domain LeicesterFootball.com

[Polgray]

Hi guys,

I recently purchased the domain LeicesterFootball.com and have posted an auction on Flippa.

I am curious as to what you guys believe it is worth, given that Leicester City Football club is now a winning premiership team.

chelseafootball.com for example is on sale for £100000.00 according to 123-reg. Not that I expect it to be worth that much of course.

 

[vivaldi]

Welcome to the forum, this approach to domaining won't take you far in the business unfortunately.

 

[kite26]

Sorry, i see TM issues...Care.

 

[Kingslayer]

My first thoughts was trademark issues, but thinking about it more i don't think you'd have any problems as it doesn't say 'LeicesterCityFootball' - Leicester City doesn't represent the whole of football in Leicester (schools/pubs etc) and Leicester City couldn't prevent a new team being formed called Leicester United (for example).

I think the main problem is there's not much value to the domain, that's just my opinion though, hope you never paid too much.

 

[Polgray]

Ahh it doesn't have to be an official Leicester City Football Club site. It can even be a directory site listing football teams based in Leicester. The words Leicester Football imply no official affiliation with the club.

It could however be used as a fan site.

 

[Polgray]

I got it for next to nothing

 

[Wannabean]

The words Leicester Football imply no official affiliation with the club.

Then where is the value?

 

[Polgray]

ok Vivaldi. Yes Indonhave a lot to learn.

 

[Hypersot]

It's not the domain that has the problem, it's the 'approach' as @vivaldi very well said

@Polgray
as long as you don't make it obvious (like in your OP) that you're after the big money from the club, you'll be alright I think

good luck!

 

[Polgray]

What I meant was I've seen similar domains with "city" followed by the "sport" being perceived as strong value.

I would think it could be used as a fan blog perhaps with Adsense

 

[Wannabean]

What I meant was I've seen similar domains with "city" followed by the "sport" being perceived as strong value

Perceived by whom? The deluded sellers?

 

[Polgray]

Perhaps wannabean perhaps.

 

[Polgray]

I do understand that in this business small fishes are sweet and if I even make £10 profit on an acquired domain I would consider that a worthwhile sideline.

An item be it a domain or something else will surely garner a little interest if it has a high perceived value even if the product (domain) sells for nowhere near that value.

It's the warm fuzzy feeling that a buyer would get if they buy something cheap that is in fact considered to be worth a lot more. Take a lot of Ebay auctions for example.