.mobi Question: What is fair value?

[newdomainer.mobi]

This is a 'how long is a piece of string' question so please give it the answer that YOU would give.... your fair estimation for a .mobi domain that fits the following; -

1. Is not a premium
2. Is not a trademark / Multi-national etc..
3. Is a company name used by at least 2 unconnected companies
4. Assume that the companies are not Fortune 500 / FTSE but just good old local firms who could benefit from a mobile web presence.
5. Examples: "Bluecabs.mobi" "Executivecars.mobi" "Alphataxis.mobi"

You get the idea, the domains have no intrinsic value outside of their specific use but there is more than 1 legitimate user and for the purposes of marketing the company name is all important so the domain should match (so Bluecabz.mobi for example would not be viable).

I would suggest that it is names like these that are the ones that the average domainer is more likely to make money with....

No TM issues
Ethical as you aren't cybersquatting against only 1 possible end-user
Sell direct to end-users - cut out the middle man

My question is simply this;
What would all of you consider fair value for taking the trouble to register a domain, approach the possible end-users & hopefully achieve a sale. (obviously you have to factor in the ones that don't sell too)

Costs: $7 reg fee - letters / stamps or emails (& time)
Reward: Achieve a sale at what?

$49.00? $99.00? $149.00? $249.00? $499.00? $999.00?

I have put a poll up for a 'scientific result'


Just answer with the price that is closest to what you believe is a price that you would be happy with charging for the domain name.




Please add any comments you feel appropriate -

Why this thread? I just think all this talk of the next $1,000,000 domain is a bit out of touch with our realities (for most of us anyway!) & surely selling a 100 domains at a sensible profit is better than dreaming about the ones we didn't get or the ones that might be worth something if......?)

Has anyone here tried B2B marketing of domains (i.e. going straight to an end user with a domain & not just advertising on-line)

In addition, this approach would lead to hosting opportunities, web design etc.. (commission sales) so all in all, a great little package..

Input greatly appreciated & I'm sure the results will be useful to all of us.

Many thanks

Gary

 

[newdomainer.mobi]

Thanks Quasar & others for your comments... I'm back from my break & have a pile of mail to get through, new tenants moving in this week & my 'to do' list is endless.... I'll give the direct marketing a shot sometime over the next few months & let you know how I get on! (it won't be any time soon though!)

Regards


Gary