Short Domain Buyout Info

[VURG]

Warning: Participating in a buyout is highly risky. While some Namepros members have made lots of money participating in buyouts, others have lost hundreds or thousands. I don’t advise anyone to be involved in a buyout without understanding that they have the potential to lose a lot of money and should take full responsibility for any failures in their actions.​

I thought I’d start this thread as a reference for short domains as to what types of domains are bought out and what types of domains are not. To be included, the following characteristics must hold:

- Domain is no longer than 5 characters in length (A character is considered a number, letter or hyphen)
- Domain type must be at least 1000 similar domains.
- Domain registration fees must be less than US$50
- Domain type must have >50% already registered or be two characters long.
- Domain types are distinguished by letter composition, NOT DEFINITION. (e.g. 4 letter .net domains with “TV” in them is not considered a type of domain as “TV” has some form of definition.)
- For arguments sake, the letter “y” is considered to be a vowel at the end of a word but a consonant at all other positions on a word.

For simplification purposes the following codes exist:

L – Letter
N – Number
C – Letter or Number (When not used in conjunction with the letter V)
C – Consonant (When used in conjunction with the letter V)
V – Vowel
P – Premium Letter (One of the following letters: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,L,M,N,O,P,R,S,T)

Bought Out Domains

2 Character Domains
CC .com/.net/.org/.info/.us/.cn/.ca/.biz/.in
3 Character Domains
LLL .com/.net/.org/.info/.mobi/.asia/.us/.es*/.cn/.it/.eu/.ca/.in/.biz/.nl/.pl/.de/.co.uk/.ru/.fr
NNN .com/.net/.org/.info/.mobi/.asia/.us/.cn/.eu/.ca/.in/.cc/.biz/.ru
C-C .com/.net/.org/.info/.in/.ru
LLN .com/.net/.ru
LNN .com/.net/.ru
NNL .com/.net/.ru
NLL .com/.net/.ru
LNL .com/.net/.ru
NLN .com/.net/.ru
4 Character Domains
NNNN .com/.net/.mobi/.cn/.com.cn
LLLL .com/.cn/.com.cn
PPPP .net
LLLL (maximum of two letter types) .net
CVCV .net/.info
VCVC .net
C--C .com
N-NN .com
NN-N .com
5 Character Domains
NNNNN .com
L-L-L .com
N-N-N .com

* bought out or reserved
Potential Buyouts
(must be >50% regged or 2 characters with reg fees below $50US)

2 Character Domains
CC.VG > 50% of 1296 registered (Buy@moniker.com for <$30/year)
CC.CX > 50% of 1296 registered (Buy@Domains.cx)
CC.VC > 50% of 1296 registered (Buy@dotster.com for <$30/year - $25 with coupon)
CC.LV > 50% of 1296 registered
CC.COM.AU (Not legally tradeable, Restrictions apply) > 50% of 1296 registered
3 Character Domains
NNN.ME > 68% of 1000 are registered - link
LLL.CC > 62% of 17576 registered list
LLN.ORG >50% of 6760 registered
LLN.ORG (Premium Letters & Numbers:No JKQUVWXYZ/046) >90% registered
LNN.ORG >89% of 2600 registered list
NNL.ORG >62% of 2600 registered list
C-C.EU > 90% of 1296 registered
C-C.BIZ > 50% of 1296 registered
C-C.ASIA >50% of 1296 registered
4 Character Domains
L-LL.COM >65% of 17576 registered link
LL-L.COM >65% of 17576 registered link
L-NN.COM >60% of 2600 registered
LLLL.NET >54% of 456976 registered
NNNN.ORG > 85% of 10000 registered *HOT* link
5 Character Domains
L-L-L.DE >52% of 17576 registered list
NNNNN.NET >50% of 100000 registered link
CVCVV.COM >55% of 55125 domains registered
CVVCV.COM >52% of 55125 domains registered
CVCCV.COM (CC being same letters) >50% of 13125 registered
Palindromic CVCVC.com >82% of 2205 registered
VCVCV.COM >50% of 55125 domains registered
VCVCV.COM (Premium Letters) >95% of 10816 registered list
CVCVC.COM (Premium Letters) >83% of 35152 registered list
CVCV(+S) > 84% of 11025 registered - link
CVCCV.COM (Premium Letters) >70% of 35152 registered link

Quick Stats
>50% of 456,976 LLLL.net are registered
~50% (majority LLLL.com) of 1,307,248 CCCC.com are registered (includes hyphens)
>10% but <15% of 11,881,376 LLLLL.com are registered. stats

Significant Buyout Dates
LLL.com buyout: early 2000 ref
LLL.net buyout: early 2001 ref
LLL.info buyout: Feb. 23, 2004 ref
LLL.biz buyout: Feb. 25, 2004 ref
LLLL.com - November 2nd 2007
NNNNN.com - ?
L-L-L.com - October 2007
? - Any more?

