How Much Would You Pay? WSX.com

[The Equivocate]

I've been trying to think up names for a new sports game I'm working on, and I stumbled across the domain WSX.com which stands for World Soccer Exchange - my site would be the World Sports Exchange, so it works out pretty good, not to mention the site used to be exactly what I'm doing, except focused on soccer. The site hasn't been changed since 2003. Based on the fact its a LLL.com but hasn't been used since 2003, how much do you think the owner would ask for it, and what would you try and work him down to? Obviously the domain is worth as much as I'm willing to pay for it, but what do you think a fair value is?

 

[Ray]

it depends on what the world soccer echange is... lets say with out that domain having any connection withn a site, i would say about 4k, but with the world soccer exchange, and me having no information about it, im going to assume about 6-7k


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[The Equivocate]

it depends on what the world soccer echange is... lets say with out that domain having any connection withn a site, i would say about 4k, but with the world soccer exchange, and me having no information about it, im going to assume about 6-7k


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It used to be a fantasy sports game, but as I mentioned, it hasn't been active since 2003.

 

[Ray]

I just went to the domain.. it doesnt even seem to be up... I would contact the owner of the domain and ask for the value that he is seeking.. If it hasdnt been active since 2003, it also might still have potential users coming from backlinks... it also seems to have a pagerank of 4.... if that helps

- ray
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[The Equivocate]

Actually the domain is up, its an image of a stock exchange and the WSX logo, and banner ad, and at the top it says "WORLD SOCCER EXCHANGE Season 2002 - 2003"

 

[Domainating]

I'd say it's worth 10 to 12 grand, but the owner obviosly doesn't know about it. You may just be able to get it for a song.

-Doug

 

[Ray]

Actually the domain is up, its an image of a stock exchange and the WSX logo, and banner ad, and at the top it says "WORLD SOCCER EXCHANGE Season 2002 - 2003"

I just went to it.. page cannot be displayed... oh wellz

I'd say it's worth 10 to 12 grand, but the owner obviosly doesn't know about it. You may just be able to get it for a song.

-Doug

i dont think the owner is that stupid, because he has obviously kept it up so he sees the value in the 3 letters...

 

[maroulis]

$3K to 4K to reseller, $6+ to end-user... combination of letters is not very desirable...

 

[Domainating]

$3K to 4K to reseller, $6+ to end-user... combination of letters is not very desirable...

You could consider the X a "bad character", but I honestly like X's.

X
Xtra
Xtreme
Xchange
10 (Roman Numeral Ten which is easily distinguised as opposed to a number)
Christ
Xmas
X-rated (adult)

Too many great marketing words can be associated with it.

W and S are also great letters. (world/wide/web, sports/soccer/systems/site)

If you are seeing X as a bad letter, you are limiting yourself. Bad letters are more like K, F, J, Q, U and even these can be spun.

But in the end, if you require a certain letter or Domain that fits exactly (and WSX does), there is no way you can value it less than a domain with all good letters as they do not fit the niche, while this WSX is exactly what is required as the ultimate choice.

(IMHO)

I wouldn't think that the owner understands the value of the domain if it hasn't been updated and it just sits there. I am not saying to try to steal it, I am saying offer 2 to 5 grand to get it from him because it should be worth it as a great investment to the buyer. But I think it is worth a mininum of 10 grand. WebSiteXchange and a variety of other such hot industry names that would benefit from this 3 letter acronym dot com domain would see this name as premium real estate if it ever hit a drop auction.

And if it did go to auction I could easily see my way to paying 9 to 10 grand for it if I had it available because that name is worth at least that to me should I be liquid enough to invest in it at the time.

-Doug

 

[Ray]

i highly agree with u..