Snowboardingforum.com just sold on Sedo for $4,000

[greggish]

In all probability it was an end user with plans to use it for a website that bought it. But this kind of thing always makes me shake my head because you'll notice that the .net and .org are unregistered. I just don't understand why someone would spend $4K for the .com and not shell out another $16 for the net and org when your plans are to develop.

 

[VisualArtistFrankBonilla]

In all probability it was an end user with plans to use it for a website that bought it. But this kind of thing always makes me shake my head because you'll notice that the .net and .org are unregistered. I just don't understand why someone would spend $4K for the .com and not shell out another $16 for the net and org when your plans are to develop.

This just proves the fact that "you never know", just as in gambling. You always see appraisals "name is too long", "3 words", etc. While I agree that is normally true, nothing is ever "written in stone". Sometimes, with a word like "snowboarding", how can you have a short name? Congraulations to the seller!!!! As far as the .net, and .org , he just doesn't need them, he caught the big fish!! Don't get me wrong, I would have probably regged them too.
IMHO




Frank

 

[producer]

.commers would probably tell u this was just another example why only .com matters in the u.s. :D

 

[greggish]

As far as the .net, and .org , he just doesn't need them, he caught the big fish!! Don't get me wrong, I would have probably regged them too.

I agree that the .com is the big fish. And I don't reg the net and org of a domain when I'm buying them for spec. But if I have definite plans to develop a site, and the net and org for the name are available, and I'm dropping big bucks for the .com... I just don't get it...

 

[Silhouette]

.... I just don't understand why someone would spend $4K for the .com and ....

i can understand the .com part ... what scratches my head is that: there are so many alternatives for the word "forum" ... if an end user is buying it... no??

 

[smub]

this is definately over valued here ...

4k for that long of a name ... i wouldn't pay more than 15$ for that name but its just me

 

[deleted984054565403]

this is definately over valued here ...

4k for that long of a name ... i wouldn't pay more than 15$ for that name but its just me

It's not too long, snowboarding is a long word that can't really be misspelled that easily and fits in the domain just fine. Snowboarding is very popular and growing, if the buyer develops the site (wouldn't be hard to populate if you ask me) and turns around and sells it, he could double that easily, plus the revenue that the developed site would make.

But I'll agree that the seller made out like a bandit on this one.

 

[Devil_Dog]

It's not too long, snowboarding is a long word that can't really be misspelled that easily and fits in the domain just fine. Snowboarding is very popular and growing, if the buyer develops the site (wouldn't be hard to populate if you ask me) and turns around and sells it, he could double that easily, plus the revenue that the developed site would make.

But I'll agree that the seller made out like a bandit on this one.

concur

 

[zhisede]

Great price for the seller.

 

[VisualArtistFrankBonilla]

It's not too long, snowboarding is a long word that can't really be misspelled that easily and fits in the domain just fine. Snowboarding is very popular and growing, if the buyer develops the site (wouldn't be hard to populate if you ask me) and turns around and sells it, he could double that easily, plus the revenue that the developed site would make.

But I'll agree that the seller made out like a bandit on this one.

Exactly my point! Some words you can't shorten. What else would you use? SBForum.com ? Would it have the same impact? Would everyone know what it was? Most importantly, when you searched for snowboarding, would it take you to SB? Any domain, no matter what the extension is, is worth what someone is willing to pay for it . In this case, it was worth $4,000.


Frank/IMHO

 

[snoop]

It is a pretty good name, would say the price is about right for an enduser.

I just don't understand why someone would spend $4K for the .com and not shell out another $16 for the net and org when your plans are to develop.

because it is near pointless owning the .net and .org for a term like this, what is the owner likely to do with them apart from pay a renewal fees each year?

 

[viciouscircle]

Just thought I would point out that there is a Forum brand of snowboards, which makes this a great keyword domain for searches. Better than a SnowboardingTalk.com or something similar.