I will aim to regularly update this initial post with more detail and relevant info. If you have any suggestions of domains that are bought out, potential buyouts, registration data on buyouts, links to Namepros threads relevant to a particular buyout, etc… feel welcome to mention it.

I don't know a lot on country codes and which domains are bought out and which domains have 2 character domains available or bought out. Some country codes don't have 2 character domains and I don't want to mention them.

 

[kml]

Is nnn.me bought out?

What is the current % of lll.me?

 

[nicedomains]

Could someone help me put a reseller value on a double premium LL.vg? What about country abbreviations like in, uk, cn or de? I do not own any, I am speculating for purpose of future investment. Thanks in advance.

 

[Electric-Shadow]

Anyone know how many LLL.in's are left?

 

[donnied79]

Anyone know how many LLL.in's are left?

About 800 (approx)

 

[Electric-Shadow]

Thnx

I doubt they will last more than a couple of months, especially if domainers have anything to do with it lol.

 

[Fisher2009]

I learned many thing in this post.
Thanks.

 

[husanet]

good info thnks but i want some two letter domains

 

[banners]

very informative post. Thanks. Cannot wait to see how the future of domains plays out.

 

[Lakshan]

is all NNN.me Sold out?

 

[saucey]

is all NNN.me Sold out?

Yes, I believe it has been for awhile now....

 

[luckypig]

wow

That's some great info

 

[kwok]

Yes, I believe it has been for awhile now....

Wow all sold out. Can't believe that...

 

[Alan Glennon]

Status update on LLL.in --->
January 5, 2008 buyout of LLL.in was broken after one year.
Those "buyout" drops have now plateaued, and unregistered LLL.in stand at 2866.

 

[megop6m]

Thanks for the list

 

[Electric-Shadow]

Status update on LLL.in --->
January 5, 2008 buyout of LLL.in was broken after one year.
Those "buyout" drops have now plateaued, and unregistered LLL.in stand at 2866.

Thanks for that, more than double what it was but i'm hoping it will sell out again, holding onto a couple of nice lll's untill then.

 

[bilbo333]

This was a great read...I see its an older thread so I will have to ask a question to understand current conditions:

Are LLL.mobi names worth registering? I have come across a three letter word in the mobi extension but I know in general this domain does have much interest.

Thanks for any feedback.

 

[shehreen786]

there is one LLLL.com PArked domain and i want to buy that because that domain can help me to promote my business site, how can i contact with that person... in-fact i open it and there's no information about that owner

 

[stephy]

great list.simply cool.I find many people with much experience here..which one is among the best for registering

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[sdExperts]

Nice info.
But I don't think 2char .IN are in market. Check the below link.

Reference - Frequently Asked Questions

Thanks,

 

[sbglobal79]

Warning: Participating in a buyout is highly risky. While some Namepros members have made lots of money participating in buyouts, others have lost hundreds or thousands. I don’t advise anyone to be involved in a buyout without understanding that they have the potential to lose a lot of money and should take full responsibility for any failures in their actions.​

I thought I’d start this thread as a reference for short domains as to what types of domains are bought out and what types of domains are not. To be included, the following characteristics must hold:

- Domain is no longer than 5 characters in length (A character is considered a number, letter or hyphen)
- Domain type must be at least 1000 similar domains.
- Domain registration fees must be less than US$50
- Domain type must have >50% already registered or be two characters long.
- Domain types are distinguished by letter composition, NOT DEFINITION. (e.g. 4 letter .net domains with “TV” in them is not considered a type of domain as “TV” has some form of definition.)
- For arguments sake, the letter “y” is considered to be a vowel at the end of a word but a consonant at all other positions on a word.

