Thanks very much for explaining this to mv (CVCV) and pointing me to this site that shows sales. Very helpful as I'm new to all this.
Happy to help...
and WELCOME to the community btw! There's so much to learn in this industry, and in my experience NamePros is a great hub. Sure, you might get presented with lots of contradicting info, but that's part of the fun in it since this business is both an art and a science.
Can you share why you were willing to pay $10,000 for the domain 3 years ago?
Like, why Kubu? Was it presented to you, or did you see another use for it?
Whatever the reason, given today's value of CVCV domains, I commend you on your branding foresight.
With a great domain comes lots of possibilities. Mainly dependent on your needs, and approach. See below options:
(1) Spend a few dollars testing the waters by aggressively marketing the domain on industry related sites. You may find another investor with a client looking for a friendly CVCV that has a budget exceeding your current $10k offer.
(1.a) Feature your domain on NameBio.com > namebio.com/featured-listings
(1.b) Auction it on NameJet
(1.c) Auction it on Flippa.com.
(2) List it on a marketplace:
(2.a) AfterNic
(2.b) Sedo
(2.c) Niche Brandable Marketplace
(2.c.1) BrandBucket.com is the largest brandable marketplace, though, they require
exclusivity, and a 30% cut, they have shown lots of success in finding brandable domain buyers. See DNBolt.com for recent sales.
(2.c.2) Namerific.com doesn't require exclusivity, and has been known to discount their 30% success rate for premium domains. They don't have as many sales as the above mentioned options, though being nonexclusive, you can list there, and other nonexclusive venues simultaneously.
(3) Hire a broker. They will formulate a marketing plan, and use their inside connections to market the domain. Typically, brokers require some sort of exclusivity. Good brokers put a lot of work into their craft, and depending on the agreement, use their own funds presale to market the domain.
Best of luck
@wdog - looking forward to watching the sale unfold!