Automated domain name appraisals, such as those provided by Estibot and Godaddy, are extremely controversial in domainer circles. Focusing on cases in which domains sell for much more than the appraised value is an easy way to try to discredit these appraisals.
If someone appraises my domain at $10,000, and I refuse to sell it for less than $20,000, then the appraisal (whether automated or by a human) is going to seem wrong.
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