For simplification purposes the following codes exist:

L – Letter
N – Number
C – Letter or Number (When not used in conjunction with the letter V)
C – Consonant (When used in conjunction with the letter V)
V – Vowel
P – Premium Letter (One of the following letters: A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,L,M,N,O,P,R,S,T)

Bought Out Domains

2 Character Domains
CC .com/.net/.org/.info/.us/.cn/.ca/.biz/.in
3 Character Domains
LLL .com/.net/.org/.info/.mobi/.asia/.us/.es*/.cn/.it/.eu/.ca/.in/.biz/.nl/.pl/.de/.co.uk/.ru/.fr
NNN .com/.net/.org/.info/.mobi/.asia/.us/.cn/.eu/.ca/.in/.cc/.biz/.ru
C-C .com/.net/.org/.info/.in/.ru
LLN .com/.net/.ru
LNN .com/.net/.ru
NNL .com/.net/.ru
NLL .com/.net/.ru
LNL .com/.net/.ru
NLN .com/.net/.ru
4 Character Domains
NNNN .com/.net/.mobi/.cn/.com.cn
LLLL .com/.cn/.com.cn
PPPP .net
LLLL (maximum of two letter types) .net
CVCV .net/.info
VCVC .net
C--C .com
N-NN .com
NN-N .com
5 Character Domains
NNNNN .com
L-L-L .com
N-N-N .com

* bought out or reserved
Potential Buyouts
(must be >50% regged or 2 characters with reg fees below $50US)

2 Character Domains
CC.VG > 50% of 1296 registered (Buy@moniker.com for <$30/year)
CC.CX > 50% of 1296 registered (Buy@Domains.cx)
CC.VC > 50% of 1296 registered (Buy@dotster.com for <$30/year - $25 with coupon)
CC.LV > 50% of 1296 registered
CC.COM.AU (Not legally tradeable, Restrictions apply) > 50% of 1296 registered
3 Character Domains
NNN.ME > 68% of 1000 are registered - link
LLL.CC > 62% of 17576 registered list
LLN.ORG >50% of 6760 registered
LLN.ORG (Premium Letters & Numbers:No JKQUVWXYZ/046) >90% registered
LNN.ORG >89% of 2600 registered list
NNL.ORG >62% of 2600 registered list
C-C.EU > 90% of 1296 registered
C-C.BIZ > 50% of 1296 registered
C-C.ASIA >50% of 1296 registered
4 Character Domains
L-LL.COM >65% of 17576 registered link
LL-L.COM >65% of 17576 registered link
L-NN.COM >60% of 2600 registered
LLLL.NET >54% of 456976 registered
NNNN.ORG > 85% of 10000 registered *HOT* link
5 Character Domains
L-L-L.DE >52% of 17576 registered list
NNNNN.NET >50% of 100000 registered link
CVCVV.COM >55% of 55125 domains registered
CVVCV.COM >52% of 55125 domains registered
CVCCV.COM (CC being same letters) >50% of 13125 registered
Palindromic CVCVC.com >82% of 2205 registered
VCVCV.COM >50% of 55125 domains registered
VCVCV.COM (Premium Letters) >95% of 10816 registered list
CVCVC.COM (Premium Letters) >83% of 35152 registered list
CVCV(+S) > 84% of 11025 registered - link
CVCCV.COM (Premium Letters) >70% of 35152 registered link

Quick Stats
>50% of 456,976 LLLL.net are registered
~50% (majority LLLL.com) of 1,307,248 CCCC.com are registered (includes hyphens)
>10% but <15% of 11,881,376 LLLLL.com are registered. stats

Significant Buyout Dates
LLL.com buyout: early 2000 ref
LLL.net buyout: early 2001 ref
LLL.info buyout: Feb. 23, 2004 ref
LLL.biz buyout: Feb. 25, 2004 ref
LLLL.com - November 2nd 2007
NNNNN.com - ?
L-L-L.com - October 2007
? - Any more?

I will aim to regularly update this initial post with more detail and relevant info. If you have any suggestions of domains that are bought out, potential buyouts, registration data on buyouts, links to Namepros threads relevant to a particular buyout, etc… feel welcome to mention it.

I don't know a lot on country codes and which domains are bought out and which domains have 2 character domains available or bought out. Some country codes don't have 2 character domains and I don't want to mention them.

Can we book two charters domain name ?

---------- Post added at 09:15 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:47 AM ----------

great article

 

[mainhoondon]

cc.vc bought out

 

[moussaka]

Great Info! Thx a lot! :loveyou:

 

[1rrr1]

How is the market like currently for 4 letter .com and 3 character .net, are they all bought out?

 

[Lakshan]

How is the market like currently for 4 letter .com and 3 character .net, are they all bought out?

4 Letter .com Bought out, But sometimes they drop infew and snached by drop catcher within few minutes or seconds. 3 Character .net bought out few years back, but they drop everdayand some remain unregged for atleast few days

 

[Maryjun]

Its nice info. Thanks