advice Pricing a short version dot com

[RaiderGirl]

I have a few domains and I'm having difficulty valuating them, your input would be appreciated.

These are 2 word dot coms, I've owned them so long that large companies have taken on the names, I have the shorter version, they have the longer 3 word version, First 2 words are the brand, 3rd is the product name. One of the companies is listed on the stock exchange with over 100M in assets. Their web site is primarily informational with contact information only, Since they don't sell products through the site, how would you as a domain owner valuate the domain? I have not been contacted by them, or I may have and not received the inquiry. I just want to be prepared in case they do... Thank you

 

[Adrigan]

Valuation of a domain name is very hard to do, regardless of the name.
There is no actual method for valuation and anyone who claims "they know", or they are "experts" or "experienced" are either liars, cheats, deceivers or narcissists, or some combo of these.

This includes all marketplaces and so-called premium broker sites who are only setup for volume and couldn't give a damn about value. They sell for what they can easily sell for and no more and then move on to the next deal.
Many people think the prices such sites have are true and correct, but these prices are just the price to get the easiest sale.

If I was in your position, I would just have a landing page set for each name with no sale price and just wait for offers. If the names are good enough, offers will come through. If they are not good enough, then offers won't materialise.
What the companies who have the other names earn or appear to turnover/have in assets, is really irrelevant. They may be wealthy but aren't willing to spend a high amount on a domain name. Some of the stingiest people are very wealthy and that is part of the real they are wealthy.

If you get an offer, you then have to assess its appeal in the moment and not think about a price ahead of time. There are many factors that go into whether someone would accept, say an offer of $0000 now, but not do so in 3/6 months time, because circumstances change and vice versa.

It seem to me the company you refer to don't care about having a better domain than what they have and that their website is not important to them either. Ergo, you'll most likely never get any interest from them while they remain operating like they do.

This doesn't mean that this particular company is the only one likely to buy that name from you, because someone else could seek to launch into that space, then see that your name is available and perhaps make contact to make a deal with you.
Companies go bankrupt all the time, no matter how many millions they have and new companies get created all the time too, so you aren't just stuck with the companies that exist right now as potential buyers for your names.

As you already know, domain names are a very long game and all good things come to those who wait.

 

[cooljub]

Hard to say without knowing the names.

 

[enterscope]

What one person may get for a domain, another might never obtain. There are many variables, especially if you are basing your price off how much the end user has to spend. I think a more realistic way to price your domain since it is two words, would be to use Namebio to look at all public sales with Starting With keyword, then look at sales with Ending with keyword.

You will get a good idea of what your Keyword1 + Keyword2 .com is worth based on Keyword1+ and +Keyword 2 sales.

 

[DediRock]

If a big company uses the longer version, your shorter domain has strong potential value. Consider professional appraisal, but don’t undersell—wait for serious interest.

 

[johnn]

OMG where have you been?

 

[OnlineProxy]

If you own the shorter two-word com and a public company is using the longer three-word version,your domain could be pretty valuable,It might be useful to them later if they ever decide to rebrand,grow or launch something new.Even if their site is just for info right now,having the shorter name could come in handy.I’d say put up a clean and simple landing page,and take a look at similar sales on NameBio to get an idea of what its worth.Also,u can check that there aren’t any trademark issues before you start talking to buyers

 

[biggie]

It seem to me the company you refer to don't care about having a better domain than what they have and that their website is not important to them either. Ergo, you'll most likely never get any interest from them while they remain operating like they do.

Hi

and...
sometimes, the three-word domain has a better expression, from that company's perspective,
than just what two words can say.

one has to remember that outside the world of domainers, people think differently about a url than "we do".

other than that,
set for "make offer" and keep waiting.

if you get an offer, reply with an amount that's high enough for you to negotiate down, if necessary.


imo...