That being said, for development the .net at $8 a year is a much better choice than the .com at $4,000 + $8 a year. IMO

 

[snoop]

That being said, for development the .net at $8 a year is a much better choice than the .com at $4,000 + $8 a year. IMO

I think that would only be the case if the person was not going to put anything significant into the the site - even then I would say choose an available .com with poorer keyword. For a saving of $4000 the person will lose a ton of traffic. If the .net gets big enought a speculator would buy the name @ $4000 just for parking and save the .net owner the worry of having to buy it.

 

[TLDnetworks]

I would have sold my BoardingForum .com to them cheaper... :hehe:

It is a pretty good name, would say the price is about right for an enduser.

If a true end user, then the "right" price is subjective...

 

[Fundraiser]

I think that would only be the case if the person was not going to put anything significant into the the site - even then I would say choose an available .com with poorer keyword. For a saving of $4000 the person will lose a ton of traffic. If the .net gets big enought a speculator would buy the name @ $4000 just for parking and save the .net owner the worry of having to buy it.

If a popular interactive forum was at dot net and someone typed-in dot com by mistake and found a ppc page of links and not the forum, how would the dot net "lose a ton of traffic"? Would a ton of people not realize they were at the wrong site if there was no forum there and just ppc links? Would they try to find the site they were looking for again at .net or is it that once they type dot com they are lost forever? Traffic loss as described is well-hyped but illogical.

 

[EbookLover]

this is definately over valued here ...

4k for that long of a name ... i wouldn't pay more than 15$ for that name but its just me

I disagree for reasons already stated. It's only liong because the keyword is long, so that is the exception ot the rule. "Mesothelioma" is long. So does that mean Mesothelioma.com is worthless? I THINK NOT! :hehe:

If a popular interactive forum was at dot net and someone typed-in dot com by mistake and found a ppc page of links and not the forum, how would the dot net "lose a ton of traffic"? Would a ton of people not realize they were at the wrong site if there was no forum there and just ppc links? Would they try to find the site they were looking for again at .net or is it that once they type dot com they are lost forever? Traffic loss as described is well-hyped but illogical.

Very good point. But I think it all depends on the target audience. Some target markets are less internet savvy than others.

 

[greggish]

because it is near pointless owning the .net and .org for a term like this, what is the owner likely to do with them apart from pay a renewal fees each year?

I don't think it's pointless to have the .net and .org as well as the .com when you own a developed site. Assume somebody does a search on "snowboarding forums", and on the same search page pops up your .com and another site (SnowboardingForum.net). In my opinion, it's worth $8/ year to prevent that from happening.

 

[EbookLover]

I agree. Even worth a bit more than just $8/year. It's just a minor cost of doing business.

 

[AmD950]

Crazy End Users still goes on and on...

 

[snoop]

If a popular interactive forum was at dot net and someone typed-in dot com by mistake and found a ppc page of links and not the forum, how would the dot net "lose a ton of traffic"? Would a ton of people not realize they were at the wrong site if there was no forum there and just ppc links? Would they try to find the site they were looking for again at .net or is it that once they type dot com they are lost forever? Traffic loss as described is well-hyped but illogical.

If the traffic loss is illogical why are people making so much money from typo domains, do you think the sales generated come from nowhere? It comes at the expense of the site they were looking for.

With the evolution of ppc pages it will probably get to the point that someone landing on snowboardingforum.com will get a ppc page full of forums which compete with the .net site, or perhaps even a direct redirect to another snowboarding forum.

I don't think it's pointless to have the .net and .org as well as the .com when you own a developed site. Assume somebody does a search on "snowboarding forums", and on the same search page pops up your .com and another site (SnowboardingForum.net). In my opinion, it's worth $8/ year to prevent that from happening.

I'm still not sure on the benefit here, you could register snowboardingforum.*** in all 200+ extensions available and someone could just register a hyphen of snowboardingtalk.net etc. There are limitless combinations that competitors could use.

However if you own the .com and someone does develop another extension it will benefit you in terms of traffic flow.