It's Hard to buy good name now.

[GeorgeQuang]

Hey everyone, i'm just a rookie. I started investing in Domain late - 2017, so i just have a small portfolio ( about 400 domains). Recently, i realized that it's too hard to buy a good name now. Why ?
1> GoDaddy Expired Auctions : as you know, HugeDomains gets 40% -50% good domains, 20-30% will belong to big players ( who has big pocket - huge capital to burn), and the rest belong to us. You can see some names below with their prices.
ensureit.com $175
searchmind.com $295
deyde.com $215
ablepower.com $425
aceadvisory.com $117
innovacenter.com $120
bellecreative.com $127
crownalliance.com $127
corptex.com $273
2> Dropped List : nowaday, we can't find many high quality domain names on dropped list because of the increasing of Drop Catching systems.
- With individual domainers: they prefer to pay 59$-79$ for the name that they think it good enough than wait and reg it on Dropped List.
- With Domain Companies: they have their own Registers, so that they can catch expired names quickly. And the rest in Dropped list almost are junks.
3> Auctions : people now become crazy in bidding war. They are willing to pay more and more money for a name that has bids despite its quality. If you want to get a good one, you must pay more 30-40% than before.
Domain's price now is crazy.
So what do you think ?

 

[kray_b]

I heard it used to be way easier back in the days not just with buying and hand reg but with parking etc. I wonder where this industry is going with all these companies and easy exposure to domaining available to anyone now...whatever it is, I am ready for the ride! It's probably better to do this as a hobby though because if this is how you make your living as a newbie, it'll be much more stressful and you'll have less room for patience that this business requires

 

[Jv1999]

Cheer up, kiddoooo!

If I could buy huzr/com from drop for only 165, then throw it on flippa for 215, then u can do similar things.

 

[Ootsa]

Over the last twenty years, I"ve never actually bought a domain name (believe it or not) and yes, I'm "Old School". But to this day, I'm still hand reg dotcoms of value for $8 and only dotcoms.

They are available, but you have to think outside the box. I admit it helps that I've been marketing online since 1996. That's why I see what most domain investors don't.

Hoot

 

[DASHCAMCLIPS]

I agree. Handregs remain the best. Must add to that that I prefer to develop them prior t a sale, that brings in better money as you do in fact sell a business. But reggedd at 10 bucks and sold at a few k it can be lucrative. Guess I am also too old school to buy domains, with a few exeptions.

 

[Steven McEvoy]

You've got to spend money to make money!