on hand-regging and buy a few semi-premium domains. Then spend all your time and effort trying to sell those names. Your % return will be lower, but you will MUCH more likely make a sell.

 

[Domainace]

With hand regs, and a completely passive approach, I think you'll be doing well if you sell three names each year. But at $250 each, you'll be losing money.

 

[Name Trader]

First off. If you are flipping, you should be selling at Buy Now pricing on Sedo and Afternic. Rule of thumb is you will sell <5% of your portfolio in any one year. I would try to contain your portfolio to under 50 domains. And as rngrdanny22 said above you would probably be better off spending your funds on 2 or 3 semi-premium(?) domains rather than 100 geo domains of 3 words. At least you won't be committed to those huge renewal fees, which bite a lot of us in the behind. With geo domains it's always better to try to sell them to end-users directly by doing research. Google is your friend.

 

[Ivannnn]

Maybe I wasn't clear enough but I'm contacting end users for every domain I reg. That is my primary plan to make profits. Not passive sales. And I'm already doing good and making profits. Even selling 1 out of 10 domains is still a good profit.

The domains I don't manage to sell stay in my portfolio hoping to get contacted by an end-user (that's why I won't sell them immediately on forum). Then, 3 months before expiration I'll try to sell them on forums to cover the costs. I do not plan to renew them.

I know these domains are nothing special but at least they have some end-user potential contrary to most of the shitty domains I see selling on the forum. So I hope they will be sellable.

Well, I wouldn't complain about 3 sales in a year. It would cover the reg. fees of those 100 domains, would even make some profits. But as I said, quick flipping a few days after registration is what I am looking for. Passive sales are just a bonus.