question What is the biggest pain point for you in the domain industry? Help.

[Napkin.com]

Hi everyone.
Aron here.
I'm working on something -- but want to see if my assumptions are correct.
I am not even going to mention my project - I don't want to force answers on you.

WHAT is the biggest pain point you face with domains?

Open ended question here. :D
Feel free to elaborate WHY this is a problem and WHAT you've tried to remedy it.

I'm looking to hear about SUPER DIFFICULT problems you face.
Perhaps what I am working on is the solution. I'll announce that later.

Thanks!
Aron
Napkin.com

 

[NameInbox]

The biggest pain point for me now:​

Wait when buyer will uesd Authorization Code and confirm Escrow ( I send him code 2 weeks ago !!! )
Wait for next sale, as I need to cashout ASAP (already droped prices and ready to do more for bulk, but it's holidays pause or so).

Anyway thanks @Napkin.com for this post.
I wish more gain with less pain in 2023+ to all

 

[NameInbox]

for me personally the biggest trouble are the inconclusive buyers with whom you reach an agreement and end up not paying and not honoring the deal.

200% Agree.
I had it few times too.
They just waste time, especiallly if it was an aution.

 

[bmugford]

Side note I only continued because of passion. It fits me like a glove and I know I will be retiring well from it. I do alright, probably 100% ROI overall in 2022 but still it's not where I thought it will be.

Edit: If I had banked on Bitcoin, I would have been far better now.

Well, it depends when you banked on it. When it was $200 or $2000 sure.
When it was $65,000...not so much.

A lot of people lost huge sums of money buying around the peak. More people bought it around the peak periods, that is why it was the peak.

Brad

 

[twiki]

@Napkin.com - feel free to DM me for an opinion if you want on what you are building. Glad to help.

Been in tech startups for a bit, had different experiences and learnt a lot.

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[twiki]

Well, it depends when you banked on it. When it was $200 or $2000 sure.
When it was $65,000...not so much.

A lot of people lost huge sums of money buying around the peak. More people bought it around the peak periods, that is why it was the peak.

Brad

I had 50 BTC and instead of buying more, I sold it. Got about $1K for them.

Comments are not needed.

 

[GoKaizen]

• Consistent sales and cashflow.
• Finding brandable domains that can sell for reasonable prices.

 

[Napkin.com]

@Napkin.com - feel free to DM me for an opinion if you want on what you are building. Glad to help.

Been in tech startups for a bit, had different experiences and learnt a lot.

(removed extra comment as realized it's offtopic)

will do soon. just working on a few things now :D thanks!
info AT napkin.com is my email if you want to discuss sometime.

 

[evil]

My biggest pain is no alternative to Bodis

Second point: premium domain price for alternative tlds. It's an obstacle to the growth of alternatives to .com domains.

 

[Mohd Wal]

There are 2 HUGE problems I found lately:
- Being able to get liquidity, without feeling like you've got ripped off. So an auction platform where you can finish a deal within 7-14 days for a 10-15% fee.
- Conflict of interest. This industry won't go to the next level if we won't hold everyone accountable.

Just to give 2 examples:
Sedo: I tried selling a domain on their monthly auction where you have to submit your domains, and my domain got rejected. I know for a fact this is a conflict of interest because I can easily sell this domain for $2k+ here and yet they accepted TENS of trash domains that aren't even worth their reg fee.
GoDaddy: They boast about how they redesigned their auction to make it better for everyone, yet when I did a close inspection I discovered how they STILL prioritize their 'expiring auctions' above 'public auctions', so if you're listing anything there you're going to get ~15% of the exposure when compared to an 'expiring auction'.

You are right. This is common among the brandable marketplaces.

 

[Napkin.com]

You are right. This is common among the brandable marketplaces.

what do you think the answer is?
namejet seems to have a huge user base and they accept submissions...

anything lower quality than NJ accepts likely won't have bidders, right?
curious to hear thoughts on this.

 

[pb]

The biggest pain for me is paid transfers. I am used to the .pl model where transfers are free, so when I buy or catch a domain, I just transfer it to my registrar of choice right away, so it's easy to manage and organize the domains. With other TLDs it's a pain to maintain the portfolio.

 

[Tatiana_B]

Hello & Greetings from Ukraine

I saw you domains few years ago. My ex-boyfriend was showing to me your names, other super premiums, when i due first steps on domaining.

Right now we have only one problem in Ukraine - mister Putler... all the problems because of him, there is no light, heat, you don't know every day going to bed whether there will be tomorrow.

Best Regards
Tatiana

 

[Displays]

One Selects a domain name that's available and title is not own by a registered individual, instead the Registrar declares and per-qualifies the selected available domain as a premium domain at a premium price of purchase.

 

[lock]

Time i renew names i feel i only thought of a few months ago yes getting old but keep finding surprises did nothing with.

 

[MadAboutDomains]

Myself.

 

[WillW]

For me, it's non payers and bots in the auctions. Had multiple non payers at dan this year & the auctions now remind me of that movie Mars Attacks

 

[.X.]

Market Saturation

 

[beetecaste]

I guess for me is holding back on a DN for the right buyer. Is it priced too high? Am I being overly optimistic? Should I have accepted that offer? Did I leave money on the table? That domain I dropped, is now developed, damn.

 

[branding]

Unrealistic pricing. Seriously. It comes with the territory but it's so annoying when you get a 100k ask on a price request when the superior alternative is listed at low xxxxx. Bin.