domain Please Appraise InteriorDesign.co.uk

[MayerT]

Evening all,

I own, and am looking to sell InteriorDesign.co.uk.

I'm looking for guidance on the value of the domain, perhaps some similar domains that have sold recently?

Thanks for your help.
MayerT

 

[slader23]

Great handreg. Probably worth in the xxxx-xx,xxx range to the right end user.

 

[Stonebanks]

Hello @MayerT ,

Fantastic pick up right there imo!
I did a quick look around and it's looking to be around $7,000 to $10,000 range just on estimates.
I'm sure you could get this auctioned at a good price, depending on how fast you want it out the door, but if you're planning on targeting a few key/specific end users in the UK(and believe me there are plenty for that name), you could easily start negotiations at the high end of $xx,xxx within that niche.
Great find and I wish you all the best in your efforts with it!

 

[BaileyUK]

it's a great 'Capture-all' all domain. But lets be honest The UK domain market is pretty much out-on-a-limb at the moment. Would a UK Interior service value-it. YES of course (It wouldn't be as an advertised presence though) just as a market capture. imho.
great wording = $100,000 + in .com
probably nearer £3k in co.uk for the right London or City based company to feel worthwhile. I hope I don't come across as undervaluing. But for the UK market - We are a long time away from the heydays

 

[slader23]

it's a great 'Capture-all' all domain. But lets be honest The UK domain market is pretty much out-on-a-limb at the moment. Would a UK Interior service value-it. YES of course (It wouldn't be as an advertised presence though) just as a market capture. imho.
great wording = $100,000 + in .com
probably nearer £3k in co.uk for the right London or City based company to feel worthwhile. I hope I don't come across as undervaluing. But for the UK market - We are a long time away from the heydays

Furniture.co.uk sold for like $600k last year....personally I just don't think £3k is even close for a category killer in a cctld this strong. "Interior Design" is searched more than 100,000 times just in the UK alone. IMHO, OP should just wait for a good offer in the $xx,xxx range or more. Alternatively they could take maximize the value of the domain and build an authority site to take advantage of the traffic and the overall prosperity of the region it represents. This name is a money maker....no doubt about it.

 

[BaileyUK]

slader23 . i don't question your domain values - just a case of "Putting-to-Market" I stick with mid to low £x,xxx as a buy now price that would happen. and I am UK based. If it was mine I'd be advertising at around £8,000 as a solid price, But then I'd be happy to leave it there. NOT Looking for a an immediate sale.

I really don't see any 'established' company using it as a new entity. and lets face it google has taken care of any search being effective

 

[Stonebanks]

it's a great 'Capture-all' all domain. But lets be honest The UK domain market is pretty much out-on-a-limb at the moment. Would a UK Interior service value-it. YES of course (It wouldn't be as an advertised presence though) just as a market capture. imho.
great wording = $100,000 + in .com
probably nearer £3k in co.uk for the right London or City based company to feel worthwhile. I hope I don't come across as undervaluing. But for the UK market - We are a long time away from the heydays

You make a good point and I definitely agree, most have noticed this with the UK domains, yet the interior design industry is quite active, lucrative and highly competitive in the UK still. If he were to auction it, he probably wouldn't get much more than about $4k to $6k, but if pitched to the right person within that industry, he can negotiate a much higher price, since, regardless of the other stats involved, the sheer search volume on those two keywords are solid and a great benefit to right company. I only state this as I have a cousin who's doing fantastic for himself in the UK working for an Interior Design business based in London for the passed 4 years. £8,000 is not bad at all, but I'd personally start it a tad higher and open to negotiations.
But that's just me, looking for a quick sale as always , if you're willing to sit on it, I think future offers might still surprise you!
Thanks for the bounce around of opinions @slader23 and @BaileyUK , I always enjoy it when people come and share at the appraisels, let's see what the OP and others think too!
For now, I'm off. Peace!

 

[slader23]

slader23 . i don't question your domain values - just a case of "Putting-to-Market" I stick with mid to low £x,xxx as a buy now price that would happen. and I am UK based. If it was mine I'd be advertising at around £8,000 as a solid price, But then I'd be happy to leave it there. NOT Looking for a an immediate sale.

I really don't see any 'established' company using it as a new entity. and lets face it google has taken care of any search being effective

I totally agree. Names like this should be developed though, some hard work and it could be a great income earner.

 

[BaileyUK]

Spot-on Slader23, So we have to value as a base-sale. Of course it could be worked BUT lets be honest as a domain only sale. I'm being generous at mid £X,XXX. . ..The "Uniques" will mostly be from those looking/dreaming about getting into the market.

