discuss How much do public sales actually influence how you price your domains?

[nicenic]

Do you actively use reported sales when pricing, or mostly ignore them?

And has that approach worked for you?

 

[brantkk]

i think many new domainers, take precedent on what dictionary words they have, with whatever TLDs and just think that it would make the same.

 

[nicenic]

i think many new domainers, take precedent on what dictionary words they have, with whatever TLDs and just think that it would make the same.

Yeah, I see that a lot too. A lot of new domainers just focus on the word itself

Public sales can also mess with expectations. Someone sees a strong sale and thinks their version should be close, without realizing how much the TLD and context mattered in that deal.

Most people figure this out the hard way after a few holds that never get traction.

 

[brantkk]

yeah i know what you mean. Had a couple of domains being outbounded to me, and was like, someone else sold the .com for it, so this .org would be good. but i am like uh what? LOL

 

[SpareDomains]

Usually not as I'm an end user only seller where a lot of domainers sell their domains a lot lower than I would. If prices were high possible but usually see similar sold domains much lower than my prices reason everybody is mad at GoDaddy when they show appraisal of your domain lower than your asking price or have sold domains below your listing that sold much cheaper than your listed price as that doesn't help anybody. Let's show them a bunch of domains that sold years ago for hundreds when my domain is listed for thousands cause that makes any kind of sense.

 

[nicenic]

yeah i know what you mean. Had a couple of domains being outbounded to me, and was like, someone else sold the .com for it, so this .org would be good. but i am like uh what? LOL

Haha yeah, the .org doesn’t automatically inherit the magic, bro. Just let it go loool!

Usually not as I'm an end user only seller where a lot of domainers sell their domains a lot lower than I would. If prices were high possible but usually see similar sold domains much lower than my prices reason everybody is mad at GoDaddy when they show appraisal of your domain lower than your asking price or have sold domains below your listing that sold much cheaper than your listed price as that doesn't help anybody. Let's show them a bunch of domains that sold years ago for hundreds when my domain is listed for thousands cause that makes any kind of sense.

That’s why those low comps and automated appraisals feel so disconnected. They reflect liquidity pricing, not business pricing. Mixing the two just creates confusion and frustration, especially when you’re selling on value, not turnover speed.

 

[DomainBoxio]

To some extent...I like to know what the @NameBio report says on similar keywords, lengths of same TLD

 

[brantkk]

Haha yeah, the .org doesn’t automatically inherit the magic, bro. Just let it go loool!

That’s why those low comps and automated appraisals feel so disconnected. They reflect liquidity pricing, not business pricing. Mixing the two just creates confusion and frustration, especially when you’re selling on value, not turnover speed.

yeah rather than badgering and asking whether anyone wants it. Like, i can't possibly be trying to sell a name that doesn't fit anywhere. and i told that person, at most it could be sold for USD$80, i got told a story of why it's worth more. the pain

and yeah, i think appraisal tools, are just meant to boost up the ego of some isn't it? i don't know but you could tell me a domain is worth $20k, but i can't even sell it for $10k and it's been listed for a year. i mean, shows how much "value" there is.

Analytics still matters and no a public sale from some whale domainer, doesn't equate to a one size fit all.

 

[nicenic]

To some extent...I like to know what the @NameBio report says on similar keywords, lengths of same TLD

NameBio tells you what sold, not why it sold or how long it took. Two names can look identical on paper and behave very differently in the real market. That’s where judgment comes in.

yeah rather than badgering and asking whether anyone wants it. Like, i can't possibly be trying to sell a name that doesn't fit anywhere. and i told that person, at most it could be sold for USD$80, i got told a story of why it's worth more. the pain

and yeah, i think appraisal tools, are just meant to boost up the ego of some isn't it? i don't know but you could tell me a domain is worth $20k, but i can't even sell it for $10k and it's been listed for a year. i mean, shows how much "value" there is.

Analytics still matters and no a public sale from some whale domainer, doesn't equate to a one size fit all.

Yep. analytics and real signals matter more than hype. Offers, inquiries, time listed, and buyer behavior tell you far more than any appraisal tool ever will.

At the end of the day, value isn’t what a tool says or what someone argues for. It’s what a real buyer is willing to pay without being convinced.

 

[brantkk]

yeah at the end of the day, if we don't drink gatorade, we won't buy gatorade even if you convince me it's good

 

[nicenic]

yeah at the end of the day, if we don't drink gatorade, we won't buy gatorade even if you convince me it's good

Then what abt Monster Energy? (Even though I’ve never actually tried it myself lool)

 

[william]

It can be a good reality check for certain domains. But pricing is super subjective when it comes to domains and the same name can sell within a WIDE margin. But there were times where after seeing a trend, or understanding why a certain domain sold, I saw that I was severely underpricing similar names.

 

[brantkk]

Then what abt Monster Energy? (Even though I’ve never actually tried it myself lool)

LOL, neither have i.

 

[nicenic]

It can be a good reality check for certain domains. But pricing is super subjective when it comes to domains and the same name can sell within a WIDE margin. But there were times where after seeing a trend, or understanding why a certain domain sold, I saw that I was severely underpricing similar names.

The wide margin you mentioned is very real. Domains don’t have tight price bands because buyers aren’t interchangeable. One buyer sees a perfect fit and stretches, another walks away entirely.

The market doesn’t give exact answers, but it does give signals, and learning how to read those without overreacting is most of the skill.