domain Leapfish vs. Estibot

[Z44]

I've done a little comparison research on several hundred varied domain names and noticed severe valuation discrepancies between Leapfish and Estibot. For example, Leapfish came in @ 3K plus for one of mine while Estibot gave me nothing! Such radical valuation disparity between these two mechanisms seems to be commonplace. I'm not knocking the effort of the programmers but there seems not to be similar match criteria.

Any ideas of gaining a more accurate free valuation of theoretical market value using these two in a combination with another free one or other ideas for cost-averaging the results of these? Much of the disparity is so absurd that one has to wonder if these free services are really even reasonably effective when looking for true market type numbers (understanding the market is not based on mere statistical snaps) - It almost seems that these two mechanisms are configured entirely differently without a compatible result. Any ideas? Thanks?

 

[Skinny]

Estibot is much more accurate.

You must remember however that no automated appraisal script is 100% perfect or accurate.

So use it as a guidline but never as a rule.

Skinny

 

[Z44]

Thanks Skinny.

I agree. In the end the market bears what it will.

 

[rawandy]

I agree. In the end the market bears what it will.

Indeed, and i'll second Skinny on the Estibot, IMO you wont find a better tool to suggest a value than Estibot, it usualy hits the right ballpark, it usualy dosent overvalue domains, thats a good thing IMO. Theres always a few glitches, but as mentioned, it's a good guideline sometimes =)

Oh yeah, this thread should have been posted in the Domain Discussion section, and not the appraisal section.

Andree