.com This .com Domain Name Drops 96.7% In Value. Why?

[Tewksbury]

phonemarket .com is currently listed for sale for $5,888.

phonemarket .com sold for $180,000 in March 2012 (on Sedo)

The current sale price ($5,888) represents a 96.7% loss in value over seven years. A loss of this magnitude spooks serious investors and can damage the credibility of the domain name industry by highlighting volatility and irrationality. What happened? What caused this domain name to suffer such a dramatic loss in value?

 

[frank-germany]

All top-level domains perform an identical function. They appear after-the-last-dot in a domain name, representing the highest level of the Internet’s domain name system hierarchy.

Similarly, all domain names perform an identical function. They’re used to aid human navigation on the network, serving as a proxy for the numerical addressing system of the Internet. Domain names help people understand and remember web addresses. The primary purpose of domain names is brand identity.

just for the records
so newcomers are not mislead

you are wrong

but really
I can't be asked to educate you

 

[Tewksbury]

just for the records
so newcomers are not mislead

you are wrong

but really
I can't be asked to educate you

Frank, you're clearly biased in favor of dotcom. On your BuyUsedDomain[.com] website you state: "Yes, .com should always be your first choice whenever possible, particularly if you're planning to go big, nationwide, or international with your new brand." This advice became irrelevant when ICANN began delegating new gTLDs five years ago.

A couple things I've learned over the years: 1) a diversified investment strategy almost always out-performs the "going all-in" approach. I'm happy for you that you have sufficient capital and a larger-than-average risk tolerance to "bet the farm" on one TLD option. 2) Nothing lasts forever. Dotcom's current gTLD market status is no exception.

There is really no need to feel threatened by comments that other gTLDs may also be desirable and valuable. After-market sales of many new gTLDs firmly establishes this reality -whether you (and others) like it or not. Thinking I'm wrong, saying I'm wrong, hoping I'm wrong doesn't make it so. I understand my words frighten and perhaps anger you and others who've built businesses around one TLD, in a market with more than 1,200 delegated strings. That's on you. Perhaps broadening your gTLD horizons -with an open mind that there might be other viable new gTLDs options- can open new business opportunities that you never expected.

Why settle for a less-than-optimal legacy TLD domain name when other, more secure and brand-able options exist?

.app is where it's @

 

[Tewksbury]

Yes namebio .app sales database is a $154k juggernaut fast approaching the median value of a US single family home.Sometimes the crowd is right and the premise is true. Again, per namebio:
sold last 5 years (USD) = ntld 23.3M, com 527.4M … ntld/com = 4.4%
sold last 12 months = ntld 3.6M, com 112.3M … ntld/com = 3.2%
ntld secondary market cap is shrinking relative to com.

Greetings ecalc (member: 7997). Unlike you and many of the people on namePros who seem offended by my words, I use my real name. Hello, I'm RB Tewksbury. Who are you?

Comparing dotcom's market penetration and "sales data" to .app -or any new gTLD- is not a fair or valid argument. Dotcom domain names have existed for more than 34 years whereas .app was launched just 433 days ago.

Domainers like to draw comparisons between real estate (an asset you can own) and domain names (an asset you can't own). Comparing sales data for a TLD that has been around since the beginning of Internet time to a TLD that was just launched will only result in inaccurate price valuations and more market volatility. There are several widely-accepted methods for appraising real estate. There is no consensus valuation-model for domain names that can withstand peer-review scrutiny.

My opinion is based on centuries of economic history. More competition drives prices down. Competition from new gTLDs will inevitably drive down prices for legacy TLDs because market equilibrium was disrupted with the introduction of new gTLDs in 2012, and there are more to come. The more supply there is of TLD options the less demand there will be for any one particular TLD. That's how supply-and-demand economics works.

Technically speaking, all TLDs are of equal utility. They all perform the exact same function. Not all TLDs are equal however in terms of safety, speed and brand-ability.

Why am I bullish on a few new TLDs; .app in particular? For starters ...

• .app TLD is backed and managed by Google, the same company that dominates in mobile, search, geo/maps, web browser, online advertising, AI/ML, etc.
• People understand and use apps everyday.
• Most native mobile apps are no longer financially justifiable, having been disrupted by web services delivered via progressive web app or PWA.
• The .app TLD is one of only three gTLDs -that I'm aware of- that force HTTP Strict Transport Security, and are also included in the HSTS Preload list of all major web browsers. Dotcom TLD does not force HTTP-STS and is not included (by default) in the HSTS Preload ... and never will be. This makes every .app domain name faster, safer and more discover-able and stable than nearly all other TLDs and domain names not in the HSTS preload.

Yes ... I'm bullish on .app TLD.

 

[frank-germany]

Frank, you're clearly biased in favor of dotcom. On your BuyUsedDomain[.com] website you state: "Yes, .com should always be your first choice whenever possible, particularly if you're planning to go big, nationwide, or international with your new brand." This advice became irrelevant when ICANN began delegating new gTLDs five years ago.

A couple things I've learned over the years: 1) a diversified investment strategy almost always out-performs the "going all-in" approach. I'm happy for you that you have sufficient capital and a larger-than-average risk tolerance to "bet the farm" on one TLD option. 2) Nothing lasts forever. Dotcom's current gTLD market status is no exception.

There is really no need to feel threatened by comments that other gTLDs may also be desirable and valuable. After-market sales of many new gTLDs firmly establishes this reality -whether you (and others) like it or not. Thinking I'm wrong, saying I'm wrong, hoping I'm wrong doesn't make it so. I understand my words frighten and perhaps anger you and others who've built businesses around one TLD, in a market with more than 1,200 delegated strings. That's on you. Perhaps broadening your gTLD horizons -with an open mind that there might be other viable new gTLDs options- can open new business opportunities that you never expected.

Why settle for a less-than-optimal legacy TLD domain name when other, more secure and brand-able options exist?

.app is where it's @

thank you for your kind answer

but are wrong again
my focus is .de

functionality is the same in all extensions
but not the desire of a potential buyer

 

[frank-germany]

thank you for your kind answer

but are wrong again
my focus is .de

functionality is the same in all extensions
but not the desire of a potential buyer

https://twitter.com/hashtag/Landllocked?src=hash

 

[frank-germany]

Seriously? Your response is a Twitter hashtag -with only two tweets from a self-appointed monarch whose claim-to-fame is selling Porno[.com] for seven figures. Did you know your King has publicly stated: "ROI is something I never ever consider. It is something I ignore. Maybe that’s why my ROI is off the charts" I'm happy for you -and your King- that return on investment is of no concern. Lucky you. For serious investors ROI is the paramount concern.

Regarding the pretzel-logic concept of land-locked domain names ... a lot of domainers like to draw a comparison between real estate (an asset you can own) and domain names (an asset you can't own). This analogy creates a false equivalency between these investments and can create unnecessary confusion in the marketplace. As I've previously stated, there are several widely-accepted methods for appraising real estate. There is no consensus valuation-model for domain names that can withstand peer-review scrutiny.

I'm here in good faith. I'm happy to have an honest, open and respectful discussion about these matters with people willing to reciprocate.

how many domains have you sold?
since when?