8 years ago I would agree at £10-15k as a quick buy now price. Not today. And anybody trying to compare a "single word, including plural" (here we are talking two words) without buyer motivation is just BLIND - and has No real domain world capture - but thats what blind people do- bump into things without knowing what they are

 

[ben pedri]

it had been listed on sedo.com for 3800 pounds and never sold ,unless that's your new offer. If the phrase is used the same in the uk as in the usa ,this domain is worth some good money ,but a .com is still a dot com and a lot of big companies in the uk use .com too

 

[slader23]

Spot-on Slader23, So we have to value as a base-sale. Of course it could be worked BUT lets be honest as a domain only sale. I'm being generous at mid £X,XXX. . ..The "Uniques" will mostly be from those looking/dreaming about getting into the market.

8 years ago I would agree at £10-15k as a quick buy now price. Not today. And anybody trying to compare a "single word, including plural" (here we are talking two words) without buyer motivation is just BLIND - and has No real domain world capture - but thats what blind people do- bump into things without knowing what they are

If it was mine, I wouldn't put a BIN. Just wait for the right number, the market will correct itself in time. It's definitely not Gold.co.uk, but I'm willing to bet that anyone of us would love to have it in our portfolio's. If the OP does want to sell it quick then a low to mid GBP bin is fair, but if the OP doesn't feel a need to sell lower than he needs to, leave the price blank and see what kind of offers you get over time, that will give you the current sentiment. This domain has really good media value though, so I will again stress the option of development. The domain has online magazine written all over it, try and partner with a school offering an ID degree and let students post their designs to get exposure...get some well known designers to provide some content i.e ID niche based articles. Lots of potential waiting to be unlocked.

 

[marcreative]

nice domain! probably above $5000

 

[ben pedri]

its a good domain again not .com ,a lot of uk companies that do interior design have their company names in .com and their .uk domains are still open for hand reg ,being it never sold for 3800 pounds I would probably just start a namejet auction and pay for some publicity to promote it or hire a uk domain broker to market it ,which I think is your best bet . They should be able to get an offer up to 30k in a short timeframe if you give them a one third cut in the profits

 

[MayerT]

Thanks for all of the great posts - overwhelmed with the responses.

I can confirm that I had listed this domain in Sedo last night for £3,800, as I personally felt that I would be happy with accepting this offer; although you have all given me a lot to think about.

I've now removed the BIN, and will perform some proper research this evening.

 

[slader23]

Thanks for all of the great posts - overwhelmed with the responses.

I can confirm that I had listed this domain in Sedo last night for £3,800, as I personally felt that I would be happy with accepting this offer; although you have all given me a lot to think about.

I've now removed the BIN, and will perform some proper research this evening.

Keep the bin off, just let people make offers and see what the market thinks.

 

[MayerT]

Thanks for the advice Slader23, I'll go down this route.

I've only sold two domains in the past, a couple of years ago, these were sold via outbound means.

Typically how long may I be sitting on a domain like this before it gains any traction, or is it like asking how long is a piece of string?

 

[slader23]

Thanks for the advice Slader23, I'll go down this route.

I've only sold two domains in the past, a couple of years ago, these were sold via outbound means.

Typically how long may I be sitting on a domain like this before it gains any traction, or is it like asking how long is a piece of string?

Check your PM.

 

[MayerT]

If it was mine, I wouldn't put a BIN. Just wait for the right number, the market will correct itself in time. It's definitely not Gold.co.uk, but I'm willing to bet that anyone of us would love to have it in our portfolio's. If the OP does want to sell it quick then a low to mid GBP bin is fair, but if the OP doesn't feel a need to sell lower than he needs to, leave the price blank and see what kind of offers you get over time, that will give you the current sentiment. This domain has really good media value though, so I will again stress the option of development. The domain has online magazine written all over it, try and partner with a school offering an ID degree and let students post their designs to get exposure...get some well known designers to provide some content i.e ID niche based articles. Lots of potential waiting to be unlocked.

I've just fully read your post, very interesting points for me to consider - I have a very close friend in web development, I'll have a chat with him.

Thanks for the PM also.

 

[wizard]

it's a great 'Capture-all' all domain. But lets be honest The UK domain market is pretty much out-on-a-limb at the moment. Would a UK Interior service value-it. YES of course (It wouldn't be as an advertised presence though) just as a market capture. imho.
great wording = $100,000 + in .com
probably nearer £3k in co.uk for the right London or City based company to feel worthwhile. I hope I don't come across as undervaluing. But for the UK market - We are a long time away from the heydays

Yes more in the 3k mark but since he only owns the co.uk it wont hold as much value

 

[MayerT]

Yes more in the 3k mark but since he only owns the co.uk it wont hold as much value

Thanks for your response.