question I officially don't understand domains anymore...

[A1EX]

Okay, I get it... 3 char .com's are worth a ton, but why? Today I watched h33(.)com sell for $19,500 on GD Auctions... Is a 3 char rare? Yes, Therefore its worth more? Sure! But a yugo is rare these days and is still worth next to nothing... I don't see a business buying h33 as there name... so why in the world would this domain sell for so much? Someone help me! I'm lost...

 

[A1EX]

H33 is registered in 33 extentions, 8 of them are developed including chinese, french portoguese and german language websites, one of them is a hotel the other one is a clothing brand, there is also 3072 registered domain names in the related domains in dot com only so i would be hesitant to consider it not valuable.

Just because something is called something does not mean the domain is worth $20,000... Lets talk about the H33 hotel for a second... They are a 2 start hotel with a 3.3 out of 5 star review on google. I dont think they are spending 20k on a domain anytime soon. And the clothing company? Are you talking about H33sportswear with 273 likes on facebook? Also don't think they have 20k for the name... and this goes back to why not save the money and just buy H33sportswear.com? H33hotel.com? HotelH33.com? I am not saying short LNN.com's are not valuable at all, but just like 4L .coms with numbers in them, the value and potential is just not there.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

I have never totally the attraction in these, but I think that is simply because I don't understand the entire global market. There are, according to OpenCorporates, 18 businesses that do use H33 in their domain name.

If one regards memorability as important, a name that short, with a repeating digit, is easily remembered, no matter your language. Also, I can see it might feel distinguished to have a sort alphanumeric name with no obvious meaning.

Best wishes to those who do invest in these.

-Bob

 

[Dream Domains]

You dont understand domains because it stopped to make sense. Many of these sales are unbelievable.

 

[Ostrados]

Maybe because number 33 is special
33rd degree of freemasonry

 

[LoveCatchyDomains]

Maybe because number 33 is special
33rd degree of freemasonry

Ah, a Freemasonry conspiracy theory to lighten up the day in domaining!

 

[Altetra]

It is short of Highest 33 simple as that.
When I searched on gogle it show a H33 drug and other related things.

 

[Sam1234]

When big sales aren't making any sense, suspect money laundering.

 

[Sam1234]

Maybe because number 33 is special
33rd degree of freemasonry

Yeah but freemasons don't just throw money away for no reason, and they don't like have a public list of 33rd degree masons, nor do they need a website to "hang out" on.

 

[A1EX]

When big sales aren't making any sense, suspect money laundering.

You may just be on to something here...

 

[Ostrados]

Yeah but freemasons don't just throw money away for no reason, and they don't like have a public list of 33rd degree masons, nor do they need a website to "hang out" on.

 

[cooljub]

Madness, they call it madness.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

Although 7 is the most popular digit in a poll of 30,000 people, 3 was the second choice.
https://bedtimemath.org/fun-math-favorite-number/

 

[LoveCatchyDomains]

Although 7 is the most popular digit in a poll of 30,000 people, 3 was the second choice.
https://bedtimemath.org/fun-math-favorite-number/

That's a good point. Simply a fondness for a particular number could help drive sales. There could be a even be a numerology aspect here.
Well, in any case, if the domain sold, and the new owner is happy with it, maybe that's all the matters.

 

[DealMaker1]

This is a nostalgic domain. Some of the first 3 character domains. LNN.com have a base value of $1000. Add $3000 for the "H" at the beginning and another $12000 for the double 3. And there you almost have your auction price. It doesn't need to be used by a company. It has "antique" .com value.

Not to say I agree with paying this type of money for that domain. Better off buying 20 decent domains then this one short one.

 

[Recons.Com]

L+ repeating NN is pretty rare. Only 26×10=260 of those.

Even without repetition there are just 2600 LNN domains.

I own NLL (4EA.COM) and LLN (UK9.COM), with 6760 names in each category, but I still don't own NNL or LNN.

The rarest short ones I have are 4-J.com and 4-p.com with just 260 of those as well.

And I have q-i.com with 676 in existence.

 

[Sam1234]

I have never totally the attraction in these, but I think that is simply because I don't understand the entire global market. There are, according to OpenCorporates, 18 businesses that do use H33 in their domain name.

If one regards memorability as important, a name that short, with a repeating digit, is easily remembered, no matter your language. Also, I can see it might feel distinguished to have a sort alphanumeric name with no obvious meaning.

Best wishes to those who do invest in these.

-Bob

There are actually many such businesses, possibly one of those companies bought it. I think that is actually the most likely answer in this particular case.

 

[A1EX]

It's happening again right now, this time a 4 char! kk66.com is at $20,500 with 4 hours left

 

[Ritik bhardwaj]

Okay, I get it... 3 char .com's are worth a ton, but why? Today I watched h33(.)com sell for $19,500 on GD Auctions... Is a 3 char rare? Yes, Therefore its worth more? Sure! But a yugo is rare these days and is still worth next to nothing... I don't see a business buying h33 as there name... so why in the world would this domain sell for so much? Someone help me! I'm lost...

Because good domains are limited, this is like there are only 22 million bitcoins in this world which is limited by numbers and this is the main reason today why bitcoin is so costly. Good domains are also limited in numbers.

 

[DealMaker1]

Because good domains are limited, this is like there are only 22 million bitcoins in this world which is limited by numbers and this is the main reason today why bitcoin is so costly. Good domains are also limited in numbers.

This is correct. "Rarity" is the big word in antique circles, in the physical world. It is also in the domain world, in a more limited sense. There are certain domains that were registered from the beginning on the www. 3 character .com are part of that. So don't expect a phonograph from 100 years ago to work. People just want to buy the phonograph for historical significance.

 

[franka46]

I own 883435.com for ages ,never had an offer ..I know it's 6N but easy to remember.