Paid Domain Appraisals

[Wildhoney]

Could anyone recommend to me a legitimate and worthwhile domain appraisal service? I'm not fussed about the money, I just want 1 or 2 good websites which provide an excellent service.

 

[VURG]

Estibot.com is quite good at giving an estimate of a domain values.

Domain Appraisal services are usually biased towards the seller and over estimate the values and so I usually don't use them.

 

[Alex]

As Philip did mention, they are inaccurate (even paid ones). They want to give you the idea that your domain is worth a lot, so you can spend money for another appraisal too, as you are rich.

But if you really really want to use one, I'd recommend Moniker (not used them, but heard people who did and were satisfied).

Alex

 

[fonzie_007]

The only service I would remotely trust is Moniker. The only reason I would ever purchase an appraisal is either for tax reasons or to help induce a buyer to purchase a domain (e.g. having an unbiased third party give a valuation of the domain).

 

[movingconcierge]

This is going to drive you crazy, but there is no appraisal method that is accurate. You are just as likely to get random values from paid and non-paid appraisal systems only for different reasons.

The only appraisal system that is foolproof is the supply / demand curve; i.e. what the market will bare. Start high and reduce the price until someone bites, then you will know how much your name is worth.

Good luck.

The only service I would remotely trust is Moniker. The only reason I would ever purchase an appraisal is either for tax reasons or to help induce a buyer to purchase a domain (e.g. having an unbiased third party give a valuation of the domain).

 

[Mark]

The only service I would remotely trust is Moniker. The only reason I would ever purchase an appraisal is either for tax reasons or to help induce a buyer to purchase a domain (e.g. having an unbiased third party give a valuation of the domain).

They are one of the few out there I'd trust as well (Speaking of Strictly paid Appraisals). I've heard Good things about them and several of the Domain financing/Equity type sites swear by them.

Overall - Scammers have given the whole "Paid Appraisal" subject a bad name over the years. I would encourage anyone wanting to pay for an appraisal to post here in the forum their reasons for doing so first .... The scammers are pretty good at convincing you to pay for one.

 

[.X.]

EstiBot.com is the best automated valuator i have used by far, Take some names that have already sold via sedo, and else where and see how measures up, Pretty dang close.

 

[markmiddleton]

EstiBot.com is the best automated valuator i have used by far, Take some names that have already sold via sedo, and else where and see how measures up, Pretty dang close.

As people have told you this will give you a good approximation, on most names, though some are reported a little inaccurately, the creator is constantly tweaking and upgrading it.

That good approximation is better than most paid appraisals will do for you personally in calculating value and years ahead of other auto appraisals, though of course a paid appraisal is nice for your sales type.

NB If your running names through it, make sure you have registered them or use close alternatives because it stores them in a public list.

 

[Wildhoney]

Thanks a lot for the advice. I shall try EstiBot.com as I am really just looking to clarify some domain prices that I found on TDNam.com before I decide to go ahead and purchase them.

The trouble is, I don't really want to post them in the appraisals sections of Namepros.com or elsewhere, because the chances are, people will purchase them before me, increase the price, and then offer them to me.

I feel the domains I have selected are good ones, mind you. Domains that people would easily remember, and I don't mind paying the money for them at all as long as the price is not too ridiculous.

 

[htmlindex]

Personally, I wouldn't waste my money on paid appraisals as they are usually overpriced & worthless IMO. If you want a more accurate appraisal, you should try posting them in forums like this one

 

[.X.]

As people have told you this will give you a good approximation, on most names, though some are reported a little inaccurately, the creator is constantly tweaking and upgrading it.

That good approximation is better than most paid appraisals will do for you personally in calculating value and years ahead of other auto appraisals, though of course a paid appraisal is nice for your sales type.

NB If your running names through it, make sure you have registered them or use close alternatives because it stores them in a public list.

What does running names a person doesn't own, through EstiBot have to do with anything? People aren't breaking any law i know of doing it?

 

[sierra]

What does running names a person doesn't own, through EstiBot have to do with anything? People aren't breaking any law i know of doing it?

Markmiddleton was just alerting you to the public display of your searches - she/he was just trying to protect you is all.

 

[Alex]

The trouble is, I don't really want to post them in the appraisals sections of Namepros.com or elsewhere, because the chances are, people will purchase them before me, increase the price, and then offer them to me.

anyway you cannot even post them in the appraisal section as long as you do not own them. Try to look at similar sales at namebio.com to see some recent sales of similar domains to what you are looking for.
Or look in the appraisal section here to see how others appraised similar domains. It is the best you can do.

Alex